Now more than ever, given rising tuition costs and a tight economy, academic scholarships to high-achieving students entering the engineering field play an important support role for the recipients. This year, 16 students in New York State colleges and universities received American Council of Engineering Companies of New York scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $5,000.
Nicholas French, Rochester, was named the Western Region Scholarship recipient and received a $2,500 scholarship. French's cumulative average of 3.91 (out of a possible 4.0) puts him at the head of his bachelor's program in surveying engineering technology. He is on the 魅影直播 State Student Senate Executive Board and treasurer of the Surveying Club. He has worked for Parrone Engineering in East Rochester and for two landscape contractors in Webster. His volunteer activities include coaching the Penfield Youth Lacrosse Clinic and peer tutoring of calculus, physics, and surveying at 魅影直播 State. Because he loves the outdoors and New York State is his home, French wants to be a part of future efforts to keep New York State as beautiful as it has always been.
The scholarships are awarded based on the student's cumulative grade point average, college activities, work experience, and an essay on consulting engineering. Eight of the students attending metropolitan area colleges were honored at an ACEC New York membership luncheon on May 19 at the Union League Club in New York City. The remaining eight students attending upstate colleges will be recognized at the council's winter conference in Albany in January. All will receive their scholarship checks in May.
Since 2001, ACEC New York has awarded 97 scholarships for a total of $265,500.
Founded in 1921, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York is one of the oldest organizations of professional consulting engineering firms in the United States. A statewide association, its members represent all major engineering disciplines and range from highly specialized solo practitioners to multidiscipline firms employing thousands with branch offices worldwide.