Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation's primary purpose is to recognize and promote excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science. As a result, the public will become more aware of the important role Environmental Engineers and Scientists play in managing global, national and regional environmental challenges. To accomplish its goals, the Foundation dedicates its resources to education, research and awards focused on outstanding Environmental Engineering and Science achievement.
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) was established to meet a key strategic objective of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists®. In order to not be at a competitive disadvantage in fund raising to support its programs, the Academy needed to be able to provide a tax-exempt vehicle for accepting donations to expand the Academy's activities in support of environmental education.
With the Foundation's mission in mind, the Foundation's Board of Directors has been working with committees of AAEES to define the activities to be supported. Initial areas to be supported are: development of local student chapters of AAEES, partnering with other organizations to add Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science to their outreach to K-12 students, and recognition of environmental engineers and scientists -- and environmental engineering and science educators -- through the Frederick G. Pohland Medal, W. Brewster Snow Award, and the W. Eckenfelder Memorial Fund. A complete list of activities, with descriptions, can be found via the donate link below.
How You Can Help
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation is currently accepting any tax-exempt charitable donations. Donate now at https://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ or by mailing your donation to:
- Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation
c/o American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists®
1125 West Street, Suite 241
Annapolis, MD 21401
A copy of the current financial statement of the Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation is available by writing to the address above or by calling 410-266-3311. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534.
Record Participation for the 2026/2027 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Scholarships - Recipients Announced
The application cycle for the 2026/2027 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) Scholarships received a record-breaking 76 complete applications.
Each year, the EESF Scholarships attract a growing number of high-quality applicants for this academic-based scholarship, underscoring the program’s increasing impact and prestige within the environmental engineering and science community.
Emerging from a highly-competitive process that considered academic achievement, resume, essay, and letters of recommendation, the following individuals are the recipients of $2,500 scholarships to continue their path of becoming tomorrow's environmental engineers and scientists. Congratulations to:
It is our privilege to introduce these outstanding recipients.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
BOB AND NANCY DEHART SCHOLARSHIP
ANNA LARSON
University of South Florida
I would be proud to spend my career decreasing the global population lacking their human right to clean water.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
KELIS JOHNSON
Johns Hopkins University
Through creating inclusive health research initiatives and consistently serving marginalized communities, I will champion for the fundamental human right of health
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
LUIS MARQUEZ
University of California, Berkeley
It’s hard to imagine myself in a career path outside of environmental engineering.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
VINCE MENICHELLI
Brown University
My career goal is to develop efficient and practically applicable groundwater treatment technologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CORINNE NICHOLSON
Stanford University
I believe healthy environments and people are the foundation of a thriving society.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
LUCAS RODRIGUEZ
Johns Hopkins University
I hope to build a career in water resources focused on improving public health through water security.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CASSANDRA VASS
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
I have and will continue to learn about how I can serve the public and give back to the communities that have given so much to me.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
KAURA REYES VILLARAN
Duke University
I am committed to serving communities through leadership in the environmental engineering profession.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ROSA GARCIA
Northwestern University
I learned to appreciate and value interdisciplinary classrooms because I can apply what I learn from one place to another to achieve an overarching goal: sustainability.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
SONIA HERNANDEZ
Columbia University
I am interested in how urbanization may reduce genetic diversity within a population and accelerate the rate at which spillover events occur.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
GABRIELA LEVITT
Yale University
Ultimately, I hope to help communities build resilient, equitable, and scientifically informed water, energy, and urban systems.
The Application Cycle for the 2026/2027 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Scholarships is now closed.
The application cycle for the 2026/2027 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Master's Degree Scholarships closed on June 1, 2026. Thank you to the nearly eighty applicants!