Announcing the 2024 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Scholarships Recipients
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) has as its Mission “to secure and direct resources to advance environmental engineering and science in the areas of research, education and practice”.
In line with its mission, EESF has created annual scholarships for Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science students at the Master’s level.
In 2024, nine $2,500 scholarships are being awarded to outstanding students seeking their Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Master’s Degree in Environmental Science at accredited U.S. universities.
These individuals emerged from a highly competitive process that considered academic achievement, resume, essay, and letters of recommendation.
EESF was able to attract a sizable number of applicants and the quality of their qualifications was outstanding.
It is our privilege to introduce these outstanding recipients and provide excerpts from their resumes and essays.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Abigail Chapman
The University of Texas at Austin
Through both academic and internship experience during my undergraduate education, I can now see the importance of persistent pollutant research within the water industry, and I cannot wait to continue working towards progress in that area.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Shawnee Chavez
Texas A&M University
Environmental justice is one piece in the puzzle for changing the trajectory of people’s lives and it is one that I am deeply passionate about. I always knew I wanted to better my life and the lives of others which is why I went to college to pursue a degree in environmental sciences and continued to further my education with a master’s degree in engineering.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Alexis Eaton
University of New Hampshire
My experiences conducting research as an undergraduate have solidified what I want to do with my career; there is something so rewarding about identifying a question, developing an experiment to study it, spending time in the field and the lab, and then finally putting the pieces together to make sense of the collected data.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Tione Grant
University of South Florida
As I complete my master’s, I wish also to achieve two more professional aspirations: to receive my Professional Engineering license and my PhD in Environmental Engineering. Environmental stewardship and preserving the well-being of my communities have been the basis of my convictions since I was younger.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Antonia Kopp
Georgia Institute of Technology
I want to work in the private industry as an engineering consultant for small governments, such as counties and municipalities. This will allow me to serve the public by ensuring their water systems are safe and efficient. Ultimately, I intend to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and serve as a liaison between clients and communities on water related projects.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Thomas Avery McCall
Clemson University
Once I move to the professional world, I expect that those familiar with PFAS will continue to be in demand in this field. It has been shown that PFAS have negative impacts on health (CDC) and their widespread occurrence makes them a threat to public health.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Chloe Mellgren
University of Minnesota-Duluth
I love being outside and in the water, but as I grew older, I observed water quality changes in the lake and heard stories of other bodies of water being affected by chemical contaminants. Since learning about PFAS during my sophomore year of undergrad, I became intrigued. These chemicals are not well-known and are incredibly harmful, and I want to help contribute to the research.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Ana Luisa Sanchez
Arizona State University
As a child, I used to live in a big city near mangroves next to a marine estuary, which I witnessed as it became polluted over time. That left in me a desire to be able to contribute to the preservation of our natural resources when I grew up. That was the reason why I decided to study Environmental Science during my college years.
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Joelle Solowieczyk
St. Peters College
Ultimately, I will utilize my bachelor’s in environmental/water engineering, master’s in water science, policy and management, and intended PhD to create a proprietary water-focused consulting firm, equipped with visionaries that embrace the inextricability of water-issues and seek intersectional solutions.
The 2025 application cycle will begin in February 2025.
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