USA: Anchor QEA Awards Ten Scholarships

Anchor QEA recently announced that ten graduate students have been selected for the 2012 Scholarship Program.

The scholarship was established by Anchor QEA, an environmental science and engineering consulting firm, to promote and help support graduate students who are majoring in geology, planning and land use, landscape architecture, fisheries, and coastal, geotechnical, or environmental engineering—all with an aquatic or waterfront emphasis.

This year’s recipients are Danielle Alexander of University of Virginia, Violet Compton of San Diego State University, Amy Dale of Carnegie Mellon University, Kelly Granberg of University of Illinois-Chicago, Iris Kemp of University of Washington, Alejandro Martinez of Georgia Institute of Technology, Aurore Mercelat of University of Texas, Ijeoma Nzewi of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and Courtney Thomas of University of Texas.

These masters and doctoral candidates focus their studies on a wide range of scientific and engineering topics, including stormwater management, source investigation, effects of nanoparticles on the environment, juvenile salmon, in situ geotechnical testing, water treatment technologies, fate and transport of contaminants in sediment caps, and effects of compounds released from green algae.

In an effort to foster the education of future professionals in our field, Anchor QEA developed the graduate scholarship program in 1998. The awards are given out annually to graduate students pursuing an education in areas of Anchor QEA’s expertise. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000 and are based on many factors, including area of study, need, academic excellence, and community service. To date, the firm has awarded more than $85,000 to 101 students at 45 different universities across the country.

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Press Release, January 21, 2013