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A&WMA Scholarships
A&WMA takes pride in supporting the future environmental leaders of our world in research, teaching, engineering, and environmental practice. Full-time graduate students who are pursuing courses of study and research leading to careers in air quality, waste management, environmental management/policy/law, and sustainability are eligible to apply. The following named scholarships are awarded each year:
- Milton Feldstein Memorial Scholarship for air quality research ($7500)
- Richard Stessel Memorial Scholarship for solid and hazardous waste research
- Jacqueline Shields Memorial Scholarship for waste management research and study
- Dave Benferado Scholarship for air pollution control and waste minimization research
Additional scholarships are also awarded each year in the following areas:
- Air quality research and study
- Waste management research and study
- Environmental management or policy research and study
- Sustainability research and study
For the next scholarships to be awarded, completed applications for all scholarships are due by Friday, January 6, 2012. More information can be found on the scholarship eligibility and application procedures page.
Further descriptions can also be found on A&WMA's Scholarships and Student Awards page.
Many A&WMA Sections and Chapters also have scholarship programs in which students may be interested. Details and deadlines vary. Visit the individual A&WMA Sections/Chapters for more information.
| 2008-2009 | Scholarship Recipients | ↓ More |
| Category/Award | Winner | Program | Advisor & Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Quality $7500 Feldstein (min.) |
Ashraf Aly Hassan | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati | Dr. George Sorial, A Novel Integrated Treatment Scheme for Destruction of Hydrophobic Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality $7500 |
Diana Hun | Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin | Dr. Richard Corsi, N/A |
| Air Quality $7500 |
John Atkinson | Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois | Dr. Mark Rood, Development of Nano-Engineered Carbon Adsorbents and Their Environmental Educations |
| Waste $5000 Shields |
Anthony Smith | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin | Dr. Danny D. Reible, Biodegradation of Aromatics in a Cap Applied to Contaminated Sediments |
| Air Quality $2500 |
Donee Alexander | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Washington | Dr. Timothy Larson, N/A |
| Air Quality $2500 |
Roja Haritha Gangupomu | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M, Kingsville | Dr. David Ramirez, N/A |
| Air Quality $2500 |
Vladimir Vukovic | Ph.D. Architectural Engineering, Penn State | Dr. Jelena Srebic, Predicting Health Impacts of Building Indoor Environments |
| Sustainable Development $2500 |
Jill Baumgartner | Ph.D. Environment & Resources, University of Wisconsin -Madison | Leonelo Bautista Capstone, Hmong Traditional Medicine and the United States Health Care System |
| Environmental Management/Policy $2500 |
Yevgen Nazarenko | Ph.D. Environmental Science, Rutgers | Gediminas "Gedi" Mainelis, The Research of the Processes of Coordinated on the Surface of gamma-MPS Zn (II), Pb (II), and Cd (II) Interaction with Diazo Dyes |
| 2007-2008 | Scholarship Recipients | ↓ More |
| Category/Award | Winner | Program | Advisor & Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Scholarship $10000 | Heather Wright (4) | Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University | Dr. James R. Mihelcic, Life Cycle Assessment Case Study of an Emerging Chemical of Concern: Decabromodiphenyl Ether |
| Centennial Scholarship $7000 |
Robert Cameron (4) | Ph.D., Horticulture-Center for Green Roof Research, Penn State University | Robert D. Berghage, Bioremediation of Pollutants through the Use of Sustainable Technologies |
| Air Quality Research and Study $8000 |
Samar Moussa (1) | Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Irvine | Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, Oxidation of a Model System of Organics on Airborne Dust Particles and Building Surfaces: Atmospheric and Climate Implications |
| Air Quality Research and Study $6000 |
Yu-Mei Hsu | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Florida | Dr. Chang-Yu Wu, Evaluation of Sulfuric Acid Mist Exposure Potential in Fertilizer Manufacturing Facilities |
| Air Quality Research and Study $2000 |
Nicholas Ashley | Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University | Dr. K.T. Valsaraj Fate, Transport, and Reactivity of Anatase, Titania Nanoparticles in the Atmosphere |
| Air Quality Research and Study $2000 |
Ying Xu | Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Technological Institute | John Little, Emission of Phthalates from Vinyl Flooring and Interaction with Fine Particles |
| Waste Management Research and Study $4000 |
Tanapon Phenrat (2) | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Assoc. Prof. Gregory V. Lowry, Fundamental Study of Nanoiron to DNAPL Source Zones in Naturally Heterogeneous Field Systems |
| Waste Management Research and Study $2000 |
Bryan Staley | Ph.D., Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University | Morton A. Barlaz, Environmental and Spatial Factors Affecting Metabolic Activity and Gene Expression During Initiation of Methanogenesis in Solid Waste |
| Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study $2000 |
Obidamma Ezezika | M.S., Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University | Prof. Daniel Esty, Policy Economics & Law |
| Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study $2000 |
Conor Reynolds | Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia | Dr. Milind Kandlikar, Strategies to Reduce Urban Transportation Emissions |
| Sustainability Research and Study $2000 |
Chi Hoang | Ph.D., Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin | Dr. Richard L. Corsi, Chemistry and Microbiology of Green Building Materials |
| (1) Milton Feldstein Memorial Scholarship (2) Jacqueline Shields Memorial Scholarship (3) Richard Stessel Memorial Scholarship (4) In recognition of excellence in innovation and providing a forward approach to improvement for the next 100 years. |
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| 2006-2007 | Scholarship Recipients | ↓ More |
| Category/Award | Winner | Program | Advisor & Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Quality Research and Study $7500 |
Ying Li (1) | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida | Chang-Yu Wu, Removal of Elemental Mercury in Simulated Flue Gas Using Nanostructured SiO-TiO2 and SiO2-TiO2-VO5 Composites |
| Air Quality Research and Study $2000 |
Rajan Chakrabarty | Ph.D., Chemical Physics, University of Nevada, Reno / Desert Research Institute | Dr. Hans Moosmuller, Characterization of Size, Structural and Fractal Properties of Combustion Particles from Wild-Land Fuels and Spark-Ignition Vehicles |
| Air Quality Research and Study $2000 |
Ping Liu | Ph.D., Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University | Yang Zhang, Three-Dimensional Modeling of Ozone and Particulate Matter: Application, Evaluation and Improvement |
| Air Quality Research and Study $2000 |
Neelesh Sule | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Texas, Arlington | Dr. M.L. Sattler, Air Pollution |
| Air Quality Research and Study $2000 |
Abhilash Vijayan | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo | Dr. Ashor Kumar, Exploring the Indoor Air Quality in Public Transport Buses Using Alternative Fuels |
| Waste Management Research and Study $3000 |
Ravi Kadambala (2) | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Florida | Dr. Timothy G. Townsend, Municipal Solid Waste Aerobic Bioreactor Landfill |
| Waste Management Research and Study $2000 |
Bryan Staley (3) | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University | Morton A. Barlaz, Assessment of Microbial Populations in Refuse Via Molecular Methods and Enhancement of Decomposition Via Community Structure Manipulation |
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Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study $3000 |
Sonia Uribe | M.S., Engineering & Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin | David U. Eaton, International Affairs |
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Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study $2000 |
Maria Aileen Leah Guzman | Ph.D., Environmental Science, State University of New York | Charles A.S. Hall, Sustaining Mega Cities: A Case Study of Metro Manila, Philippines |
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Sustainability Research and Study $3000 |
Heather Wright | M.S., Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University | Dr. James Minelcic, Quantifying Ecological Risk from Emerging Chemicals through Integration of Environmental Models with Economic Production Projections |
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Sustainability Research and Study $2000 |
Cristina Piluso | Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University | Dr. Yinlun Huang, Ecological Input-Output Decision Analysis for the Improvement of Environmental Sustainability in the Automotive Industry |
| (1) Milton Feldstein Memorial Scholarship (2) Jacqueline Shields Memorial Scholarship (3) Richard Stessel Memorial Scholarship |
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| 2005-2006 | Scholarship Recipients | ↓ More |
| Ranking/Award | Winner | Program | Advisor & Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place $7,500 |
Silvia Calderoń* | Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida | Dr. Scott Campbell, Modeling and Measurement of Organic Nitrogen in Atmospheric Samples from Tampa Bay, USA |
| 2nd Place $3,000 |
Carlos Sanlley** | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University | Susan J. Masten, Chemical Oxidation of Pyrene Using Fenton's Reagents |
| 3rd Place -Tie $2,750 |
Callie Babbitt | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Florida | Angela S. Lindner, A Biologically-Active Activated Carbon System for Reducing HAP and VOC Emissions from Pulp and Paper Mills |
| 3rd Place -Tie $2,750 |
Harn Wei Kua | Ph.D., Building Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | John E. Fernandez, Sustainable Building Material Policy |
| 3rd Place -Tie $2,750 |
Eileen Mick | MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | Dr. Nelson, Environmental Engineering |
| 3rd Place -Tie $2,750 |
Anne Perring | Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley | Ronald C. Cohen, Atmospheric Chemistry |
| 3rd Place -Tie $2,750 |
Navid Saleh | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Gregory V. Lowry, Environmental Engineering / Nanotechnology in Groundwater Remediation |
| 3rd Place -Tie $2,750 |
Huda Shaka | Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Irvine | Professor Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, Analytical Chemistry |
| (1) Milton Feldstein Memorial Scholarship (2) Jacqueline Shields Memorial Scholarship (3) Richard Stessel Memorial Scholarship |
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GWS Scholarship Fund Donation
For many years the A&WMA-GWS has offered an annual scholarship to one or more students in the GWS Northern California region enrolled at an accredited university in undergraduate or graduate programs in atmospheric or environmental science and engineering; energy; environmental policy; or waste management. We have established the A&WMA-GWS Scholarship Fund, separate from the rest of the A&WMA-GWS operating budget. Your donation is tax deductible.