DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants 

Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust has awarded 12 Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants to women working in the geotechnical industry.

The recipients are invited to attend the DFI 51st Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, November 2–5. Each $1,750 grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses for attending the conference.

The grants are being presented during the conference at the DFI WiDF Committee Annual Networking Reception on Monday, November 2, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.​​​

This year’s grants are completely funded thanks to the following sponsors: Apex Geotech Solutions, Berkel & Company Contractors, GEI Consultants, Ground Stabilization International, Minova, Nicholson Construction Company, SpectoTechnology, Tarra Engineering and Structural Consultants, TEI Rock Drills, World Sensing, and DFI Past Presidents David Coleman and Joel Moskowitz.

DFI’s Women in Deep Foundations Committee is comprised of women and men who are advocates for retaining women in the geotechnical design and construction industry. The goal of the committee is to foster greater success and interest of professional women in the industry by promoting networking events, endorsing outreach and building mentoring relationships.

The recipients are:

• Catarina Baptista-Pereira, Ph.D., project engineer, Fugro​

• Rachel Bourne,​Canadian sales technician, KB International​

• Lingling Chien, senior design coordinator, Strabag​

• Isabella Kennedy, assistant project manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental​

• Rachel Lujan, P.E., department manager, Terracon Consultants​

• Gouri Mohan, P.E., engineering manager, Fugro​

• Dariana Sagastegui, staff engineer, Terracon Consultants​

• Shweta​Sah, apprentice post graduate engineer, Jacobs Solutions​

• Kirsten Shaw, EIT, Isherwood Geostructural Engineers​

• Maren Tanberg, P.E., P.G., senior staff engineer, Terracon Consultants​

• Yuderka Trinidad, Ph.D., assistant professor, Iowa State University ​

• Yuqi Wei, junior engineer, Isherwood Geostructural Engineers​

About DFI: DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the geotechnical industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in geotechnical and geoenvironmental design, manufacturing and construction. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 4,500 members worldwide.

About DFI Educational Trust

About the DFI Educational Trust: The DFI Educational Trust (www.trust.dfi.org) is an independent, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 DFI as its charitable arm. The mission of the Trust is to support and encourage individuals in the fields of study related to the deep foundations industry by providing scholarships and opportunities to meet and work with deep foundations industry leaders. 

Contact: Emilio S. Fandino, Trust Administrator, (973) 423-4030, efandino@dfi.org.



source https://zweiglist.com/dfi-educational-trust-awards-women-in-deep-foundations-professional-development-grants-4/

تعليقات

إرسال تعليق

المشاركات الشائعة من هذه المدونة

Autodesk is the 2026 Recipient of the National Building Museum Honor Award

Global Technology Leader Recognized for Transforming How the World Is Designed and Made to be Celebrated at May 27 Gala WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Building Museum is proud to announce that  Autodesk  will receive the 2026 Honor Award, in recognition of the company’s four decades of transforming how buildings, infrastructure, and the systems that support everyday life are designed and made. The award will be presented during the Museum’s annual Gala on Wednesday, May 27, a signature event that brings together national leaders from the architecture, design, real estate, and construction sectors. Founded in San Francisco in 1982, Autodesk is a global leader in software and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment industries. Since pioneering computer-aided design (CAD) with the release of AutoCAD, the first widely adopted CAD software for personal computers, the company has empowered millions o...
قراءة المزيد

M.C. Dean Wins ACEC Grand Pinnacle Award and National Recognition      

M.C. Dean received the 2025–26 Grand Pinnacle Award, the highest honor from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Metropolitan Washington (ACEC/MW), and the ACEC National Recognition for its Washington Aqueduct Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Upgrades project. Tysons, Va.   — ACEC/MW presented the award to the top project selected from five Grand Award winners at its Engineering Excellence Awards Gala in Washington, D.C.  “Upgrading a legacy SCADA system within a water treatment facility that operates 24/7 demanded precise engineering and unwavering coordination. Our team rose to that challenge, delivering a modern, resilient control system without disrupting critical operations,” said Bob Link, M.C. Dean vice president of Automation Systems. “This recognition reflects our commitment to technical excellence and dependable public infrastructure. We’re proud of what we accomplished and grateful for the trust the Washington Aqueduct placed in us.” ...
قراءة المزيد

Simpson Strong-Tie Engineering VP Annie Kao Named to Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors for East Bay/Silicon Valley

Pleasanton, Calif. — Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley has named Annie Kao, Simpson Strong-Tie Vice President of Engineering, to its Board of Directors for the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. As a board member, Kao will contribute her expertise to advocate for the building of safe and sustainable housing. Kao is a California state-licensed professional engineer and received her MS in structural engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and her BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College. She joined Simpson Strong-Tie in 2006 as a branch engineer at the company’s Riverside, California location and was promoted to Vice President of Engineering in 2019. Kao’s responsibilities include: Leading the research and development of new technologies and products Operating university-grade test labs and developing advanced research test programs Creating technical resources such as literature and technology tools to support design professionals Pro...
قراءة المزيد