AISC Education Foundation Awards $235,000 in Scholarships

August 13, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO - The AISC Education Foundation is helping 58 students across the U.S. make their higher education dreams a reality, funding $235,000 in scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

These scholarships support juniors, seniors, and master's-level students in civil engineering, architectural engineering, construction engineering, materials/metallurgical engineering, construction management, and architecture programs in the U.S.

"Thanks to the generosity of the industry and the AEC community, we were able to distribute roughly $35,000 more than last year--and we're providing support for three more students," said AISC Director of Foundation Programs Maria Mnookin. "But these students are more than numbers, and the impact of our donors goes far beyond dollar signs. This generation will make a difference in the world, and it's always an honor to help them get started."

Visit aisc.org/giving to learn more about the Foundation and how to help support students and educators.

The AISC Education Foundation would like to thank this year's scholarship jurors for their time and dedication:

• Benjamin Baer, SE, PE, Sheffee Lulkin & Associates, Inc.
• Jeanne Homer, AIA, American Institute of Steel Construction
• Luke Johnson, SE, PE, Nucor
• Christopher Montalvo, PE, Dekker
• Temple Overman, PE, HNTB
• Matthew Streid, SE, PE, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
• Jaclyn Whelan, PE, Conrail
• Jacquelyn Wong, PE, California Department of Transportation

The following students will receive AISC scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year:

AISC Education Foundation Scholarships

• Marah Abedel, University of New Orleans, Master's, $2,500
• Anne Abraham, University of California at Davis, Master's, $2,500
• Amelia Arteaga (W&W | AFCO Steel Scholarship), Texas A&M University, College Station, Junior, $5,000
• Ryan Bailey, Lehigh University, Master's, $5,000
• Joshua Brubaker, Marshall University, Senior, $5,000
• Kyle Burns, University of North Dakota, Senior, $2,500
• Tyler Burns (W&W | AFCO Steel Scholarship), University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Senior, $5,000
• Nathan Cao, Stanford University, Master's, $5,000
• Steven Castillo, Manhattan University, Junior, $5,000
• Jace Creech, Case Western Reserve University, Senior, $2,500
• Hunter Desmond, Auburn University, Senior, $2,000
• Ethan Druckenmiller, Bowling Green State University, Junior, $2,500
• Joshua Epps (Steven J. Fenves Scholarship), University of Texas at Austin, Master's, $5,000
• Bricio Estrada Hernández, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master's, $2,500
• Maxwell Fletcher, University of Florida, Senior, $2,000
• Nora Frederick, Northeastern University, Master's, $5,000
• Vasiliki Hamakiotes, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Senior, $2,500
• Grant Harrington (W&W | AFCO Steel Scholarship), Oklahoma State University, Senior, $5,000
• Tori Hay (Cohen Seglias Scholarship), Ferris State University, Senior, $5,000
• Mary Helvie, Georgia Tech, Master's, $2,500
• Ryan Hennings, University of Wyoming, Master's, $2,500
• Luke Hernandez, University of Oklahoma, Master's, $2,500
• Amelia Hilterbrand, Brigham Young University, Master's, $5,000
• Shayla Hines, Penn State, Senior, $5,000
• Benjamin Idler, Stanford University, Master's, $5,000
• Nicholas Kallipolites, Rochester Institute of Technology, Senior, $2,500
• Joshua Kates, Colorado State University, Senior, $2,000
• Charles Kissel, University of Cincinnati, Junior, $2,500
• Alexander Ko (Fred R. Havens Scholarship), Kansas State University, Senior, $5,000
• Sierra Krick, Lehigh University, Master's, $2,500
• Konstantine Mendrinos (Cohen Seglias Scholarship), Manhattan University, Senior, $5,000
• David Mitri, Northeastern University, Master's, $5,000
• Cannon Moser, University of Toledo, Senior, $2,500
• Lily Nagy, California State University, Sacramento, Senior, $5,000
• Lorenzo Palazzo, University of Delaware, Junior, $2,500
• Alexandra Pavlov, Northeastern University, Senior, $2,500
• Albert Petry, Rochester Institute of Technology, Senior, $2,500
• Haley Prey, Arizona State University, Master's, $2,500
• Paul Quinn, University of Notre Dame, Master's, $5,000
• Matthew Ryan, University of California, Berkeley, Master's, $2,500
• Lennart-Fredrik Schmitz (Fred R. Havens Scholarship), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Senior, $5,000
• Denise Steffen, San Francisco State University, Master's, $5,000
• Dominic Tran, University of California, San Diego, Senior, $5,000
• Rachel Truong, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master's, $2,500
• Anne Townsend, University of Virginia, Master's, $5,000
• Claire Turner, Colorado State University, Senior, $2,000
• Luca Vasiliu, Northeastern University, Master's, $2,500
• Audrey Williamson, Michigan State University, Senior, $2,500
• Grace Zhang, University of Washington, Master's, $5,000
• Laney Zuelsdorff (Fred R. Havens Scholarship), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Senior, $5,000

AISC/Associated Steel Erectors of Chicago Scholarships

• Daniel Chaidez, Dominican University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Senior, $5,000
• Maverik Davids, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master's, $5,000
• Jesse Ekanya, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master's, $2,500
• Matthew Fratu, University of Illinois at Chicago, Senior, $5,000
• Hailey Gordon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master's, $5,000
• Kai Smith, Purdue University, Master's, $5,000

AISC/Rocky Mountain Steel Construction Association Scholarships

• Joshua Kates, Colorado State University, Senior, $3,000
• Claire Turner, Colorado State University, Senior, $3,000

AISC/Southern Association of Steel Fabricators Scholarships

• Hunter Desmond, Auburn University, Senior, $3,000
• Maxwell Fletcher, University of Florida, Senior, $3,000

AISC/Ohio Steel Association Scholarship

• Cannon Moser, University of Toledo, Senior, $2,500

AISC/Virginia Carolinas Structural Steel Fabricators Association Scholarships

• Blaise Randy Mengue, Clemson University, Master's, $5,000
• Riley Simon, Virginia Tech, Master's, $5,000

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