ASCE Scholarships – Michigan

The ASCE Michigan Section annually awards scholarships to deserving college students pursuing degrees in Civil Engineering. Applications are due by Memorial Day each year. To be eligible, students must:

  • Be a Michigan resident and US Citizen at the time of application,
  • Be enrolled as a full time student (in good standing) at an ABET accredited college in a civil and/or environmental engineering program in the State of Michigan,
  • Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 (out of 4.0) at the time of application.

Two scholarships are available, the Mackinac Scholarship ($10,000 total – $5,000 each year for 2 years) and the Zuidema Scholarship ($1,500). To apply, download the Scholarship Application and return it to the ASCE Michigan Section (information provided with application).

Spring 2024 CEGE Senior Design Colloquium

The Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering Department is pleased to invite the University community to attend the spring 2024 senior design team presentations. This semester students have undertaken a wide range of projects to fulfill the Department’s senior design requirement.

Friday, APRIL 26, 2024

8 AM – 12 PM | EERC 100/103

EERC 100

8 AM: MTU East Hall Dormitory

10 AM: Copperwood Mine Wastewater Treatment Plant Design

EERC 103

8 AM: BNSF Superior Dock & Yard Improvements

10 AM: Michigan County Design Projects

Federal Job Workshop

Career Services is hosting an information session on Tuesday, April 9 at 12:00noon. They invited a representative from The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to talk about their mission, entry level jobs that fit a variety of majors, as well as resume writing and application strategies for federal jobs.

They will be joining us via zoom, so students have the choice to join us in Admin 220 or via zoom. If a student prefers to meet over zoom, they can register for the event on Handshake and a link will be available to them 5 minutes before the event.

Here is the registration link: Talk About it Tuesday: How to Apply for Federal Jobs

Scholarship: ASCE Goodell Scholarship

This year the Northwest Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers will be giving out one
$1,000 scholarship to civil engineering students who live within the boundaries of the Northwest
Wisconsin Branch. The intent of this scholarship is to recognize the unselfish contributions to
the civil engineering profession that were made by Mr. Harvey Goodell. The hope of the
Northwest Branch is that by awarding this scholarship, the spirit and enthusiasm shown by Mr.
Goodell will be perpetuated.

Application materials and additional information is available on the ASCE Northwest Wisconsin Branch

Website at: www.ascewinw.org/scholarships/

Applications are due 5:00 PM May 31, 2024

Young Surveyors Network – Great Lakes Camping Trip

The Young Surveyors Network is thrilled to announce our upcoming Great Lakes Camping Trip!

Great Lakes Camping Trip, August 15th – 18th

MI, WI, OH, IN, and IL young surveyors have joined together for a camping trip at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! We have reserved a group site in the southeast region of the park, also known as Rivermouth campground. Some activities we have planned include hiking to the Lower Tahquamenon Falls, recovering NGS monuments, and visiting Whitefish Point Lighthouse. Please share the attached flyer and details with other fellow surveyors!

For registration, please visit https://forms.office.com/r/TZ1sZK35xw .  Registration ends on August 1st. Additional details will be sent out after registration has ended. If you have questions, please let us know by replying to this email.

We look forward to seeing you at the Young Surveyors Network Great Lakes Camping Trip!

Best Regards,

Stacey Pollock

Staff Surveyor

Office: 248.689.9090 ext. 1171 | Direct: 248.509.7266

sfenn@peagroup.com