Scholarship Programs Overview
A&WMA takes pride in supporting the future environmental leaders of our world in research, teaching, engineering, and environmental practice. For more than a decade, the Association has awarded scholarships to the most promising environmental students.
Full-time graduate students who are pursuing courses of study and research leading to careers in air quality, waste, or sustainability/management pertaining to air quality or waste are eligible to apply for the 2011 / 2012 A&WMA Scholarship Endowment Trust Fund.
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Curriculum Vitae (6-pages maximum)
Provide a resume of the following:
educational training, including institutions attended, degrees earned, dates, and thesis/dissertation titles, part-time and full-time work experience including dates of employment, employer, and responsibilities, volunteer activities including: Community participation, professional societies and association participation, professional registration/certification status publications and presentations, and awards, honors, and scholarship/fellowships received.
Plan of Study (2 page maximum)
Summarize your graduate study plans, highlighting the significance and relation between course work and research, and your personal objectives.
Statement of Professional Goals (2 page maximum)
Summarize your short and long-term professional goals. Discuss both preferred career after receiving graduate degree and its relation to short and long-term goals.
Transcripts
Send transcripts from baccalaureate and higher degree(s), if applicable. Transcripts issued to student are acceptable. However, transcripts must be issued from the Office of the Registrar. Include an official explanation of the equivalency to the widely used 4 point grade system (4 = A) for any grading systems not based on the 4 point grade system.
Letter of Acceptance from Graduate School and / or Faculty Advisor
Must verify that you are admitted on a full-time basis.
Two Letters of Recommendation
Letters should identify how the author knows the candidate, describe the qualities of the candidate and their research area related to air quality, waste, or sustainability/management pertaining to air quality or waste, and membership status/ID number in A&WMA
Deadline for submissions will be Monday, January 3, 2011. Applicants will be advised of results in February 2011.
Scholarship award winners are announced at the Student Award Reception during the Annual Conference and Exhibition. Awards and plaques will be provided at the Student Award Ceremony. Scholarship award winners and their advisor(s) are encouraged to participate with the Student Award Ceremony.
Many A&WMA Sections & Chapters also have scholarship programs in which students may be interested. Details and deadlines vary. Click here for a list of section & chapter scholarship programs.
If you are interested in making a donation to the A&WMA Scholarship Endowment Trust Fund, please download a Scholarship Donation Brochure, or contact Member Services at 1-800-270-3444 or +1-412-232-3444. Contributions are tax deductible.
2010/2011 Scholarship Recipients
The Scholarship Trustees awarded $21,900 in Scholarship Funds.
| Name | Scholarship | Amount |
| David Johnsen | Feldstein Memorial (Air Quality Research) | $7,500 |
| Yanju Chen* | Dave Benferado (Air Pollution Control) | $2,000 |
| Arpita Gandhi | Richard Stessel (Solid and Hazardous Waste Research) | $2,000 |
| Erinn Ryen | Jacqueline Shields (Waste Management Research) | $2,000 |
| Nino Antadze | Waste Management Research and Study | $1,400 |
| Rosamund Healey | Environmental Management/Policy Research | $1,400 |
| Candace Watson | Sustainability Research | $1,400 |
| Lindsay Miller | Air Quality Research and Study | $1,400 |
| Laxmi Yatavelli | Air Quality Research and Study | $1,400 |
| Fernando Gracia Menendez | Air Quality Research and Study | $1,400 |
* Expected graduation date December 2010
Approved by the Scholarship Subcommittee on February 16, 2010.
Scholarship Subcomitte Members:
Amy Stuart
Melanie Sattler
George Sorial
2009/2010 Scholarship Recipients
| Name | Scholarship | Amount |
| Kaitlin Mallouk, Ph.D. | Civil and Environmental Engineering | $7500 |
| Neelakshi Hudda, Ph.D. | Civil and Environmental Engineering | $2000 |
| Neelakshi Hudda, Ph.D. | Industrial Pollution and Public Health | $2000 |
| Ming Chai, Ph.D. | Civil and Environmental Engineering | $5000 |
| Stanislaw Lozecznik, Ph.D. | Civil and Environmental Engineering Environmental | $5000 |
| Sudeep Popat, Ph.D. | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | $2500 |
| Tingting Gao, Ph.D. | Environmental Engineering | $5000 |
| Woo Jin An, Ph.D. | Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering | $2000 |
| Matthew Eckelman, Ph.D. | Green Engineering/Industrial Ecology | $2000 |
| Umakanta Jena, Masters | Agricultural and Food Engineering | $2000 |
2008/2009 Scholarship Recipients
The Scholarship Trustees awarded $40,000 in Scholarship Funds.
| Category | Award | Winner | Program | Topic & Advisor |
| Air Quality | $7500 Feldstein (min.) | Ashraf Aly Hassan | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati |
Dr. George Sorial |
| Air Quality | $7500 | Diana Hun | Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin |
Dr. Richard Corsi |
| Air Quality | $7500 | John Atkinson | Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois |
Dr. Mark Rood |
| 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 |
| Air Quality | $2500 | Roja Haritha Gangupomu | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M - Kingsville |
Dr. David Ramirez |
| Air Quality | $2500 |
Vladimir Vukovic
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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 paper: 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
* Milton Feldstein Memorial Scholarship
** Jacqueline Shields Memorial Scholarship
*** Richard Stessel Memorial Scholarship
****In recognition of excellence in innovation and providing a forward approach to improvement for the next 100 years.
| Category | Award | Winner | Program | Topic & Advisor |
| Centennial Scholarship | $10000 | Heather Wright**** | Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University |
Life Cycle Assessment
Case Study of an Emerging Chemical of Concern: Decabromodiphenyl Ether |
| Centennial Scholarship | $7000 | Robert Cameron**** | Ph.D., Horticulture-Center for Green Roof Research, Penn State University |
Bioremediation of
pollutants through the use of sustainable technologies |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $8000 | Samar Moussa* | Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Irvine |
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 | Evaluation
of Sulfuric Acid Mist Exposure Potential in Fertilizer Manufacturing
Facilities Dr. Chang-Yu Wu |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $2000 | Nicholas Ashley | Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University | Fate,
Transport, and reactivity of anatase, titania nanoparticles in the
atmosphere Dr. K.T. Valsaraj |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $2000 | Ying Xu | Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Technological Institute |
Emission of phthalates
from Vinyl Flooring and Interaction with fine particles |
| Waste Management Research and Study | $4000 |
Tanapon Phenrat**
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Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University |
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 | Environmental
and spatial factors affecting metabolic activity and gene expression
during initiation of methanogenesis in solid waste Morton A. Barlaz |
| Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study | $2000 | Obidamma Ezezika | M.S., Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University | Policy
Economics & Law Prof. Daniel Esty |
| Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study | $2000 | Conor Reynolds | Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia | Strategies to Reduce Urban Transportation EmissionsDr. Milind Kandlikar |
| Sustainability Research and Study | $2000 | Chi Hoang | Ph.D., Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin | Chemistry
and Microbiology of Green Building Materials Dr. Richard L. Corsi |
2006/2007 Scholarship Recipients |
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| Category | Award | Winner | Program | Topic & Advisor |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $7500 | Ying Li* | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida | Removal
of Elemental Mercury in Simulated Flue Gas Using Nanostructured SiO2-TiO2
and SiO2-TiO2-V2O5
Composites Chang-Yu Wu |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $2000 | Rajan Chakrabarty | Ph.D., Chemical Physics, University of Nevada, Reno / Desert Research Institute | Characterization
of Size, Structural and Fractal Properties of Combustion particles from
Wild-land Fuels and Spark-ignition Vehicles Dr. Hans Moosmuller |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $2000 | Ping Liu | Ph.D., Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University | Three-Dimensional
Modeling of Ozone and Particulate Matter: Application, Evaluation and
Improvement Yang Zhang |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $2000 | Neelesh Sule | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Texas, Arlington | Air
Pollution Dr. M.L. Sattler |
| Air Quality Research and Study | $2000 | Abhilash Vijayan | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo | Exploring
the Indoor Air Quality in Public Transport Buses Using Alternative Fuels Dr. Ashor Kumar |
| Waste Management Research and Study | $3000 | Ravi Kadambala** | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Florida | Municipal
Solid Waste Aerobic Bioreactor Landfill Dr. Timothy G. Townsend |
| Waste Management Research and Study | $2000 | Bryan Staley*** | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University | Assessment
of Microbial Populations in Refuse Via Molecular Methods and
Enhancement of Decomposition Via Community Structure Manipulation Morton A. Barlaz |
| Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study | $3000 | Sonia Uribe | M.S., Engineering & Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin | International
Affairs David U. Eaton |
| Environmental Management / Policy Research and Study | $2000 | Maria Aileen Leah Guzman | Ph.D., Environmental Science, State University of New York | Sustaining
Mega Cities: A Case Study of Metro Manila, Philippines Charles A.S. Hall |
| Sustainability Research and Study | $3000 | Heather Wright | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University | Quantifying
Ecological Risk from Emerging Chemicals through Integration of
Environmental Models with Economic Production Projections Dr. James Mihelcic |
| Sustainability Research and Study | $2000 | Cristina Piluso | Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University | Ecological
Input-Output Decision Analysis for the Improvement of Environmental
Sustainability in the Automotive Industry Dr. Yinlun Huang |
2005/2006 |
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| Category | Award | Winner | Program | Topic & Advisor |
| 1st Place | $7,500 | Silvia Calderon* | Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida | Modeling
and Measurement of Organic Nitrogen in Atmospheric Samples from Tampa
Bay, USA Dr. Scott Campbell |
| 2nd Place | $3,000 | Carlos Sanlley** | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University | Chemical
Oxidation of Pyrene Using Fenton's Reagents Susan J. Masten |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $2,750 | Callie Babbitt | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Florida | A
Biologically-Active Activated Carbon System for Reducing HAP and VOC
Emissions from Pulp and Paper Mills Angela S. Lindner |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $2,750 | Harn Wei Kua | Ph.D., Building Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Sustainable
Building Material Policy John E. Fernandez |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $2,750 | Eileen Mick | MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | Environmental
Engineering Dr. Nelson |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $2,750 | Anne Perring | Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley | Atmospheric
Chemistry Ronald C. Cohen |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $2,750 | Navid Saleh | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Environmental
Engineering / Nanotechnology in Groundwater Remediation Gregory V. Lowry |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $2,750 | Huda Shaka | Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Irvine | Analytical
Chemistry Professor Barbara Finlayson-Pitts |
2004/2005 |
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| Category | Award | Winner | Program | Topic & Advisor |
| 1st Place | $7,000 | Rafael McDonald* | Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis | Thin
Film Photocatalysis Dr. Pratim Biswas |
| 2nd Place | $2,500 | Paula Mouser** | Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont | Solid
Waste and Geostatistics Dr. Donna Rizzo |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $1,875 | Elizabeth Claire Booth | M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech | Air
Quality/Air Pollution Linsey Marr |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $1,875 | Jong Hyun Choi | Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley | Laser
Diagnostics, Ultrafine Particle Formation, Growth, and Destructions Dr. Lucas Prof. Koshland Prof. Sawyer |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $1,875 | Alexis Troschinetz | M.S., Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University | Sustainability Dr. James Mihelcic |
| 3rd Place - Tie | $1,875 | Emily Weitkamp | Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Air
Quality - Particulate Matter Allen L. Robinson |
2003/2004 |
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| Category | Award | Winner | Program | Topic & Advisor |
| 1st Place | $7,000 | Garvin
Heath* |
Ph.D.
Energy and Resources University of California, Berkeley |
Redistributing
Pollution: Emissions from Distributed Electricity Generation Dr. William Nazaroff |
| 2nd Place - Tie | $2,500 | Aura Davila | Ph.D.
Chemical Engineering University of Connecticut |
Development
of a Model for Ash Formation Under Pressurized Pulverized Coal
Combustion Dr. Joseph Helble |
| 2nd Place - Tie | $2,500 | Amit Kaldate | Ph.D.
Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Environmental
Systems Analysis Dr. Deborah Thurston |
| 2nd Place - Tie | $2,500 | Elmira Kujundzic | Ph.D.
Environmental Engineering University of Colorado, Boulder |
Engineering
Controls for Reducing Indoor Concentrations of Bioaerosol Shelly Miller |
| 2nd Place - Tie | $2,500 | Melissa Wu** | MS
Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley |
Waste
Management Yoram Rubin |