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. To date, 108 scholarships totaling more than $383,750 have been awarded. 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 for the 2009/2010 A&WMA Scholarship Endowment Trust Fund. On September 2, 2008 the new & improved online application launched. Scholarship applications have already been submitted for the 2009/2010 schoolyear. Applicants will be advised of results in January 2009. Please check back in September 2009 for next years' scholarship application.

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.

2008/2009 Scholarship Recipients

The Scholarship Trustees awarded $40,000 in Scholarship Funds.

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 Dr. James R. Mihelcic
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 Robert D. Berghage
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 Barbara Finlayson-Pitts
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 John Little
Waste Management Research and Study	$4000	Tanapon Phenrat**	Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University	Fundamental study of nanoiron to DNAPL source zones in naturally heterogeneous field systems Assoc. Prof. Gregory V. Lowry
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
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
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
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
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

2008/2009 Scholarship Recipients

The Scholarship Trustees awarded $40,000 in Scholarship Funds.

2007/2008 Scholarship Recipients

2006/2007 Scholarship Recipients

2005/2006

2004/2005

2003/2004