EDUCATIONAL TRUST New Terracon Scholarship DFI Educational Trust and the Terracon Foundation announce the establishment of the DFI Educational Trust/Terracon Consultants Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships to engineering stu- dents attending any U.S. college or univer- sity. The endowment was established through a generous $50,000 National Partner Grant from the Terracon Founda- tion. The Foundation’s pledge will be used to annually award a $2,000 scholarship. Verity presented the check to Theresa Engler, execut ive director of DFI, on January 13. “DFI is extremely thankful for the Terracon Foundat ion’s support of the DFI Educational Trust,” says Engler. “The future of our indus t ry depends on encouraging promising young engineers to consider careers in the deep foundations construction field. Through the generous support of DFI member companies such as Tracy Brettmann, P.E., D.GE, Chair [email protected] Terracon, the DFI Educational Trust has awarded more than $1,200,000 in scholarships to more than 300 students in fields of study related to the deep foundations industry.” Several DFI Educational Trust Scholar- ships, including the Terracon Consultants Scholarship, will be awarded this year through the Trust’s At-Large Scholarship program. The 2020 application period for these scholarships will open on April 1, 2020. More information is available at www.dfitrust.org. New Trustee Matt Roberts of Kiewit has recently been elected to the DFI Educational Trust Board of Trustees. He is serving as an At-Large Trustee from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Roberts is senior business development Theresa Engler, executive director, DFI, and Bernie Hertlein, senior consultant, GEI, and a DFI Educational Trust board member, receive a $50,000 check from Liz Smith, senior principal, and Andrew Verity, national account manager, Terracon. The Terracon Foundation encourages employees to submit grant requests each year for organizations focused on education and the built and natural environment. Andrew Verity, national account manager for Terracon’s transportation and infra- structure sector and member of the DFI Educational Trust Board of Trustees, championed the grant application. “As a trustee and advocate for the DFI Educational Trust, I was honored to recom- mend the organization for a Terracon Foundation grant,” says Verity. “The Trust is committed to supporting students in the fields of study related to the deep found- ations industry by providing scholarships and opportunities to meet and work with deep foundations industry leaders.” 2020 Trust Events DFI Educational Trust Pennsylvania Golf Outing July 27 Montour Golf Club Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ACE Mentor Program & DFI Educational Trust New Jersey Golf Outing August 13 Royce Brook Golf Club Hillsborough, New Jersey DFI Educational Trust California Golf Outing September 21 Dublin Ranch Dublin, California DFI Educational Trust 15 Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner November 5 Terrace On The Park Corona, New York DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2020 • 65 th manager for Kiewit Foundations Co., part of Kiewit Corp. He is responsible for the growth and development of Kiewit’s foundations business and supports client needs nationwide. During his Kiewit tenure, Roberts has supported the
