successful completion of a wide range of underground and foundation projects, including secant pile, slurry wall, driven pile and micropile installation. He also has industry expertise in drill and shoot, soft ground tunneling machine operations, shaft excavation and support, roadheader excavation and support, pipe installations in tunnels, cellular grout operations, pipe jacking and microtunneling. became interested in the systemic challenges of Northern communities. As a result, the research topic for her M.S. in civil engineering is the Impact of Surface Material Type on Rate of Downward Heat Transfer in Permafrost Soil. Patrick Wilkon is a senior studying civil engineering and management at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. After graduation, Wilkon plans to work as a municipal infrastructure engineering consultant or as a tunneling contractor, integrating his capabilities and interests in deep foundations to provide innovative solutions that solve daily challenges in transit, water and wastewater transmission. The Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Matt Roberts Roberts graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in civil engineering and has held roles ranging from field engineer and estimator to lead superintendent and business line manager. He’s a 26-year veteran with the Kiewit organization, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father and uncle who all led successful Kiewit careers. Fine Scholarships The Trust has awarded two Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarships, each in the amount of U.S. $2,500. Michelle Liu is a graduate student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. During her undergraduate studies, she Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 and honors Manuel Fine (1929-2018), who served DFI for 24 years in many roles, including trustee, president, executive director, managing editor of Deep Foundations, and in recent years, as publisher of the DFI Journal. The fund provides scholarships for civil engineering students attending universities in the province of Ontario. Fine was a graduate of the University of Toronto. Langan Legacy Scholarships The Trust recently awarded three of the four Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarships. The fund, which provides scholarships to civil engi- neering students focusing on geotechnical and/or environmental engineer- ing, includes four scholar- ships honoring former distinguished members of Langan. The 2019 recipient of the $5,000 Bernard F. Langan Scholarship at Purdue University is graduate student Rameez Ali Raja. After serving 17 years in the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers, Raja has earned his M.S. from Purdue and is continuing as a Ph.D. candidate. The 2019 recipient of the $5,000 Michelle Liu Patrick Wilkon 66 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2020 Donald J. Murphy Memorial Scholarship at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is senior Maria Dominique (Nikki) Ong. Upon graduation, she is pursuing an M.S. in environmental engineering. Rameez Ali Raja, Maria Dominique (Nikki) Ong and Andrew David Risser grants are to be used to offset lodging, attending DFI’s 45 Annual Conference on Deep Foundations from October 13-16 in National Harbor, Maryland. In addition, each grant recipient will be awarded a free conference registration and will be recognized during the WiDF Networking Reception and during the Awards Banquet. The application deadline is May 15, 2020. Visit meals, travel and other related expenses for th www.dfitrust.org for details. The 2019 recipient of the $5,000 George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship at Drexel University is junior Andrew David Risser. Once he receives his B.S. in civil engineering, Risser plans to pursue an M.S. in geotechnical engineering. Apply for At-Large Scholarships Applications are being accepted until May 15, 2020, for the Trust’s At-Large Schol- arship program. Several At-Large Scholarships ranging from $2,000–$5,000 each are being awarded in 2020. They can be used for funding tuition, fees, books and/or living expenses. Applicants must be enrolled full time in a U.S. college or university; be pur- suing a graduate or undergraduate degree in an accredited civil, geotechnical engi- neering or related deep foundations cur- riculum or an undergraduate degree in construction management; have a mini- mum 3.0 GPA; and demonstrate an interest in the deep foundations industry and financial need. Applications and submis- sion requirements are at www.dfitrust.org. WiDF Professional Development Grant The Trust and the DFI Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee are awarding five grants of $1,750 each to women involved in the design and/or construction of deep foundations. The
