New Scholarship at Manhattan College Honoring George J. Tamaro The DFI Educational Trust announces the establishment of the George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide scholarships to students in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Manhattan College — Tamaro’s alma mater — located in Riverdale, N.Y. The Civil Engineering program at Manhattan College was founded in 1892 and has continued without interruption since then. It is the oldest engineering degree program at the College. Over the years the program’s curriculum has been broadened to include environmental engineering and, most recently, construc- tion management to meet the changing needs of society. Tamaro – DFI Legend George J. Tamaro, P.E., joined Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers in 1980, where he was a partner from 1983 through 2006, and now serves as a consultant for the firm. Prior to joining MRCE, he was a VP and chief engineer of ICOS Corporation of America and an engineer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. As an expert in slurry wall construc- tion, Tamaro was involved with the building of the first World Trade Center in New York and the rebuilding of WTC7 and Freedom Tower. He has been involved in the design and construc- tion of several notable foundations and super- structures including the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Friedrichstadt Passagen in Berlin, JFK Light Rail Project in Queens. N.Y., New York City subway, Goldman Sachs Tower in New Jersey, and Times Square Tower in New York City. Tamaro is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is the reci- pient of numerous awards including the ASCE Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engi- neering Award, Deep Foundations Insti- tute Legends Award, Deep Foundations Curanovic P.E., Underpinning & Foun- dation Skanska, Trust board member and chair of the scholarship drive. “Manhattan College is recognized as one of the top engineering schools in the country and has a tremendous presence in the deep foundations industry. Establishing a scholarship fund for my alma mater has been a goal of mine since I became involved with DFI and the Trust.” “When thinking of Manhattan College Institute Distinguished Service Award, ASCE Homer Gage Balcolm Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering, The Moles Award for Outstanding Achieve- ment, ASCE Edmund Friedman Profes- sional Recognition Award, Ralph B. Peck Medal from the ASCE GeoInstitute, ASCE OPAL Lifetime Award for Design, ASCE and AAES Fritz Medal, National Society of Professional Engineers Award, ASCE Ernest E. Howard Award, and U.S. Department of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. Tamaro received a B.S. in civil engi- neering from Manhattan College, an M.S. in civil engineering from Lehigh University and DFI, one of many famous names that come to mind is George Tamaro — a renowned geotechnical engineer, Man- hattan graduate and the first-ever DFI Legends-Engineer Award recipient,” adds Curanovic. So then, selecting a scholarship honoree was easy: who better than one of our (Manhattan’s and DFI’s) best?” Gala Fundraiser This year’s DFI Educational Trust Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner on November 3, 2016, at Terrace On The Park, Flushing, N.Y., will benefit the newly-established scholarship fund. Tamaro will be the guest speaker at the event and will talk about his life and 50-year career in the deep founda- tions industry. DFI members and other Educational “When thinking of Manhattan College and DFI, one of many famous names that come to mind is George Tamaro — a renowned geotechnical engineer, Manhattan graduate and the first-ever DFI Legends-Engineer Award recipient.” and an M.S. in architectural technology from Columbia University. He also received an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Manhattan College in 2011. “It is within the mission of the DFI Educational Trust to continuously expand our presence among educational insti- tutions and their students,” says Zac Trust supporters are encouraged to attend this magnificent event, collaborate with other industry professionals and learn about the legendary career of Tamaro while raising money to provide support to future indus- try professionals; the students of Manhattan College. To register for the Gala or to become a sponsor, visit www.dfitrust.org or if you’d like to assist with the fundraising effort, please contact Zac Curanovic at [email protected]. Our goal is to ultimately raise $250,000 to make this fund self-sustaining so your assistance will go a long way in making this first year’s fundraiser a great success! DEEP FOUNDATIONS • SEPT/OCT 2016 • 57
