Students

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2025 Scholarship Applications

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Li S. Liu, P.E. Memorial Scholarship

Li S. Liu, P.E. was one of our chapter’s greatest supporters. He was President in 1978-79 and continued to work endlessly with the student chapters and in membership recruitment for our chapter until his death in 1991.

Jointly administered by the Erie Niagara Chapter of the NY State Society of Professional Engineers and The Community Foundation for a Greater Buffalo; This scholarship is given annually to qualifying high school seniors from Western New York who are accepted into an accredited college engineering program. (Previous awards have ranged from $500.00 to $3,000.00) Deadline for submission is February 28, 2025

Richard Wohler, P.E. Memorial/Hutch-Tech High School Scholarship

This scholarship was bequeathed to our chapter by Richard Wohler, P.E. upon his death at the age of 92 in 1992. Mr. Wohler served as Treasurer/Membership Secretary from 1951 until 1977 when the duties were split. He retained the position of Membership Secretary from 1977 until 1986. He served a record 35 years of continuous service as a chapter officer. Our chapter’s dedicated service award was renamed the Basinski-Wohler Award in his honor in 1980.

Jointly administered by the Erie Niagara Chapter of the NY State Society of Professional Engineers and The Community Foundation for a Greater Buffalo; This scholarship is presented annually to a qualified senior(s) with preference towards a student from Hutch Tech High School or a High School in Buffalo, NY who are accepted into an accredited college engineering program. (Previous awards have ranged from $500.00 to $2,500.00). Deadline for submission is February 28, 2025.

NATIONAL (NSPE) SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS

Additional scholarships (deadline varies) offered by NSPE related organizations when available will be listed below – typically due in the Spring of each year (deadlines vary).


Senior Civil Engineer – AECOM

Senior Civil/Structural Engineer I – NYPA

Civil Engineer – Trautman Associates

Electrical Designer – Trautman Associates

2024 Awards