DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarships From Five Funds

Hawthorne, N.J. (March 4, 2025):  Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded 10 scholarships totaling $43,750 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering.

The scholarships went to the following recipients.

Charles J. Berkel Memorial Scholarship Fund ($5,000)

• Solon Palu, senior, University of California, Berkeley

 

LANGAN Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarship Fund ($6,250 each)

• Lotam Leinzon, junior, received the Donald J. Murphy Memorial Scholarship at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
• Nicholas Robins, graduate student, is the recipient of the Bernard F. Langan Scholarship at Purdue University.
• Karamoko Sow, sophomore, was awarded the George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship at Drexel University.

 

Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund ($2,500 each)

• Joseph D’Angelo, senior, McMaster University
• Bella Walker, junior, Queen’s University, Ontario

 

Penn State Scholarship Fund

• Matthew Griffiths, senior ($5,000)
• Xueyang Wang, graduate student ($2,500)

 

University of Pittsburgh Scholarship Fund

• Toto Alexzander, senior ($5,000)
• Mariia Nikitina, graduate student ($2,500)

 

 Since 2006, the Trust has awarded nearly $2.2 Million in scholarships and grants to more than 550 individuals.

 

About the DFI Educational Trust

The Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org) is an independent, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) as its charitable arm. The mission of the Trust is to support and encourage individuals in the fields of study related to the deep foundation industry by providing scholarships and opportunities to meet and work with deep foundation industry leaders.

 

About the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)

DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, suppliers, manufacturers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 4,000 members worldwide.