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DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarship Funds to 43 Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations

September 19, 2025 - in Awards, News, People

Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust awarded scholarships this spring to 43 exceptional students preparing for a career in the civil engineering and construction fields. More scholarships will be awarded in the fall, thanks to the generosity of many…

President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

November 6, 2024 - in Awards, News

Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco recognized three DFI members with President’s Awards at the DFI 49th…

DFI Announces Winner of Student Paper Competition

September 4, 2024 - in Awards, News, People

Hawthorne, N.J.: John Huntoon, Ph.D., EIT, a recent graduate of the geosystems engineering program at the Georgia Institute of Technology and current…

Rudolph Frizzi Named 2024 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient

August 9, 2024 - in Awards, News, People

Hawthorne, N.J.: Rudolph P. Frizzi, P.E., G.E., BC.GE, managing principal, LANGAN, is the recipient of DFI’s highest award bestowed to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). This award recognizes individuals who have made exceptionally valuable…

DFI Announces 2024 Outstanding Project Award Winner

July 30, 2024 - in Awards, News

Plaquemines LNG Driven Pile Megaproject by Cajun Industries   Hawthorne, N.J.:  The winner of the 2024 DFI Outstanding Project Award is the Plaquemines LNG Driven Pile Megaproject, submitted by Cajun Industries. The award is being presented at DFI’s…

Registration is Open for DFI’s S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization

April 3, 2024 - in Announcement, Events

Hawthorne, N.J. (April 2, 2024):  Registration is open for S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization being held August 6-8 in Aurora, Colorado. “The conference has grown over the years to be one of DFI’s flagship events,” says Theresa Engler, DFI executive…

Applications Being Accepted for DFI’s Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants

April 1, 2024 - in News, People

Submission Deadline May 15 Hawthorne, N.J. (April 1, 2024): The DFI Educational Trust, through the DFI Women in Deep Foundations Committee Fund, is awarding Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women involved in…

DFI Educational Trust Accepting Scholarship Applications for Students Pursuing a Career in Deep Foundations

April 1, 2024 - in News, People

Hawthorne, N.J. (April 1, 2024):  The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting online applications April 1–May 15, for the Trust’s At-Large Scholarship program, Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering…

DFI Educational Trust Awards 11 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Civil and Geotechnical Engineering

March 12, 2024 - in News, People

Hawthorne, N.J. (March 11, 2024):  The DFI Educational Trust recently awarded 11 scholarships totaling $38,750 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The scholarships went to the following recipients. LANGAN Engineering &…