Water & Wastewater scholorship awards.

The ISA Water & Wastewater Industries Division (WWID) has announced the winners of the 2020 ISA WWID Michael Fedenyszen* Memorial Student Scholarship. The scholarships are given out to promote higher learning and to encourage students to pursue technical careers in the municipal water/wastewater sector.

This year’s recipients are Roaa Elgamal and Chance Becker. Each will receive a $1000 USD scholarship prize to help with their school costs. Please join us in congratulating this year’s winners!

Roaa Elgamal University of Texas – San Antonio (UTSA), Texas, USA Roaa Elgamal is a transfer Computer Engineering student studying at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA). She expects to graduate June 2022. Before transferring to UTSA, Roaa was a student at the University of Ottawa, Canada, where she studied Computer Engineering for two years. Her skills include programming with C, Python, and Java. In her spare time, Roaa enjoys swimming and drawing. “I would like to thank you and thank the ISA Water/Wastewater Industries Division for awarding me the 2020 ISA WWID Michael Fedenyszen Memorial Student Scholarship to pursue my undergraduate studies. This scholarship will advance my education and encourage me to further my efforts towards Water/Wastewater Industries.”

Chance Becker Perry Technical Institute Yakima, Washington, USA Chance Becker is a first-year student at Perry Technical Institute in the Instrumentation/Industrial Automation program. He has worked in ranging professions from whitewater rafting guide on the rivers in Washington state to oil tank cleaner in Alaska and even a carpenter building homes in northern Idaho. He lives in Yakima, Washington with his wife, Tivoli, where they enjoy the outdoors, family and friends when they are not too busy studying. “Thank you for taking the time to read my scholarship application. I startled my wife with my excitement when I read the email. Thank you for awarding this scholarship to assist me further in my college experience so that I can learn more about the things I love and find so interesting. This is the very first scholarship I’ve ever been granted, and it is such an honor to be receiving such a wonderful gift. Thank you again.”

2021 ISA WWID Student Scholarship: Applications will be due January 31, 2021. The Scholarship Application form will be available shortly.

* Michael B. Fedenyszen Jr. (1949-2017), after whom this scholorship is named,  was an Electrical Engineering Consultant and an MA Instrumentation Engineer. He was a member and Vice president of Publications for The Instrumentation Society of America. 

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Water-Wastewater student scholarship.

2020 WWID Michael Fedenyszen* Memorial Scholarship.

The ISA water/wastewater division (WWID) has announced the 2020 ISA WWID Student Scholarship Program. Students can apply by filling out the application form and attaching a 200-word essay on why they should win, a copy of their academic transcript and confirmation of enrollment.

Winners of 2019 WWID  Student Scholarships

The Division will award up to $2000 (ca €1820)of scholarship money to encourage WWID members and their sons/daughters to pursue higher education. In addition, winners will receive a complementary 2 year student ISA membership.

Deadline: 
Applications are due by postal mail or email by January 31, 2020.

Winners will be notified by February 28, 2020 via telephone and email, and will be required to provide a photo and short biography that can be used for publicity reasons.

Scholarship money will be distributed by cheque and mailed after the winner is contacted and has supplied the required photo/bio. Scholarships will be awarded at the sole discretion of the WWID scholarship committee, with preference being given to students enrolled in technical programs that lead to careers in the water/wastewater sector.

Download and view the student scholarship application form.

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*Michael Fedenyszen
Michael Fedenyszen was an ISA member from 1977 to his early death in 2017. He was active with the Boston Section Executive Board since 1990 elected and appointed to many leadership positions there including Section President.

The late Michael Fedenyszen

In the the ISA district covering New England (USA), Michael held positions of District Vice President where he was Vice-chair of the Council of DVP’s as well,as other organisational positions.
He was a Director of the WWID where he served as Facilitator, H&A Chairman and Symposium Awards Chairman. He also was active in the ISA Publications Department serving on the InTech, Editorial Advisory Board, and as Director of Books. Michael was also a member of the Standards & Practices committee S&P105.
While WWID Division Director in 2010 he promoted the division scholarship program and advanced the first WWID Scholarship, and on behalf of the WWID received the societies Industry & Science Department Most Improved Division Award.
He was a recipient of the ISA Distinguished Society Service Award.

Scholorships awards.

The ISA Water & Wastewater Industries Division (WWID) has anounced the winners of the 2019 WWID Student Scholarships. The scholarships are given out to promote higher learning and to encourage students to pursue technical careers in the municipal water/wastewater sector.
This year’s recipients are Ivana Tieu and Jared Hunter. Each will receive a $1000 USD scholarship prize to help with their school costs.

Ivana Tieu, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
“I sincerely thank all the committee members for awarding me as one of the recipients of the ISA’s 2019 WWID Michael Fedensyzen Memorial scholarship. I am truly honoured to be recognized for my hard work and continued efforts to make a difference. This generosity is greatly appreciated and contributes to my completion of my undergraduate degree. I hope to support the water and waste water industry in the future. Thank you again for this scholarship that will aid in my endeavors as a prospective civil environmental engineer.”

She is a second year Civil: Environmental Engineering Co-op student at the University of Alberta. She is passionate about water resources engineering and was a volunteer for the Faculty of Engineering’s DiscoverE camp, the Engineering Students’ Society (ESS) art show, ESS Career Fair, ASSIST Community Services summer camp, and other non-profit organizations. On an undergraduate team, she has entered in the ISA Industry Challenge Competition to apply technical knowledge outside of the classroom. Through her interest in entrepreneurship, she was Vice-President Finance of 3 student led Junior Achievement companies, an Off-Site Advisor for two junior high in-school company programs and sat as an Advisory Council Board Member as Achiever of the Year from the 2017 program term. She has interned for Core Real Estate Group and is currently interning with Junior Achievement Northern Alberta & NWT. With an understanding of social responsibility, she acted as a member of City of Edmonton Youth Council Social Equity Sub-Committee for 2017/18 and is a member of the Urban and Regional Planning Sub-Committee for the 2018/19 term to vocalize youth issues and empower youth through initiatives and events.

Jared Hunter, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA

“I want to thank everyone who considered me to be a winning candidate for the scholarship. It means so much to me, as I am working on a Bachelor’s Degree from Weber State University. I am majoring in Computer Science, so it’s important for me to look forward to a career in that field with as much skills as possible. Scholarships like this are the reason I keep succeeding in college, even after getting the Associate’s Degree from Salt Lake Community College.”

He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In high school he took several advanced placement courses and was heavily involved with Boy Scouts. He received his Eagle Scout in 2015. Jared completed a diploma at Salt Lake Community College, and is currently working on his Associates Degree in Computer Science at Weber State University. He looks forward to contributing to the water sector.

• 2020 ISA WWID Student Scholarship: Applications will be due January 31, 2020 and the Scholarship Application form will be available shortly.

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