2008-09 WRI Scholarship Winners
Elias A. Rivera
Clermont, FL
Senior - University of Florida
Catherine R. Joseph
Lewiston, ME
Freshman - Duke University, Pratt School of Engineering
Jonathan E. Emenheiser
Blacksburg, VA
Junior- Virginia Tech
Robert Peggar
Boyd, WI
Freshman - University of Wisconsin at Platteville
Chelsea M. Knox
Gulf Breeze, FL
Freshman - University of Florida
Scholarships are awarded by the WRI Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization, formed for the specific purpose of funding and awarding these scholarships to qualified high school seniors, as well as current undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in structural and/or civil engineering at accredited four-year universities or colleges. Scholarships, ranging from $2,500 up to $5,000 are awarded for a specified single academic year and paid by the Foundation directly to the university or college designated by the recipient.
Interested candidates should obtain an application form after October 1 from the WRI website at: http://www.wirereinforcementinstitute.org/. The deadline is April 15 each year. Further questions may be addressed to the WRI at admin@wirereinforcementinstitute.org, or by calling (800) 552-4WRI (4974); Outside US, please call: 1-860-808-3000 x356.