As a nonprofit, the Seattle Chapter of the Geo-Institute has a long standing history of supporting local students within the geotechnical engineering community through previous contributions to the Robert D. Holtz Fellowship, annual donations to The University of Washington Geo-Institute Graduate Student Society (GIGGS), providing free attendance for students at our monthly dinner meetings and seminars, and through direct scholarships.
History
Timeline
January 2 – Scholarship Portal Open
February 27 – Scholarships Due
March 20 – Scholarships Recipients Announced
May 2– Scholarship Recipients Recognized at Annual Spring Seminar
Details
Each year the Geo-Institute Seattle Chapter will award various scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who show interest and promise in geotechnical engineering or geosciences in the State of Washington. Scholarships tend to range from $1,000 to $3,000 per scholarship and winners will be awarded at the Annual Spring Seminar. Scholarship amounts are subject to change each year based on the number of applications received.
Robert D. Holtz
Robert D. Holtz Endowed Fellowship – In the mid-2000s, the Seattle Chapter of the Geo-Institute provided the seed money to establish the Robert D. Holtz Endowed Fellowship to support graduate student education and research in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Washington. Our chapter initially provided $50,000 and secured donations for an additional $50,000 from over 70 individuals and firms as well as an additional $25,000 from the State of Washington. From 2006 to 2022, our group continued to contribute to the Robert D. Holtz Endowed Fellowship where the endowment had grown to approximately $650,000 in 2024.
Fellowship Recipients
2012-13 Lynette Sla
2013-14 Samuel Sideras
2014-15 Alex Grant
2015-16 Cyndi Lopez
2016-17 Jane Markus
2017-18 Drew Mason, Alexander Baird
2018-19 Rober Burdalski
2019-20 Sam Muchongwe
2020-21 Mike Espinoza, Minyong Lee
2021-22 Kenneth Morrow
2022-23 Yvonne Diaz, Trent Shephred, Bruna Gabrielly
2023-24 Nishanthi Perera
2024-25 Luis Angel Guerrero Hoyos, Nicklas Schmidt-Bailey, Victoria Zdanovski
2025-26
History
As a nonprofit, the Seattle Chapter of the Geo-Institute has a long standing history of supporting local students within the geotechnical engineering community through previous contributions to the Robert D. Holtz Fellowship, annual donations to The University of Washington Geo-Institute Graduate Student Society (GIGGS), providing free attendance for students at our monthly dinner meetings and seminars, and through direct scholarships.
Timeline
November 18 – Scholarship Portal Open
January 31 – Scholarships Due
March 1 – Scholarships Recipients Announced
May – Scholarship Recipients Recognized at Annual Spring Seminar
Application Form
Send applications to SPrasad@condon-johnson.com
Details
Each year the Geo-Institute Seattle Chapter will award various scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who show interest and promise in geotechnical engineering or geosciences in the Washington State. Scholarships tend to range from $3,000 to $5,000 per scholarship and winners will be awarded at the Annual Spring Seminar. Scholarship amounts are subject to change each year based on the number of applications received.
Robert D. Holtz
Robert D. Holtz Endowed Fellowship – In the mid-2000s, the Seattle Chapter of the Geo-Institute provided the seed money to establish the Robert D. Holtz Endowed Fellowship to support graduate student education and research in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Washington. Our chapter initially provided $50,000 and secured donations for an additional $50,000 from over 70 individuals and firms as well as an additional $25,000 from the State of Washington. From 2006 to 2022, our group continued to contribute to the Robert D. Holtz Endowed Fellowship where the endowment had grown to approximately $650,000 in 2024.
Fellowship Recipients
2012-13 Lynette Sla
2013-14 Samuel Sideras
2014-15 Alex Grant
2015-16 Cyndi Lopez
2016-17 Jane Markus
2017-18 Drew Mason, Alexander Baird
2018-19 Rober Burdalski
2019-20 Sam Muchongwe
2020-21 Mike Espinoza, Minyong Lee
2021-22 Kenneth Morrow
2022-23 Yvonne Diaz, Trent Shephred, Bruna Gabrielly
2023-24 Nishanthi Perera