Student Awards

These awards are given by friends of the Civil & Urban Engineering (CUE) Department annually to CUE students in recognition of scholastic achievement. They are in addition to university-awarded scholarships or financial aid.

Given annually to a deserving and academically qualified senior studying civil engineering with high academic standings and expressed interest to pursue his/her career in the construction industry.

2025 Natalie Gulan, Lotam Leinzon
2024 Ryan Teng
2020 Victor Alvarez, Erik Kazazi, Tarah Nicole Ngoc Driver, Carol Shlyakhova, Andrew Li
2019 Lan-La Leung, Gisselle Barrera
2018 Alec Gonnella, Bryan Kwiatkowski
2017 Zoya Benyaminov, Chun Yue (Johnny) Wong
2016 Camila Cavalcante
2015 Lei Fu Wang
2014 Demetrio Criscuolo
2013 Jason Glenn
2012 Vilius Plavinskas, Sebastian Sztukowski, Charles Andrews

Given to a graduating civil engineering senior who is selected in recognition of high academic achievement, enthusiasm, and effort, and who shows outstanding promise for a career in construction engineering or management.

2023 Maya Edward, Jesse Lin
2022 Annie Wu, Marisa Searle
2019 Kevin Beltran
2018 Cameron Haas
2017 Julia J. Langewis
2016 Mark Milkis
2015 Khaled Mohamed
2014 Eleni Ramoundos
2013 Cleveland Hoades
2012 Stanislav Roslyakov

The Arturo Ressi Scholarship is awarded by The Moles to outstanding graduate students specializing in geotechnical engineering.
It recognizes academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to the advancement of civil infrastructure.

2025 Boules N. Morkos

Given annually to a deserving and academically qualified senior studying civil engineering with high academic standings and expressed interest to pursue his/her career in the construction industry.

2025 Ivan Tong
2024 Hannah Becker
2023 Anton Cano
2022 Arye Ludmir
2021 Martin Buceta Bertini
2020 Brian S. Kuhlman
2019 Mateusz Chrobak
2018 Matthew Light
2017 Nathaniel Evelkin
2016 Jennifer Zhao
2015 Denisa Lleshi
2014 Michael Sokolovsky
2013 George Clarke
2012 Christopher Gochnauer

Given to graduating senior female students in recognition of outstanding academic performance in the field of civil engineering.

2025 Eli Balidemaj
2024 Shenoah Williams
2023 Michelle Ren
2022 Danna Wu
2021 Purnima Prasad
2020 Tarah Nicole Ngoc Driver
2019 Gisselle Barrera
2018 Ankita Jain
2017 Julia Langewis
2016 Shannon Kattowski
2015 Rosa Lo
2014 Christine Ng
2013 Michele Tse
2012 Ornela Nano-Karamuro

Given in memory of this member of the Class of 1912 to outstanding graduating seniors in civil engineering.

2025 Marcin Wikos
2024 Mohammed Hoque
2023 Richard Liu
2022 Elliot Molina
2021 David Morales
2020 Samuel W. Redway
2019 Daniel Cabrera
2018 Carlos Pena Del Valle
2017 Mamadou Toure
2016 Colby Bennardo
2015 Judith Zhao
2014 Demetrio Criscuolo
2013 Jiashun Xu
2012 Jason Mai

Given in recognition of scholarship in civil engineering, constructive interest in co-curricular activities and service to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter and to the NYU Tandon community.

2025 Ryan Teng
2024 Quinn Gangadharan
2023 Natalie Bunce
2022 Meliha Hodzic
2021 Uma Lakshman
2020 Caroline Shlyakhova
2019 Liuying Lara Lin
2018 Christopher Katsanos
2017 Ashlene Bisram
2016 Sutenee Nopachinda
2015 Jimmy Liang
2014 Jeffrey Chang
2013 Christopher Gochnauer
2012 Vilius Plavinskas

Given by the Deep Foundations Institute in memory of this alum to outstanding students who are focused on geotechnical and/or environmental engineering.

2025 Lotam Leinzon
2024 Kim Hertz
2023 Elliot Molina, Meg Fernandez
2022 Janice Su
2020 Nikki Ong
2019 Torianna Kirby
2018 Hio Kuan Kong (Elsa)
2017 Julia Langewis
2016 Leonardo Yoshiaki Abe

Awarded annually to an outstanding construction management student in recognition of scholarship, initiative and promise.

2021 Macarthy Adelman
2020 Betty Shenglan Peng
2019 Caroline Huang
2018 Wilmer Vega
2017 Julie-Ann Evans
2016 John Mair
2015 Matt Buol- Ferg
2014 Pedro Cruz
2013 Cheng Qian
2012 Paul Micali

2019 Ziyi Ma

2018 Heba Omholt

ASCE Geotech Institute Metropolitan Section Scholarship
2020 Sophia Mercurio

ASCE Metropolitan Section Student Scholarship
2022 Natalie Bunce

CMAA Metro NY-NJ Chapter Scholarship
2023 Rushank Parab

Concrete Industry Foundation Scholarship
2024 Marko L Ilievski
2023 Jie Jin
2022 Michelle Ren
2021 Annie Yen Wu
2020 Tahmid Baro Bhuiyan
2019 Mari Kobakhidz
2018 Daniel Cabrera
2017 Zoya Susan Benyaminov
2016 Nathaniel Evelkin
2015 Michael Sokolovsky
2013 Mahmoud Abdeldayem
2012 Joy Tennenbaum
2011 Alexius Tan
2010 Garichel Sosa
2009 De Gao

NYWEA Metropolitan Chapter Scholarship for 2019
2019 Ahmed Shaheen

Structural Engineers Association of New York Scholarship (SEAoNY)
2019 Carol Shlyakhova

TransportationCamp NYC 2020 Scholarship and Essay Award
2020 Nick Hudanich and Abhinav Bhattacharyya

Urban Design Forum Forefront Fellowship
2018 Boyeong Hong

DFI Educational Trust
2017 Nikolaos Machairas

James E. Halpin Scholarship
2016 Nathaniel Evelkin

Given to civil engineering and construction management students in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in their respective fields.

2025

Grace Pluemacher, Joe Markle Adinner Memorial Scholarship
Francisco Jimenez, Joe Markle Adinner Memorial Scholarship II
Marcin Wilkos, Morris and Sadie Weisstuch Memorial Scholarship
Eli Balidemaj, Parsons Brinckerhoff Memorial Scholarship
Claire Yu, Susan Miszkowicz Memorial Scholarship
Ridwan Islam, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship
Matthew Fiore, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship II
Ivan Bao, Fletcher H. "Bud" Griffis Memorial Scholarship
Andrea Y. Wu, Edward J. Quirin Scholarship
Marko Leo Ilievski, John J. Kassner Scholarship
Emerson Chen, R.M. Monti Scholarship
Kayla Lin, Rear Admiral Alexander C. Husband Scholarship
Vivian Zou, Sverdrup Corporation Scholarship
Alexander Choi Lui, Turner Construction Co. Scholarship
Yamin Nay Dembrow, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship
Vincent Lin, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship
Jack Steven Skora, Col. B. Edward Lavender Scholarship
Ronin Tai Satyam Mangla, Seymour S. Greenfield, PE Memorial Scholarship
Alex Lu Huang, New York Building Congress Scholarship
 

2024

Mohammed Hoque, Edward J. Quirin Scholarship
Shenoah Williams, John J. Kassner Scholarship
Ivan Tong, R.M. Monti Scholarship
Hannah Becker, Rear Admiral Alexander C. Husband Scholarship
Ivan Bao, Sverdrup Corporation Scholarship
Sebrina Ferid, Turner Construction Scholarship
Ryan Teng, Joe Markle Adinner Memorial Scholarship
Beatrice Ellingson, Morris And Sadie Weisstuch Memorial Scholarship
Winston Huang, Parsons Brinckerhoff Memorial Scholarship
Adam Itani, Susan Miszkowicz Memorial Scholarship
Jack Gazard, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship
Brian Syi, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship II
David Ionascu, Col. B. Edward Lavender Scholarship
Bailey Blackman, Seymour S. Greenfield, PE Memorial Scholarship
Sadiya Hossain, New York Building Congress Scholarship
Quinn Gangadharan, New York Building Foundation Scholarship

2023

Mohammed Hoque, Edward J. Quirin Scholarship
Quinn Gangadharan, John J. Kassner Scholarship
Richard Liu, R.M. Monti Scholarship
Joseph Isakov, Rear Admiral Alexander C. Husband Scholarship
Adiba Mizai, Sverdrup Corporation Scholarship
Shenoah Williams, Turner Construction Scholarship
Michelle Ren, Joe Markle Adinner Memorial Scholarship
Janice Su, Morris And Sadie Weisstuch Memorial Scholarship
Levi Khaimov, Parsons Brinckerhoff Memorial Scholarship
Natalie Bunce, Susan Miszkowicz Memorial Scholarship
Stephen Manaridis, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship
Jie Jin, Eugene Fasullo and Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship II
Hannah Becker, Col. B. Edward Lavender Scholarship
Sebrina Ferid, Seymour S. Greenfield, PE Memorial Scholarship
Saimul Hossain, New York Building Congress Scholarship
Cheyenne Goddard, New York Building Foundation Scholarship
Nicholas Hudanich, Fletcher H. "Bud" Griffis Memorial Scholarship

2022

Michelle Ren, Col. B. Edward Lavender Scholarship
Arye Ludmir, Edward J. Quirin Scholarship
Niharika Narendra, Eugene Fasullo & Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship II
Jie Jin, Eugene Fasullo & Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship I
Richard Liu, Joe Markle Dinner Memorial #2 Scholarship
Julia Qin, John J. Kassner Scholarship
Nathan Sutton, Morris & Sadie Weisstuch Memorial Scholarship
Anton Cano, New York Building Congress Scholarship
Mohammed Hoque, New York Building Foundation Scholarship
Zelin Li, Parsons Brinckerhoff Scholarship in Remembrance of Sept. 11
Annie Wu, R.M. Monti Scholarship
Danna Wu, RADM Alexander C. Husband Scholarship
Yuki Ishii, Seymour S. Greenfield, PE Memorial Scholarship
Adiba Mizai, Susan Miszkowicz Memorial Scholarship
Elliot Molina, Sverdrup Corporation Scholarship
Nicholas Hudanich, Turner Construction Co. Scholarship

2021

Anton Cano, New York Building Congress Scholarship
Mohammed Hoque, New York Building Congress Scholarship
Nicholas Hudanich, New York Building Congress Scholarship
Yuki Ishii, Seymour S. Greenfield, PE Memorial Scholarship
Jie Jin, Eugune Fasullo & Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship I
Richard Liu, Joe Markle Dinner Memorial 2 Scholarship
Zelin Liu, New York Building Congress Scholarship
Arye Ludmir, Edward J. Quirin Scholarship
Adiba Mizai, Susan Miszkowicz Memorial Scholarship
Elliot Molina, Sverdrup Corporation Scholarship
Niharika Narendra, Seymour S. Greenfield, PE Memorial Scholarship
Julia Qin, John J. Kassner Scholarship
Michelle Ren, Col. B. Edward Lavender Scholarship
Nathan Sutton, Morris & Sadie Weisstuch Memorial Scholarship
Purnima Prasad, R.M. Monti Scholarship
Danna Wu, RADM Alexander C. Husband Scholarship
Jacob Asher, Joe Markle Dinner Memorial #2 Scholarship
Martin Buceta Bertini, Edward J. Quirin Scholarship
Ethan Chong, Eugene Fasullo & Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship 2
Meliha Hodzic, Eugene Fasullo & Maxine Hyrkas Scholarship
Kristal Drakes, Turner Construction Co. Scholarship
Denilson Granados, Sverdrup Corporation Scholarship
Zhixi Lin, Col. B. Edward Lavender Scholarship
Elliot Molina, Susan Miszkowicz Memorial Scholarship
David Morales, John J. Kassner Scholarship
Annie Wu, Parsons Brinckerhoff Memorial Scholarship
Miral Shaker, Rear Admiral Alexander C. Husband Scholarship

As Engineers, one of the great things we can do to advance our industry for future generations is to assist the current Engineering and Architecture students in our field by supporting those students who have excelled academically and to promote the good name of our profession.

The MENY promotes this cause each year as we partner with industry leaders to provide annual scholarships to worthy students.
 

2024 Grace Pluemacher

2022 Nicholas Hudanich

The ISTAT Foundation Scholarship is awarded by the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) to exceptional students pursuing studies related to aviation. This globally competitive scholarship supports future leaders in the aviation and aerospace industry by providing financial assistance, professional development opportunities, and complimentary ISTAT membership and conference access for five years.

2025 Zhenglei Ji

This fellowship, awarded by UT Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center, supports graduate students applying AI in civil and environmental engineering. It provides funding, training, and research opportunities to advance AI-driven solutions in infrastructure and sustainability.

2025 Daphne Cornelisse

Awarded by the WTS Greater New York Chapter in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and professional promise in the field of transportation and infrastructure.

2025 Hannah Bonestroo