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2023 Washington Chapter Scholarships

This year with the Chapter focus on mentorship and reaching out to younger generations we have seen a generous outpouring of funds from our chapter members to the Scholarship fundraisers. With that additional money, in 2023 the Scholarship Committee was able to grant two additional scholarships to higher education students. Kelly Kauk our Higher Education Scholarship recipient attended the Fall Conference to give a passionate speech on what her scholarship had meant to her. Congratulations to our Scholarship winners and well-done to our members who have helped deliver on the Chapter mission of inclusivity and diversity within the Public Works field.

For more information on scholarships, contact the Scholarship Committee Chair, Justin Matthews. Scholarship applications are typically available in spring.

	Jack Pittis Memorial Scholarship (4-Year College / University) Amount Awarded: $7,500Peter Yu (2024 University of Washington)		Higher Education Scholarship (4-Year College / University) Amount Awarded: $3,750Vinial Kumar (2023 University of Washington – Tacoma)
“I am pursuing a career in civil engineering because it is the foundation of civilization and has a profound impact on our everyday lives. I am excited to contribute to society and the world in positive, meaningful ways through my interests and work in civil and transportation engineering.”		“I’m eager to get active with APWA as a future transportation engineer to advance my professional development and support the organization’s goals. I got to know about the APWA by attending the Spring Conference and learning the importance APWA has for the public works sector.”

	Higher Education Scholarship (4-Year College / University) Amount Awarded: $3,750Matthew Quall (2025 University of Washington)		Higher Education Scholarship (2-year College / Technical School) Amount Awarded: $2,500Kelly Kauk (2026 Everett Community College)
“I like the idea of helping make sure that people have access to clean and healthy water. Water resources engineering is going to face a number of grand challenges in the years to come, the two main ones being aging infrastructure and climate change. It is no secret that the infrastructure of the United States is in a deteriorated state … and water systems are no exception.”		“I work for a local agency, in Public Works on a team of 9 talented individuals. We are a diverse group in many ways… and diversity has played a huge role in our success. Public Works has a responsibility to represent its communities and to set the standard for the rest of the nation’s workforce to follow. Achieving diversity in the workplace is not just the right thing to do anymore; it is a matter of survival, of productivity, and of prosperity.”