Duluth Section Scholarships
2025 Scholarship:
The Duluth Section awards scholarships each spring to Civil Engineering Students. Up to three $1500 scholarships will be awarded to a son, daughter or spouse of a Duluth Section Member in Good Standing and/or a ASCE Student Section Member assigned to the Duluth Section. Applications are traditionally due near the end of March and awarded in April. As an example of what has historically been required for the application, last year's application is linked here: 2024 Scholarship Application. However, the format is subject to change from year to year.
Past Scholarship Recipients:
2024 Scholarship Recipients:
Recipients (left to right):
- John DeVries (University of Minnesota Duluth), UMD Student Section Member
- Alicia Nelson (University of Minnesota Duluth), UMD Student Section Member
- Austin Konrath (University of Minnesota Duluth), UMD Student Section Member
2023 Scholarship Recipients:
- Andrew Bantz (University of Minnesota Duluth), UMD Student Section Member
- Spencer Rousseau (University of North Dakota), son of Duluth Section Member Chris Rousseau
- Alicia Nelson (University of Minnesota Duluth), UMD Student Section Member
2022 Scholarship Recipients:
- Erik Desmith (University of Minnesota Duluth), UMD Student Section Member
- Scott Rousseau (University of North Dakota), son of Duluth Section Member Chris Rousseau
- Peter Foldesi (University of Minnesota Duluth), son of Duluth Section Member Jim Foldesi
2021 Scholarship Recipients:
- Scott Rousseau (University of North Dakota), son of Duluth Section Member Chris Rousseau
- Peter Foldesi (University of Minnesota Duluth), son of Duluth Section Member Jim Foldesi
No applications received. The funds were used for a charitable contribution to the community for COVID relief.
2019 Scholarship Recipients:
Pictured Left to Right:
- Joshua Comstock (Scholarship Recipient)
- Joshua Tomczak (Scholarship Recipient)
- Derek Houston (University of Minnesota), Son of Section Member Pat Houston
- Matthew Henderson (University of Minnesota Duluth), UMD Student Section Member
- Mark Foldesi (pictured above, University of Minnesota Duluth), Son of Section Member Jim Foldesi
- Sam Hovde (University of Wisconsin – Platteville)
ASCE's Oldest Member
Robert B. Rhode, P.E., L.S., F.ASCE, of Duluth, MN, for 80 years of continuous, dedicated membership at the age of 103. Still active with the Duluth Section, Rhode was its president in 1953-54. He went on to serve on ASCE’s Board of Direction as then-District 7 Director from 1980-82. Kristina Swallow (2018 ASCE National President) presented a resolution of appreciation to Rhode during the Congress on Technical Advancement in Duluth in conjunction with the ASCE Duluth Section Centennial Celebration in September of 2017.
Robert Rhode is joined above by Kristina Swallow, 2018 ASCE National President and Amy Thorson, P.E., F.ASCE of the congress’ planning committee, and a fellow Duluth Section past president.
ASCE National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
The ASCE Duluth Section Centennial Planning Committee successfully applied to designate the Duluth Aerial Ferry/Lift Bridge as an ASCE National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The bridge was the first transporter bridge in the Western Hemisphere and has been a symbol of the city since its construction in 1905. Kristina Swallow presided over the dedication ceremony at the Congress on Technical Advancement in Duluth in conjunction with the ASCE Duluth Section Centennial Celebration in September of 2017.
Cindy Voigt, PE, City of Duluth City Engineer and ASCE Duluth Section Past President, presented with the ASCE National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Designation at the Duluth Section Centennial Event.