NCEES awards $255,000 in scholarships to future licensed engineers and surveyors

NCEES is proud to announce that it has awarded $255,000 in scholarships to students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in partnership with the ACEC Research Institute. The NCEES Professional Licensure Scholarship aims to make engineering and surveying careers and professional licensure more accessible to students and address workforce shortages facing the industries.

The following are the 2026 recipients of the $5,000 NCEES Professional Licensure Scholarship:

• Molly Keagle (Alabama)
• Vaughan Nagy (Alaska)
• Vinicio Alvarez (Arizona)
• Glenn Graves (Arkansas)
• Emily Petersen (California)
• Chase Brown (Colorado)
• Ada Gauthier (Connecticut)
• Jacob Rippon (Delaware)
• Jaylin Solis (District of Columbia)
• Ashlyn Young (Florida)
• Marcellus Odum (Georgia)
• Jacob Kong (Hawaii)
• Mason Storm (Idaho)
• Maxwell Mamishev (Illinois)
• Nathaniel Wigger (Indiana)
• Augustus Nedved (Iowa)
• Rylee Mogalian (Kansas)
• Elinor Sinn (Kentucky)
• Kwabena Tyus (Louisiana)
• Justin Woychowski (Maine)
• Emily Ho (Maryland)
• Samantha Gable (Massachusetts)
• Emmerson Hewett (Michigan)
• Melayna Marshman (Minnesota)
• Nikolas Chevalier (Mississippi)
• Samuel Steele (Missouri)
• Jordan Niggemyer (Montana)
• Justys Hurt (Nebraska)
• Angelina Coker (Nevada)
• Mark Genest (New Hampshire)
• Maddy Gorri (New Jersey)
• Grafton Urbatsch (New Mexico)
• Ava Aube (New York)
• Beatrice Hardacre (North Carolina)
• Michael Russell (North Dakota)
• Kael Margraf (Ohio)
• Jordan Six (Oklahoma)
• Yasmine Wildman (Oregon)
• Noah Brobst (Pennsylvania)
• Giovanni Benevides (Rhode Island)
• Tyler Davis (South Carolina)
• Truett Berglund (South Dakota)
• Robert Huber (Tennessee)
• Ameya Matele (Texas)
• Lillian George (Utah)
• Tom Goldberg (Vermont)
• Kyle Thompson Jr. (Virginia)
• Ivan Kwong (Washington)
• Daniel Locarnini (West Virginia)
• Joseph Kowall (Wisconsin)
• David McKnight III (Wyoming)

“We are pleased to once again partner with the ACEC Research Institute to support these outstanding engineering and surveying students as they work toward professional licensure,” said NCEES Chief Executive Officer Davy McDowell, P.E. “This year we received 870 scholarship applications, which is a testament to the talent and dedication of students pursuing careers in these professions. Professional licensure plays a vital role in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and NCEES is proud to invest in the next generation of licensed professionals who will carry that mission forward.”