Kiewit
Since the Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program launched at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä in 2020, it has given engineering students an inside view of the design and construction industry. This month, Kiewit Corporation extended the program for five years with a generous $2.5 million investment, demonstrating a sustained commitment to the success of students.
Civil engineering major Gabrielle Dunn’s dedication to academic, personal and professional development, as well as to support her peers, has earned her the 2024 Outstanding Undergraduate of the College award.
While growing up in a small rural town, Emma Andreasen wasn’t exposed to computing. Today she's a teaching assistant for an Intro to Engineering Computing course and recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Undergraduate of the College Award.
Mario Hanson is a recent ²ÊÃñ±¦µä graduate who was one of the Kiewit scholars and is now working for Kiewit.
Kellisha Ostler is building toward a promising career through bridges, internships and the support of Kiewit, one of North America’s largest construction and engineering businesses.
A new program at the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä connects engineering students with internships, scholarships and mentoring opportunities at Kiewit, a national construction, engineering and mining company.
The nation’s infrastructure challenges have been and will continue to be a concern for many years to come. That’s why the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä has partnered with Kiewit, one of the nation’s largest construction and engineering organizations, to launch the Kiewit Design-Build Program. Through the program, Kiewit will support up to 40 students each year with significant annual scholarships as well as enhanced academic and professional development opportunities, including internships, service-learning experiences, research projects and mentorship.