Nitsch is proud to fund an ACEC/MA Education Corporation scholarship for students who are traditionally underrepresented in the engineering and/or land surveying fields. Since 2023, we have partnered with the ACEC/MA Education Corporation (a 501(c)3) to provide an annual $5,000 scholarship in honor of our retired founder, Judy Nitsch. We were thrilled to announce the third recipient of this scholarship at this year’s ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Awards Gala on March 28th.
About the 2024 Judith Nitsch Scholarship Recipient
Olivia Sousa is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Olivia has a focused concentration in Environmental Resources Engineering and is passionate about researching opportunities to create a better environment through the application of engineering principles. Her undergraduate research has led to extensive field work, most notably using drones to fly over marshes to evaluate the impacts of construction on natural habitats. Olivia is a member of the UMass Dartmouth chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) where she has served as secretary and participated in the Concrete Canoe Competition.
Olivia is pictured in the center of the photo featured above, with ACEC/MA President Colleen Moore and Nitsch President & CEO Lisa A. Brothers, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C on her left; and retired Nitsch Founding Principal Judy Nitsch, PE and ACEC/MA Past President Cynthia L. Joudrey, PE on her right.
Learn More About the Judith Nitsch Scholarship
You can learn more about the Judith Nitsch Scholarship here.
If you’d like to join us in making an impact on our industry, consider donating to the Judith Nitsch Scholarship fund here (just choose the Judith Nitsch Scholarship Fund from the options). Nitsch is committed to funding one $5,000 scholarship per year, and any funding raised from other contributors – like you! – will go directly to funding additional scholarships!