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2017 IBTTA Foundation scholarships announced

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) has announced the first scholarship recipients in the newly-established IBTTA Foundation Scholarship Program. The program provides scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in engineering; urban and regional planning; construction management; public administration; and other transportation-related fields. The 2017 IBTTA Foundation scholarship recipients are: Miranda Simon, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (May 2018), Nor
August 2, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
The 3804 International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) has announced the first scholarship recipients in the newly-established IBTTA Foundation Scholarship Program. The program provides scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in engineering; urban and regional planning; construction management; public administration; and other transportation-related fields.


The 2017 IBTTA Foundation scholarship recipients are: Miranda Simon, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (May 2018), North Dakota State University and Andrew Bunn, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (May 2019), Old Dominion University, Virginia.

The IBTTA Foundation selected Bunn and Simon to receive scholarships based on a competitive process. Each will receive a US$5,000 scholarship to help pay for their undergraduate studies.

The scholarships will be presented during the Opening Ceremonies of IBTTA’s 85th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia on the morning of September 11, 2017.

The IBTTA Foundation’s scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin.

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