The DFI Educational Trust has awarded 12 Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants to women working in the geotechnical industry. The recipients are invited to attend the DFI 51st Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, November 2–5. Each $1,750 grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses for attending the conference.
The grants are being presented during the conference at the DFI WiDF Committee Annual Networking Reception on Monday, November 2, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The recipients are:
- Catarina Baptista-Pereira, Ph.D., project engineer, Fugro
- Rachel Bourne, Canadian sales technician, KB International
- Lingling Chien, senior design coordinator, Strabag
- Isabella Kennedy, assistant project manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental
- Rachel Lujan, P.E., department manager, Terracon Consultants
- Gouri Mohan, P.E., engineering manager, Fugro
- Dariana Sagastegui, staff engineer, Terracon Consultants
- Shweta Sah, apprentice post graduate engineer, Jacobs Solutions
- Kirsten Shaw, EIT, Isherwood Geostructural Engineers
- Maren Tanberg, P.E., P.G., senior staff engineer, Terracon Consultants
- Yuderka Trinidad, Ph.D., assistant professor, Iowa State University
- Yuqi Wei, junior engineer, Isherwood Geostructural Engineers
This year’s grants are completely funded thanks to the following sponsors: Apex Geotech Solutions, Berkel & Company Contractors, GEI Consultants, Ground Stabilization International, Minova, Nicholson Construction Company, Specto Technology, Tarra Engineering and Structural Consultants, TEI Rock Drills, World Sensing, and DFI Past Presidents David Coleman and Joel Moskowitz.
DFI’s Women in Deep Foundations Committee is comprised of women and men who are advocates for retaining women in the geotechnical design and construction industry. The goal of the committee is to foster greater success and interest of professional women in the industry by promoting networking events, endorsing outreach and building mentoring relationships.