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Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship

Spring applications will open April 1, 2025

The Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund was established in 2015 with a generous donation of $50,000 received from Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc. The donation is part of a pledge from Condon-Johnson & Associates totaling $100,000. The fund honors the late Michael “Mike” Condon, co-founder of Condon-Johnson & Associates, for his contributions to the deep foundations industry.

The fund will provide scholarship awards to deserving students enrolled full time in an undergraduate or graduate civil engineering program and who are interested in pursuing a career in the deep foundations industry.

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Award

Three scholarships of $4,000 each will be awarded in 2025. Awards may be used for funding tuition, fees, books, and/or educational living expenses.

Scholarship check, payable to the student, will be sent in August 2025 after proof of enrollment and other required information is received by the DFI Educational Trust.

Eligibility & Requirements

The scholarship is exclusively offered to individuals at the following schools:

Please direct all inquiries and questions by email to scholarships@dfi.org.

*Scholarships are awarded based on standards that do not discriminate relative to the applicant’s race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality or ethnic origin.

Eligibility

  1. Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time (as defined by the school) in a graduate or undergraduate civil engineering program at an eligible school.
  2. The minimum GPA required is 3.0/4.0.
  3. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in the deep foundations industry.
  4. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Required Documents

  1. Personal essay, no more than 500 words, highlighting why the applicant chose to pursue a deep foundations- related career, extra-curricular activities, leadership capabilities, long term plans and goals, and any special financial need.
  2. One-page resume, including work experience, honors, activities and organizations.
  3. One official transcript.
  4. Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be completed by a faculty member at the applicant’s school.

Submission Requirements

  1. All items on the scholarship application must be completed. Applications missing any of the required items will not be considered.
  2. The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted no later than May 15, 2025.
  3. The DFI Educational Trust will notify all applicants of the result of their applications on or about July 18, 2025.
  4. Applicants, as a condition of eligibility for being considered for a scholarship, must consent to their resume being posted on the DFI website for review by DFI members as potential employers.
  5. Applicants may be required to participate in a personal telephone interview with a Trust Board member.
  6. If selected as a recipient, as a condition of funding, applicant agrees to participate in a follow-up career survey that will be sent by the Trust at some point after the applicant’s graduation.

Michael L. Condon (1947-2002)

In 1984, Mike teamed up with James Johnson to transform what was then Kulchin and Associates, a small shoring company, into a major West Coast foundation and drilling company now known as Condon-Johnson & Associates. As a driving force in the construction industry, Condon completed some of the most innovative shoring and foundation projects in the country.

Michael “Mike” Lawrence Condon began his career in the deep foundations industry with Kiewit Construction at the age of 23, after serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1967-1971. Very ambitious and driven to succeed, Condon began as a pile driving superintendent and was quickly promoted. An effective leader, he successfully grew a division of Kiewit and, between 1979 and 1984, was responsible for building the structural foundations that support many of San Francisco’s tallest buildings.

Condon brought his energy and passion to everything he did in life, making him a dynamic force in the construction industry. He died unexpectedly in 2002 at the age of 54.

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Michael L. Condon

Founding Donors

Leader

  • Condon-Johnson and Associates, Inc.

Cornerstone

  • The Conco Companies
  • John Malcolm

Supporters

  • The Carpenter Rigging Group
  • Hathaway Dinwiddie
  • M. Byrl and Frances Williams

General Donors

  • Deborah J. Tharp
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