SmithGroup awards 2019 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships
SmithGroup has named the winners of the 2019 SmithGroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Scholarships. This program was established in 2018 to support and mentor students from historically underrepresented demographics in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, and engineering. The program’s mission is to provide these students with the opportunity to attain their professional goals while advancing the architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) industry and improving the built environment.
Over 400 universities around the country were contacted to solicit candidates and nearly 140 applicants were reviewed by the firm’s selection committee. The five scholarship winners will begin a paid summer internship in one of SmithGroup’s U.S. offices this week. Each winner will also receive a one-time award of $6,000 to offset their tuition costs. The scholarship recipients are: