Key Takeaways
- • The Terracon Foundation has awarded a $50,000 endowment to the University of South Florida (USF) to fund scholarships for first-generation students pursuing civil engineering.
- • The endowed scholarship targets incoming students in the USF College of Engineering, with Terracon seeking an ongoing relationship with recipients through their bachelor's degree programme.
- • The gift extends Terracon's academia-industry collaboration, following the Terracon Student and Faculty Fellowship for doctoral students and faculty in structural and geotechnical engineering established in 2025.
Summary
The Terracon Foundation has announced a $50,000 endowment to the University of South Florida (USF), according to the company's announcement. The endowment will support scholarships for first-generation students interested in civil engineering within the USF College of Engineering.
James Nesbitt, P.E., operations manager in Terracon's Tampa office, said the company hopes to build a relationship with incoming scholarship recipients as they progress through their bachelor's degree programme. Nesbitt described the scholarship as another way to advance collaboration between academia and industry, comparing it to the Terracon Student and Faculty Fellowship, which Terracon established in 2025 to support doctoral students and faculty in structural and geotechnical engineering.
Patricia Mitchell, CPSM, marketing manager for Terracon's Florida division, said the Terracon Foundation gives employee-owners the opportunity to invest in communities through local schools, nonprofit organisations, and initiatives aimed at strengthening communities for future generations.
Grace Maseda-Sainz, director of affinity programmes in USF Advancement, credited Nesbitt as the driving force behind the effort. She noted that Nesbitt benefited from scholarships during his own degree and understands firsthand how transformational such support can be.
James Nesbitt, P.E., operations manager in Terracon's Tampa office, said the company hopes to build a relationship with incoming scholarship recipients as they progress through their bachelor's degree programme. Nesbitt described the scholarship as another way to advance collaboration between academia and industry, comparing it to the Terracon Student and Faculty Fellowship, which Terracon established in 2025 to support doctoral students and faculty in structural and geotechnical engineering.
Patricia Mitchell, CPSM, marketing manager for Terracon's Florida division, said the Terracon Foundation gives employee-owners the opportunity to invest in communities through local schools, nonprofit organisations, and initiatives aimed at strengthening communities for future generations.
Grace Maseda-Sainz, director of affinity programmes in USF Advancement, credited Nesbitt as the driving force behind the effort. She noted that Nesbitt benefited from scholarships during his own degree and understands firsthand how transformational such support can be.
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