2025 Fall Conference & Scholarship Winners

Thank you to all those who helped make this year's Fall Conference such a great event! We had +/-190 guests in attendance this year. This year, we also had in attendance members from the UB and Cornell Steel Bridge teams. Both teams received $2,000 from the ABCD WNY Chapter to help fund their participation in this year's competition. Best of luck to both teams!

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED

We were also pleased to have in attendance two of the 2025-26 scholarship winners. This year, the Scholarship Committee was very pleased to receive:

·         8 bachelor applicants, all of whom met the qualifications for the Frandina scholarship

·         1 associate applicant

The winner of this year’s $6000 Philip F. Frandina Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship (selected by members of the Frandina Family) is Adam Guarnera. Adam resides in Rochester, NY and is attending UB. He is pursuing his Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and expects to graduate May 2026. Adam’s civil engineering work has included working at Linde Engineering and Wendel Companies

The winner of this year’s $3000 ABCD WNY Bachelors Scholarship (selected by our Scholarship Committee) is Steven Pavlyuk. Steven resides in Webster, NY and is attending UB. He previously earned his Associate’s Degree at Monroe Community College, and is now pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and expects to graduate May 2027. Steven’s previous work experience includes working at LaBella Associates.

The winner of this year’s $2000 ABCD WNY Associates Scholarship (selected by our Scholarship Committee) is Aboubacar Keita. Aboubacar resides in Amherst, NY and is attending Erie Community College. He is pursuing his Associates Degree in Civil Engineering and expects to graduate May 2026, and plans to continue his education at a 4-year college. Aboubacar expressed a great interest in a future career designing and constructing sustainable bridges that withstand time.

Thank you to all of our members who help fund these scholarships by being active members and by attending our annual Golf Tournament. This wouldn’t be possible without you!

Applicants showed a wide range of diversity and backgrounds. The Scholarship Committee once again had a tough time selecting the winners this year, as many applicants exhibited excellent grades, high recommendations by faculty and personal references, deep interest in pursuing civil engineering, and active engagement in clubs and in their communities.