DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants

DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women working in the deep foundations industry. The recipients are invited to attend the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundation in Aurora, Colorado, October 7–10. The grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses for attending the conference.

The recipients are:

• Ankitha Arvan, Ph.D., research assistant professor, Florida International University
• Paola Bandini, Ph.D., P.E., professor of civil engineering, New Mexico State University
• Jenny Earle, geostructural engineer, Isherwood Geostructural Engineers
• Adara Getsy, E.I.T., project engineer, Nicholson Construction
• Ailie Vuper, senior staff engineer, LANGAN

The grants are being presented during the Annual Conference at the Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee’s 8th annual networking event on Monday, October 7, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

To register for the reception or to sponsor the event, visit www.dfi-events.org/dfi49.

The WiDF Committee is comprised of women and men who are advocates for retaining women in the deep foundations 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. The committee is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.