2016

December 12, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: The 11th Annual DFI Educational Trust Gala Fundraising Dinner on November 3, 2016, at Terrace On The Park in Flushing Meadows Park, N.Y., was attended by a record-breaking 168 guests and raised more than $110,000. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the newly-established George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship […]

December 12, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently appointed a new board member. Andrew C. Verity was elected to serve a two-year term on the DFI Educational Trust Board of Trustees. Verity is currently a national account manager with Terracon Consultants in Dallas, Texas. After […]

November 16, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: John Wolosick, P.E., president of DFI and director of engineering at Hayward Baker, presented four President’s Awards at a luncheon during the DFI International Conference on Deep Foundations, Seepage Control and Remediation (41st Annual Conference) in New York City on October 12-15. This newly-established award is given at the discretion […]

November 7, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: For the second year, The DFI Educational Trust is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. Occurring this year on November 29, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the […]

September 15, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org), the charitable arm of DFI, announces the establishment of the George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide scholarships to students in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Manhattan College – Tamaro’s alma mater – located […]

August 18, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: Youssef Bougataya, EIT, who recently earned his M.S. in civil engineering from Oregon State University, is the winner of the DFI Educational Trust 2016 Student Paper Competition. The winning paper is titled “Region Specific Calibration of Resistance Factors for Use with Static and Wave Equation Analyses of Driven Piles.” In […]

August 11, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust and the DFI Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee awarded two grants of $1,750 each to women involved in design and/or construction of deep foundations to attend DFI’s International Conference on Deep Foundations, Seepage Control and Remediation (41st Annual Conference) in New York City, October 12-15. […]

August 10, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org), the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded $24,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in civil, geotechnical or construction engineering. In July, the DFI Educational Trust awarded seven $2,000 At-Large Scholarships to students at U.S universities and colleges. Recipients were Athina Gkrizi, […]

August 4, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: David (Dave) Weatherby is the recipient of DFI’s highest award to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). This award recognizes individuals who have made exceptionally valuable contributions to the advancement of the deep foundations industry. The award will be presented at the Awards Banquet during DFI’s International Conference on […]

August 3, 2016, Hawthorne, N.J.: Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel in space, is presenting the Hal Hunt Lecture on Communications during the DFI International Conference on Deep Foundations, Seepage Control and Remediation (41st Annual Conference) being held in New York City, October 12-15, 2016. During her lecture, “Exploring the Frontiers of […]