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Terracon Foundation Awards $86,390 in Community and University Grants

January 24, 2018

OLATHE, Kan. ­­– The Terracon Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $86,390 in grants to six universities and 12 community organizations. The Terracon Foundation was established as the community investment arm of Terracon with a goal to reach out and become a real part of the lives of company employees and the communities where they live and work.

University Grants

As part of an ongoing effort to support higher education, the Terracon Foundation presents university grants for graduate-level scholarships, fellowships, and programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

This year, the Terracon Foundation has presented a total of $50,000 to six universities:

  • University of Arizona – graduate scholarships;
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – Terracon Foundation Fellowships;
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte – female and underrepresented minority scholarships;
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley – Terracon scholarship;
  • University of Washington – graduate geotechnical fellowships; and
  • Virginia Tech Foundation – Terracon Graduate Fellowships.

Community Grants

The Terracon Foundation has also awarded $36,390 in community grants to 12 local, nonprofit organizations that were recommended by Terracon employees involved in these organizations. The Terracon Foundation grants are intended to support education and causes focused on the natural and built environment.

Terracon Grant Employee Champion Location Community Grant Recipient Organization Grant Recipient Location
Bettendorf, Iowa LeadHer Davenport, Iowa
Bettendorf, Iowa Junior Achievement of the Heartland Moline, Ill.
Birmingham, Ala. Freshwater Land Trust Birmingham, Ala.
Cincinnati, Ohio YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio
Dallas, Texas Martha Turner Reilly PTA Dallas, Texas
Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission Education Foundation Shawnee Mission, Kan.
Little Rock, Ark. Boys & Girls Club of Saline County Benton, Ark.
Mountlake Terrace, WA Christ the King School Seattle, Wash.
Tulsa, Okla. A New Leaf, Inc. Tulsa, Okla.
Tucson, Ariz. Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Inc. Tucson, Ariz.
White Bear Lake, Minn. Pine Bend Elementary School Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Winter Park, Fla. Field Manor Foundation Merritt Island, Fla.

For more information about the Terracon Foundation, visit terracon.com/about/foundation.

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 4,000 employees providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services from more than 140 offices with services in all 50 states. Terracon currently ranks 30th on Engineering News-Record’s list of Top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, visit www.terracon.com.

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