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Previous Scholarship Winners

Below are all the recipients of the SWANA Grant H. Flint International Scholarship Awards prior to the previous year.

Eligible students must be children or grandchildren of current SWANA members. Eligible college and graduate students are sponsored by a SWANA member or are a SWANA member themselves.

The Grant H. Flint International Scholarship Awards are divided into three categories:

Category I

Graduating high school seniors, or graduate equivalent certified candidates, who have been accepted for enrollment in a junior college, a four-year college, or a university (any program).

Category II

Currently enrolled full-time college or university students who are entering their junior or senior undergraduate year and pursuing a degree in environmental science, engineering, or other suitable major related to the field of solid waste management.

Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers

Full-time students who are entering or are in graduate school pursuing a degree in environmental science, engineering or other suitable major related to the field of solid waste management.

Category I

Ethan Woolley

Studying Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University. Ethan was nominated by the Utah Chapter and sponsored by his grandfather Dwayne Woolley, retired General Manager, Trans-Jordan Cities.

Joseph Buono

Studying Mechanical Engineering at Rutgers University. Joseph was nominated by the New Jersey Chapter and sponsored by his father Michael Buono, Director of Program Development, Environmental Service Management Group.

Katerina Brynda

Studying Business Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Katerina was nominated by the North Carolina Chapter and sponsored by her father Kenneth Brynda, Midwest Region Air Quality Advisor, SCS Engineers.

Category II

Jenna Springer

Jenna Springer is a SWANA student member studying Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Jenna was nominated by the Wisconsin Chapter.

Harvey W. Gershman Scholarship

Cameron Nevel

Cameron Nevel is a SWANA student member and Environmental Engineering student at Northeastern University in Boston, originally from Montgomery, New York.

Robert P. Stearns / SCS Engineers Scholarship

Ashpreet Kaur

Ashpreet Kaur is a SWANA student member working on a PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology at the University of Florida. Ashpreet was nominated by the Florida Chapter.

Category I

Mara Gerber

Nominated by the Utah Beehive Chapter. Attending Brigham Young University to study counseling. Sponsored by her grandfather Dwayne Woolley.

Abby Card

Nominated by the Southern New England Chapter. Attending the University of Connecticut to study nursing. Sponsored by her father Brian Card.

Isabella Riano

Nominated by the New York Chapter. Attending Cornell University to study government. Sponsored by her mother Nancy Blanco.

Category II

Jason Pang

Jason Pang is a SWANA student member of the British Columbia–Yukon Pacific chapter. He is attending the University of British Columbia with a major in Global Resource Systems.

Harvey W. Gershman Scholarship

Victoria Chanez

Victoria Chanez is a SWANA student member of the Wisconsin Badger Chapter. She is attending the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a major in Environmental Engineering.

Robert P. Stearns / SCS Engineers Scholarship

Mohsen Zafari

Mohsen Zafari is a SWANA student member of the Ontario Chapter. He is working on his PhD in Geo Environmental Engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON.

Category I

Cameron Mains

Washington Evergreen Chapter, attending University of Washington. Mr. Mains is enrolling in a Mechanical Engineering program. His essay focused on capturing and using landfill gas, while at the same time educating people to reuse and recycling more.

Laura Hack

North Carolina Chapter, attending Western Carolina University. Ms. Hack is considering majors in English and Graphic Design and submitted an essay about opportunities to facilitate communication in the solid waste industry, specifically in the area of proper recycling.

Category II

Maura Ross

SWANA student member of the Indiana Hoosier Chapter, is participating in a dual degree program between Butler University and Indiana University/Purdue University of Indianapolis (IUPUI) studying environmental studies and energy engineering. She also completed a semester study abroad program at the Lulea (Sweden) Tekniska Universitet.

Robert P. Stearns / SCS Engineers Scholarship

Holly Griffith

University of Washington graduate, is currently an international SWANA student member studying Environmental Management and Policy in the International Institute of Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University in Sweden. Before returning to her studies, Ms. Griffith had worked as a full-time program coordinator for the University of Washington Recycling program and as an associate program manager for Ecova’s Waste Consulting Department. She also served four years on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee for Seattle Public Utilities.

Category I

Grace Dively

North Carolina Chapter, attending North Carolina State University.

Ipsita Tingi

Mid-Atlantic Chapter, attending Princeton University.

Madison Casey

Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter, attending Messiah College.

Category II

Coleen Geraghty

Alaska and New Mexico Roadrunner chapters, attending the University of New Mexico.

Robert P. Stearns / SCS Engineers Scholarship

Girish Kumar

Illinois Land of Lincoln Chapter, attending the University of Illinois at Chicago.

2018

Category I

  • Anelise Sedlock
  • Madison Duval
  • Sasha Weber

Category II

  • Shannon O’Connor

2017

Category I

  • Ashley C. Curtin
  • Charles G. Sedlock
  • Lauren E. Iosue

Category II

  • Yun (Nina) Tong

Robert P. Stearns / SCS Engineers

  • Mark Reynolds

2016

Category I

  • Jesse D. Serpa
  • Aliyah N. Stahl
  • Brooke A. Schwendiman

Category II

  • Lawrence M. Towe

Robert P. Stearns / SCS Engineers

  • Courtney Berquist

2015

Category I

  • Ethan Benderly-Kremen
  • Hayley J. Carlisle
  • Vivian M. Tafuto

Category II

  • Jessica Murphy

Robert P. Stearns / SCS Engineers

  • Reza Broun
Jenna-Springer
“As a student, it is very beneficial having opportunities to get more involved in associations such as SWANA, and I had a great time learning more about SWANA and putting together my application. This award has helped me with tuition for this academic year. Awards like this make it possible for students to focus more on their academics with less stress about the finances needed to go to college.”

– Jenna Springer - Environmental Engineering Student University of Wisconsin

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