The Aaron Thomas Memorial Scholarship, funded by CSAWWA and Hazen and Sawyer, is available to Baltimore City and Baltimore County high school/home-schooled seniors interested in a career in the water utility industry. One $3,500 scholarship is available.
Eligibility
- Must be a Baltimore City or Baltimore County high school/home-schooled senior graduating in the spring
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or trade certification related to an environmental or water/wastewater-engineering
career. Eligible engineering paths include environmental, biological systems, civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, structural,
or geotechnical engineering. Trades include carpentry, plumbing, electric, and construction inspection - all of which are
important to the continued growth of the water and wastewater industry.
- Must be accepted into a college/university or trade school for the coming academic year, by the time of award.
Aaron Thomas’s more than 25-year engineering career was exemplified by countless instances where he went above and beyond to solve a water system’s challenges, even when it required getting dirty by fixing filters and chutes with his own tools and hands. His hands-on approach to improving water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region included preparing the next generation of engineers to do the same.