E&M Engineers and Surveyors PC announced its 18th annual scholarship, the Frederick J. Moricca III Memorial Scholarship.

Moricca was a licensed land surveyor in Pennsylvania and New York, was president of the local chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors and was an advocate for land surveying and civil engineering professions to young people who were considering higher education.

Moricca passed away unexpectedly March 19, 2018.

“He is greatly missed by his E&M family, but our hope is that his professional legacy will be carried on through this scholarship,” E&M representatives said in a press release.

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors from Western New York or Northwestern Pennsylvania to encourage high school seniors to pursue a career in civil engineering or land surveying.

To be eligible for consideration:

The student must intend to enroll in a matriculated program in the fields of civil engineering or land surveying; however, other engineering degrees will also be considered.

The student must provide a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or principal.

The student must submit a 200-word (minimum) essay stating why civil engineering or land surveying are important professions and why you would like to enter the field.

For disbursement, $500 will be awarded to the selected applicants by September and the remaining $500 will be awarded upon submission of a passing first-semester grade report.

Call Michele Myers at (814) 362-5546 to request an application.

All applications will be kept confidential and must be postmarked no later than April 15 or received via email no later than this date. The deadline is firm. Forward all application material to Chris Ernst PE, E&M Engineers and Surveyors PC, 24 Derrick Road, Bradford, PA 16701, or contactus@emengineers.com.