HONOLULU — SSFM International, Inc is supporting their employees' academic pursuits to become outstanding engineers in our community. With their recent $200,000 pledge, SSFM employees who are also full-time undergraduate students majoring in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering can receive financial support from the SSFM International, Inc. Scholarship
Fund. These awards will help students with the costs of
attending university including tuition, books, and fees.
“The recent support by SSFM underlines the important
long-term partnership between the company and the
College of Engineering," said Peter Crouch, dean, College of Engineering. He continued, "These scholarships will help students make the most of their time within the College as they prepare to fill positions in key companies like SSFM." Crouch continued, "We are grateful to SSFM for both the timing and size of the gift. It will assist the College in its goal of supporting the workforce needs of Hawaiʻi. Today more than ever, the engineering and construction sectors are critically important in building and renewing the infrastructure needs of the community.”
SSFM International Inc. is a Hawaiʻi-based business with a long history of supporting the University of Hawaiʻi. The company's lifetime support now totals $493,516. "I am pleased that SSFM International Inc. is able to support the UH Mānoa College of Engineering and our future engineers in this important way. SSFM understands that scholarships play a key role in making education accessible for many promising future engineers. By partnering with UH we can participate in the education of the next generation of engineers for our state," said Michael P. Matsumoto, President, SSFM International, Inc.
For more information on how you can support the For information on how you can support the College of Engineering please contact Robert Saarnio at [email protected] or (808) 956-2906.
You can also make a gift securely online at www.uhfoundation.org/GiveToEngineering.
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The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawaiʻi System. Our mission is to unite our donors' passions with the University of Hawaiʻi's aspirations to benefit the people of Hawaiʻi and beyond. We do this by raising private philanthropic support, managing private investments and nurturing donor and alumni relationships. www.uhfoundation.org.
SSFM International, Inc. offers world-class engineering resources specializing in program development and project management. We perform professional engineering services for clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. SSFM International is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi with strategically located regional offices in China, Manila, Guam and Saipan. The firm is highly regarded for our leadership in adapting cutting-edge engineering technology to best meet client needs. We provide civil engineering, structural engineering, planning, project management, construction management, environmental studies and EIS preparation solutions via a custom designed team-concept approach which gives us the ability to fully embrace assignments of any size and degree of complexity. www.ssfm.com
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa serves approximately 20,000 students pursuing more than 225 different degrees. Coming from every Hawaiian island, every state in the nation, and more than 100 countries, UH Mānoa students matriculate in an enriching environment for the global exchange of ideas. For more information, visit manoa.hawaii.edu
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering has launched thousands of successful careers in Hawaiʻi and throughout the world. Graduates occupy key roles with engineering firms, government agencies, defense contractors, and as entrepreneurs. Many of its 9000 alumni have made significant engineering contributions to the state’s infrastructure and are now set on accomplishing similar tasks abroad. The College’s respect for the Hawaiian culture is reflected in its successful mentoring program for under-represented science and engineering students. As the College recently celebrated 100 years of engineering education at Mānoa, it is focused on becoming a major contributor to Hawaiʻi’s renewable energy and sustainable future. www.eng.hawaii.edu
