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Student/Emerging Professionals Scholarships

The USGBC South Florida Chapter is pleased to announce the 2010 Emerging Professionals Scholarship Program.  This year, ten scholarships were awarded to local college students and young professionals (30 years old or younger) to allow them to enter the building industry or further their existing careers with recognition as LEED Accredited Professionals or Green Associates. meetingbox.gif

The USGBC South Florida Chapter gratefully acknowledges the two sponsors of this new scholarship program -- Dave Vernon and Resource
4 Floors, and Rob Hink and
The Spinnaker Group.  Learn more about our Donors Circle Program ...

These scholarships will allow recipients to attend one of the LEED Technical Review Workshops offered by the South Florida Chapter in 2010.  The scholarships also will cover the cost of taking the LEED Accreditation Examination or the Green Associates Exan.  Through this scholarship program, young professionals earning the prestigious LEED AP credential will join the ranks of the most
progressive members of the building industry and will be able to offer employers a set of skills that is increasingly in demand.  The Green Associate designation will also put recipients on this path.  At the entry level, an employee oriented in the principles of green building will be a valuable and affordable asset to organizations seeking to transform their practices.

Scholarships are awarded based on the clarity of a letter of interest that explains the applicant’s understanding of sustainability and how he/she hopes to apply the principles of green building in their future work.  To review Scholarship Application ...


Past Winners
2006 -- To come ...
2007 -- 1st Place: Robert Zylstra and Tabitha Ponte (FAU); 2nd Place: Jessica Calek (University of Miami) and Jamie Maloney, Anthony Roja and Bourainne (FIU); and 3rd Place: Christine Alvarez (UM)
2008 -- To come ...
2009 -- Joel Hernandez, Michele Markovitz and Denaye Hinds   
2010 --

  • Matthew Celmer
  • Andre deMattos
  • Jennifer Gomez
  • Kittybelle Rivera
  • Carlos Romero
  • Chris Trigg
  • Alfredo Urrutia
  • Eileen Velez-Vega
  • Andrew Zahn
  • Christine Zavesky


History of EP Support
In May 2005, the USGBC South Florida Chapter announced its first Emerging Green Builders Scholarship Program.  (The Emerging Green Builders Committee was the predecessor to today's Emerging Professionals Committee.)  The Scholarship Program was developed to support local college students and young professionals in their pursuit of training, study and testing to become LEED Accredited Professionals.  The first five scholarships were awarded in September 2005, and allowed recipients to attend the LEED-NC Intermediate Training Workshop, to study the LEED Technical Manual, and to pass the LEED Accreditation Exam.  Students completing the workshop and passing the examination to become LEED APs have since entered the workforce with these credentials and joined the ranks of the most progressive members of the building-industry professions.  Since that time and with the assistance of our sponsors, the Chapter has continued to award scholarships to students for LEED workshops hosted by the Chapter.  Indeed, without those companies and individuals who have stepped up to provide funding in a sustaining manner, the Chapter would be hard-pressed to maintain our level of financial support for these programs.

 



 

Join Us!

The South Florida Chapter's Emerging Professionals(EP) Committee is a coalition of students and young professionals dedicated to becoming and recruiting the future leaders of the green building movement.  Like other EP committees around the country, the Chapter’s EP Committee offers young people the opportunity to get involved in green building here in our South Florida region, gain access to USGBC resources, and participate in local events.  To learn more about the USGBC's Emerging Professionals program, click here.

The local contacts for the EP Committee in South Florida are as follows:

•   Olga Cano is our Chapter's EP Chair.
•  Bryan Hussey Chairs the EP group for the Broward Branch.
•  Chris Trigg and Naomi Ross Chair the EP group for the Miami-Dade/Keys Branch.
•  Giancarlo Mangone Chairs the EP Group for the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach Branch.


Student Groups
If your university or college "green" group wishes to become affiliated with the USGBC, you must register through National USGBC.  Such campus affiliations are titled USGBC Student Groups.  To learn more, on
the logo below.

Film Series
Developed to increase the awareness of USGBC Student Groups and act as a catalyst to foster the relationship between universities/colleges and the Emerging Professionals Committee, the film series provides a keen educational session for students and young professionals.  Basically, the series introduces the topic of sustainable initiatives through hand-picked films.  The opportunity for networking and engaging conversation is also created throughout the series, and refreshments are served during these popular events.

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How to LEED Series

This EP Committee series features up-close-and-personal, interactive discussions based on actual LEED projects, allowing young students and professionals access to the world of LEED in a practical, real-life sense.  The How to LEED Series brings to the forefront case studies in each category of the LEED rating system.  Through panel discussions, visual aids and site visits, attendees are able to learn details about LEED projects, as well as how LEED APs help building owners achieve performance goals and facilitate the LEED Certification process.  The reasons this series is wildly popular?  It is a well structured educational platform where LEED team members explain the integration of the LEED design and construction process.

 


2009 -- A Pictorial Year in Review
Click here to review images for a pictorial look at some of the Emerging Professionals Committee's activities in 2009.   


 

 

Natural Talent Design Competition Winners Selected

Perhaps the most exciting of the EP Committee's many activities is the USGBC's Natural Talent Design Competition.  The local component of the 2010 competition came to an exciting conclusion on Wednesday, June 23.  To learn more, including the winners from South Florida, click here. 

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Design Competition Winners

  • 2006 -- To come ...
  • 2007 -- To come ...
  • 2008 -- Click here
  • 2009 -- Click here
  • 2010 -- Click here



USGBC Emerging Professionals National Chair Mark Schrieber, first-place winner in the EP category Andrew Gershon, and South Florida Chapter President Kyle Abney during the NTDC ceremony.

 
Mark Schrieber outlines the particulars of the NTDC.


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Sponsorships
Though often facing budget limitations, the Chapter -- a nonprofit (501[c][3]) organization -- entertains throughout each fiscal period special requests to fund creative educational programs tied to universities and colleges.  For example, in February 2009, the Chapter co-sponsored the Tropical Vernacular Architecture Symposium at the University of Miami School of Architecture.


Miami's Schrieber Named Chair of USGBC's EP Committee
To learn more about this outstanding young man and his contributions -- current and future -- to the USGBC, click here.