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ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
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Student volunteers needed!
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The San Diego Chapter of AEP is committed to supporting students who are preparing to pursue careers in the environmental field.
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The San Diego Chapter of AEP supports students who are actively engaged in the pursuit of a career in a field with an environmental emphasis. As part of our support efforts, we are offering scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students attending any of the major universities in San Diego Chapter. The monetary award will be up to $2,000 for the scholarship recipient. In addition, the scholarship recipient(s) will also receive a complimentary one-year student membership to AEP, which includes all benefits of professional membership, including monthly professional newsletter, notification of networking events, reduced rate for Chapter luncheons, and reduced rates for the State Annual Conference and bi-annual CEQA workshops. The scholarship(s) will be awarded at the San Diego Chapter Annual Awards Banquet held in Falll 2010 (September/October) and the scholarship recipient(s) are expected to attend this event.
Who Can Apply?
The San Diego Chapter of AEP will accept applications from undergraduates or graduate students who are actively engaged in the pursuit of a career in a field with an environmental emphasis. In addition, copies of current college transcripts and a maximum two-page essay, and letter(s) of reference from persons not related to you, but who are familiar with your abilities and interests, are required. Undergraduate students are required to provide one reference letter and graduate students are required to provide two reference letters. Applicants must also have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
How Can The Money Be Used?
The award can be used for any aspect of education. This includes tuition, books, housing, research, etc.
To Apply:
Application forms are available for download by clicking on the above title "2010 Scholarship". Applications by mail should be sent to:
Association of Environmental Professionals
Attn: 2010 Scholarship
P.O. Box 82604
San Diego, CA 92138
To be eligible, applications must be postmarked by July 31, 2010.
Please contact Julie Wang at (619) 687-0110 or julie.wang@ch2m.com if you have questions.
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The San Diego Chapter of AEP is pleased to announce two new committee positions for our student chapters. Emily Hart will serve as student liaison for UCSD and Michael D'Alessandro will serve as student liaison for SDSU. Please contact Emily at ehart@dudek.com or Michael at mda@deainc.com with any questions and/or student chapter needs.
Welcome Emily and Michael!
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SDSU
The SDSU student chapter has elected a new student chapter president: Azucena Navarrete.
Please contact SDSU student chapter faculty advisor, Professor Diana Richardson, at drichard@mail.sdsu.edu or the SDSU student president, Azucena Navarrete, at navarrea@rohan.sdsu.edu for additional details regarding the SDSU student chapter, becoming a student member at SDSU, meetings and events.
UC San Diego
Please contact UCSD student president, Dillon Miner at dminer@ucsd.edu and Professor Jane Teranes at jteranes@ucsd.edu for additional details regarding the UCSD student chapter, becoming a student member at UCSD, meetings and events.
University of San Diego
Please contact Catherine Messana at ccmessana@sandiego.edu and Professor Sarah Gray at sgray@sandiego.edu for additional details for establishing the USD student chapter and becoming a student member at USD.
Point Loma Nazarene University
Please contact Professor David Cummings at davidcummings@pointloma.edu for additional details regarding the establishment of a student chapter and becoming a student member at Point Loma Nazarene University.
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Connecting With Student Members of the Channel Counties AEP Chapter
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As the San Diego AEP Chapter continues to increase the number of student members and expand student involvement within AEP, it is also important to connect with student members of other AEP chapters. Within the Channel Counties AEP Chapter, there are two colleges with student chapters: UC Santa Barbara Bren School and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Please visit their websites for their latest events and resources.
UC Santa Barbara Bren School:
http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/%7Ecalnaep/index.htm
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo:
http://www.aep.calpoly.edu
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SDSU offers a GIS Certificate Program through a joint effort between the Department of Geography and Department of Computer Sciences. The GIS Certificate Program requires the completion of 17 units between the two departments. Applications and requirement details for the program can be obtained through the SDSU Department of Geography by clicking on the above title "GIS Certificate Program".
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To join AEP, just click on the above title to be linked to the State AEP web site. Complete the membership application form and submit it with your payment. There are many benefits associated with a student membership to AEP:
- Scholarship opportunities
- Reduced rates for monthly luncheons
- Monthly newsletters
- Access to internship postings
- Valuable networking opportunities
- And much more!!
The State AEP web site address is: www.califaep.org
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