Walter Scott, Jr. Gift
Walter Scott, Jr.:
A legacy of impact
Walter Scott, Jr.’s impacts
will be felt for generations
A 1953 civil engineering alumnus, Scott spent almost his entire career at contracting firm Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc., where he was elected president in 1979. In 2016, CSU named its engineering college the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering in recognition of his record-breaking historical giving to the University.
Through his unrelenting support and philanthropy to his alma mater, Mr. Scott helped propel CSU to new heights. While he may be gone, his legacy continues through the students and faculty at the engineering college that bears his name.
Read more about Walter Scott, Jr.'s impact on our community.
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Undergraduate
Student Support
“As we get older, I think it’s natural to think about the generations that will follow. And in a technological age, it’s important that our top students have the opportunity to study at strong research universities.”
- Walter Scott, Jr.
Scott Scholars are among the college’s highest-achieving students, showing exceptional academic and career promise. Among the pillars of the Scott Scholars program are research experiences, internships, giving back to the community, developing leadership skills, and connecting with industry leaders and faculty.
He first began supporting student scholarships in 1983, and his giving over the years – including the establishment of the Scott Scholars Program in 2017 – benefitted hundreds of students.
Become a Scott Scholar!
The Walter Scott, Jr. Undergraduate Scholarships enable us to recruit and support academically gifted and talented students to pursue undergraduate engineering degrees at CSU.
Each year approximately 20 incoming freshman students from Colorado and across the U.S. are selected to receive these renewable scholarships.
Scott Undergraduate
Research Experience
The Scott Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) pairs Scott Scholars and first generation engineering students with faculty researchers to provide a unique research experience to undergraduates not commonly found at large universities.
“The SURE experience gave me confidence in what I’m doing and what I’m pursuing. The project really helped me realize that mechanical engineering is what I’m interested in and what I want to do.”
Heaven Smith
Mechanical Engineering
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Research initiatives for
The public good
As a land-grant university, Colorado State University has a core mission for public engagement and service that contributes to the economic and societal progress of our state and nation. The integration of education and research creating knowledge for the public good is an overarching goal for the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering.
Scott Research
Assistantship Program
The Scott Research Assistantship program attracts talented graduate students to assist faculty with groundbreaking research and to train the next generation of innovators. In 2021, the program, formerly known as the Scott Fellows, was renamed the Scott Graduate Research Assistantships.
"The graduate fellowship enabled me to focus extensively on my research project, offering the resources and experience needed to explore my research aims, for which I am deeply grateful."
Isaac Njoku
Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical and Biological Engineering
2024-2025 Recipients
Name, Department
Anastasia Tomanek, Atmospheric Science
Brandon Wolf, Atmospheric Science
Amara Onwunzo, Chemical and Biological
Rafin Hasan, Civil and Environmental
Richard Chung, Electrical and Computer
Aaron Phillips, Mechanical Engineering
Paycen Harroun, Biomedical Engineering
Nana Yaw Angu, Systems Engineering
2023-2024 Recipients
Name, Department
Delián Colon-Burgos, Atmospheric Science
Daniela Guevara, Atmospheric Science
Isaac Njoku, Chemical and Biological
Talbot, Mike, Civil and Environmental
Jacob, Samuel (Sam) Robert, Civil and Environmental
Mondol Anik Kumar, Electrical and Computer
Jacqueline Linn, Mechanical Engineering
Jack Forman, Biomedical Engineering
Ziraddin Gulumjanli, Systems Engineering
2022-2023 Recipients
Name, Department
William (Leif) Fredericks, Atmospheric Science
Camille Mavis, Atmospheric Science
Kyler Howard, Biomedical
Soumik Ghosh, Chemical and Biological
Zeus Alcon, Chemical and Biological
Phoebe White, Civil and Environmental
Liping Wang, Electrical and Computer
Taylor Stoll, Mechanical
Joshua Oluwatumise, Systems
2021-2022 Recipients
Name, Department
Zaibeth Carlo-Frontera, Atmospheric Science
Lexie Sherman, Atmospheric Science
Al Watson, Chemical and Biological
Claire Bailey, Biomedical Engineering
Jiate Li, Civil and Environmental
Rashadul Kabir, Electrical and Computer
Daniel (Dan) Cornett, Mechanical Engineering
2020-2021 Recipients
Name, Department
Daniel Veloso Águila, Atmospheric Science
Jamin Rader, Atmospheric Science
Marc Alessi, Atmospheric Science
Gabrielle “Bee” Leung, Atmospheric Science
Amanda Roley, Biomedical Engineering
Anna Laura Nelson, Biomedical Engineering
Jaiden Oropallo, Biomedical Engineering
Ethan John, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Kees Baas, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Abdullah Al Fatta, Civil and Environmental
Mohamed Abdelhafez, Civil and Environmental
Ryan Anderson, Civil and Environmental
Sirui (Alex) Qi, Electrical and Computer
Bowen Li, Electrical and Computer
Zheyi Qin, Electrical and Computer
Bennett Platt, Mechanical Engineering
Brennan Watkins, Mechanical Engineering
Abhishek Bhattacharjee, School of Advanced Materials Discovery
Jeonghun Lee, School of Advanced Materials Discovery
Ben Ettlinger, Systems
Peter Lobato, Systems
2019-2020 Recipients
Name, Department
Nick Falk, Atmospheric Science
Wei-Ting Hsiao, Atmospheric Science
Emily Lachenmayer, Atmospheric Science
Lance Nino, Atmospheric Science
Jamin Rader, Atmospheric Science
Jeonghun Lee, Chemical and Biological
Mahmoud Masri, Chemical and Biological
Parsa Ghadermazi, Chemical and Biological
Amanda Cherwin, Biomedical Engineering
Anna-Laura Nelson, Biomedical Engineering
Wes Anderson, Biomedical Engineering
Brandon Perry, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Daniel White, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Edson Costa Filho, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Piper Blackburn, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cameron Coleal, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jake Harmon, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kamil Khan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hongfei Sun, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jacob Fontenot, Mechanical Engineering
Parneeth Lokini, Mechanical Engineering
Zhe Chen, Mechanical Engineering
Shiva Pourfalatoun, Systems Engineering
Hamza Ahmed, Systems Engineering
2018-19 Recipients
Name, Department
Mehrnaz Ahmadi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wes Anderson, Mechanical Engineering
Thomas Andreano, Mechanical Engineering
Erik Brodin, Mechanical Engineering
Julieta Juncosa Calahorrano, Atmospheric Science
Sam Colosimo, Mechanical Engineering
Xuewei Du, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Luke Flores, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jace Furley, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Pardis Hosseini Ghasemabadian, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Christopher Hurst, Mechanical Engineering
Alec Jones, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Samantha Kaonis, Mechanical Engineering
Cameron Key, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Drew Koeritzer, Atmospheric Science
Matthew Lang, Atmospheric Science
Adam Morrone, Mechanical Engineering
Shashika Muramudalige, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jeremiah Piersante, Atmospheric Science
Marquette Rocque, Atmospheric Science
Renish Thomas, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jaron Thompson, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Spencer Thomas Whyte, Chemical and Biological Engineering
2017-18 Recipients
Name, Department
Kevin Barry, Atmospheric Science
Zachary Bruick, Atmospheric Science
Peter Chen, Mechanical Engineering
Carsten Dietvorst, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Omar Nofal, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Anik Faisal, Mechanical Engineering
Justin Gangwish, Biomedical Engineering
Shijian Gao, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mason Garfield, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sohaib Habiballa, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Erin Johnson, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jhordanne Jones, Atmospheric Science
Marissa Karpack, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vanesa Lopez Ambrosio, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Kirsten Mayer, Atmospheric Science
Alexander Meadows, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kathryn Moore, Atmospheric Science
Adam Moreau, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chaehyeon Nam, Atmospheric Science
Matthew Pauly, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alec Richardson, Biomedical Engineering
Seth Siefken, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jiefeng Sun, Mechanical Engineering
Sean Walters, Mechanical Engineering
Dafu Wang, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Shumei Yin, Mechanical Engineering
Scott Presidential Chairs
Scott Presidential Chairs Tami Bond and
Jim Hurrell work on the most
pressing challenges facing the globe
today, working across CSU and the
nation to collaborate on climate change
and sustainability research.
Tami Bond
Tami Bond is the Walter Scott, Jr. Presidential Chair in Energy, Environment and Health. Bond’s research describes the challenges of a “decision-to-impact” framework, affecting present and future global atmospheric conditions and health.
Engineers are great at designing for constraints. We need to start recognizing people, their aspirations, and their need to be inspired as part of those constraints.
Jim Hurrell
Jim Hurrell is the Walter Scott, Jr. Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering. Hurrell’s research centers on analyses and model simulations of climate, climate variability and climate change.
Climate variability and climate change pose risks to many sectors, including agriculture, water, human health, infrastructure, national security, transportation, energy, forests and ecosystems. I am eager to collaborate with CSU researchers working in these areas.
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Impact to
The College
We are humbled and incredibly grateful for this remarkable gift from Walter Scott... Walter has been a passionate and generous supporter of CSU since he graduated more than 60 years ago, and this gift is truly transformational. It will allow the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering to attract and support the finest faculty and students for years to come.
1983
Walter Scott, Jr. starts supporting student scholarships in 1981 – Mike Peper is the first recipient.
2016
The $53.3M gift from the Walter and Suzanne Scott Foundation in 2016 is the largest in CSU history
2021
First Scott Scholars graduate from CSU
2021
An $11.4 million gift to expand the Scott Scholars program
2021
Created the Scott High-Impact Research Grants
2024
A $50M gift to provide financial support to help build the Law Engineering Future Technologies Building
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Walter Scott, Jr. Gift Impact Reports
Each year, the college produces a report detailing the impact that Walter Scott, Jr.'s has made over the course of the previous year. Download PDF versions below.
Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building
The Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building is the cornerstone of Colorado State University's Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. The state of the art, LEED-certified building houses research labs, classes, faculty, and staff.
“The Scott Bioengineering Building, equipped with innovative laboratories and classrooms, enables us to better educate our students and conduct cutting-edge research to help solve global challenges in the areas of water, health, energy, and the environment. We are extremely grateful to Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. for making this incredible resource a reality.”
David McLean
Professor and Emeritus Dean, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering