Final selection of the recipient will be made by association representatives who will interview the selected candidates at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville at a date and time to be announced later in the semester. Applicants shall be a student enrolled in a full-time capacity in a junior college or university. The applicant must be pursuing courses of study leading to a degree in some phase of construction, i.e., architecture, engineering, general contracting, construction management, or a construction-related program. The purpose of The Russell C. Soloman Award for Excellence is to provide award support for students in the SIUE School of Engineering in memory of Russell C. Solomon. The student shall be chosen by a committee of faculty and staff of the School of Engineering as appointed by the dean of the school.
Scholarship is to encourage students interested in a career in the field of public work.
To qualify for the scholarship, an applicant must be a declared major in Civil Engineering, admitted to upper-division civil engineering courses, and needing more than 35 credits to graduate, a U.S. citizen or person who has applied for U.S. citizenship, and has a cumulative overall GPA of at least 2.75. Selection criteria includes interest and potential for success in the field of public works and academic record. Three applications are selected by the civil engineering faculty and forwarded to APWA for final selection.