The Buzzi Scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior in the Delaware River Basin who demonstrates outstanding achievement, and is pursuing a field of study critical to water resources.
In 2003, the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRA) established the John L Buzzi Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor the late Dr. John L. Buzzi (1936-2003), a former chairman of WRA and member of the Board of Directors who was a highly respected and greatly admired water resource engineering professional, and a dedicated community leader within and outside the Delaware River Basin. WRA is pleased to announce the availability of $1,000 in scholarship funds for the purpose of educating an aspiring water resources student.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must (1) be attending an accredited junior college, college or university for the fall semester of 2025, (2) have an interest in issues related to water resources, and (3) be a high school senior, residing within the Delaware River Basin watershed. The immediate family members of WRA’s Board of Directors are not eligible.
The Application deadline is April 4, 2025. Link to more information and application form here.
Prita Gupta, our 2021 Buzzi Award Winner, currently at Columbia University studying Earth and Environmental Engineering, pictured above.