William Mumme, a UW senior from Riverton majoring in civil engineering, holds his
WWC Engineering Paul Rechard Memorial Scholarship certificate. He is flanked (from
left) by Anthony “Tony” Denzer, head of the UW Department of Civil and Architectural
Engineering and Construction Management; Murray Schroeder, manager of the WWC Engineering
Laramie branch; and Cameron Wright, the Carrell Family Dean in the UW College of Engineering
and Physical Sciences. (WWC Engineering Photo)
Three University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences students
recently received the WWC Engineering 2022 Paul Rechard Memorial Scholarship for their
“outstanding pursuit of civil and architectural engineering or construction management
degree programs.”
WWC Engineering recognizes select students annually by presenting awards and a scholarship
to each recipient. The student awards are selected from a pool of applicants.
This year’s award recipients, listed by hometown, are:
Jackson -- Benjamin Brown, civil engineering, senior.
Riverton -- William Mumme, civil engineering, senior.
Sundance -- Christian Velder, civil engineering, junior.
The WWC Engineering Paul Rechard Memorial Scholarship was established by WWC Engineering
in memory of one of its founders, Paul Rechard. Before co-founding the company in
1978, Rechard served as a hydrology professor in the UW Department of Civil Engineering
and director of the UW Water Resources Research Institute.
“WWC Engineering was excited to hire and work with these three talented scholarship
recipients, where each student brought different perspectives to their internship
experiences,” says Murray Schroeder, WWC Engineering Laramie branch manager.
WWC Engineering is a multidisciplinary professional firm specializing in civil, site,
environmental, land development, mining, municipal, National Environmental Policy
Act, oil and gas, planning, roads and bridges, surveying, water and wastewater, and
water resources services.
“This year’s scholarship recipients have embraced the challenges and opportunities
their field of interest has presented them in a real-world, hands-on setting,” says
Cameron Wright, the Carrell Family Dean in the UW College of Engineering and Physical
Sciences. “We are proud of their efforts and the many ways they exemplify the college’s
values and mission.”
The WWC Engineering Paul Rechard Memorial Scholarship is available to students who
are enrolled at UW and majoring in the civil engineering or construction management
degree programs. Preference is given to applicants who are current or former interns,
or current employees of WWC Engineering, and residents of Wyoming or Montana.
To learn more about WWC Engineering, visit https://wwcengineering.com/.
To learn more about the UW College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Department
of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, visit www.uwyo.edu/civil/.
