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January 6, 2009
University of Pittsburgh Dual Degree Student Awarded Graduate Fellowship by PennDOT
Fellowship recognizes the benefits of University's dual degree program in business and engineering
Anthony Fitzpatrick, a first-year student in the Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Engineering dual degree program, accepts a $10,000 fellowship from Joseph J. Szczur, District Executive for PennDOT Engineering District 12-0, headquartered in Uniontown, Pa.
PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh was chosen as the recipient of a $10,000 graduate fellowship by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The fellowship was included as part of the national Francis B. Francois award, given to PennDOT District 12.
Anthony Fitzpatrick—a first-year student in the Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Engineering dual degree program—will be awarded the fellowship on Thursday, January 8, 2009. A letter from Allen Biehler, Pennsylvania's secretary of transportation and AASHTO president, said, "The University's submission impressed us because its program combines the [Joseph M.] Katz Graduate School of Business and the Swanson School of Engineering to offer a dual degree in engineering [and] business. This program allows students to gain training in both the technology and management disciplines and provide transportation organizations such as PennDOT with talented and well-trained individuals to help meet the ever evolving business climate."
