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SEAMi (the Structural Engineers Association of Michigan) recognizes students and structural engineering professionals through an annual scholarship program and two named awards: Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year. The website's news updates confirm that scholarship recipients and both award winners are announced together, and that nominations for the awards open ahead of that announcement. The site does not publish award criteria, dollar amounts, deadlines, or a nomination form on the pages available here, so anyone interested should treat the news items as announcements rather than instructions and confirm current details with the association directly.
Scholarships
The SEAMi site references a scholarship program through its news updates. A May 21, 2022 post titled "2022 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, YOUNG ENGINEER OF YEAR, ENGINEER OF YEAR" groups scholarship recipients alongside the two annual award winners, which indicates the scholarship is awarded on an annual cycle and announced publicly.
What the available page content does not specify:
- Eligibility requirements (student level, field of study, or SEAMi membership status)
- Scholarship amount or number of recipients
- Application deadline or required materials
- Whether applicants must attend a Michigan institution
Because these details are absent from the homepage and news excerpts, the practical next step is to check the SEAMi site's Scholarship page or contact the association before assuming a deadline or eligibility rule.
Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year
These are SEAMi's two professional recognition awards, and the site shows they follow a nomination cycle:
- Nominations open. A March 21, 2022 news post announced that "Nominations are now open for 2022 Engineer and Young Engineer of the year!" — posted by Pamela Goryl, S.E., P.E.
- Winners announced. The May 21, 2022 post confirmed the recipients in the same update as the scholarship recipients.
The two awards appear to be paired — nominations open together and winners are announced together — with the "Young Engineer" category presumably aimed at earlier-career professionals, though the site does not state an age or experience threshold.
| Item | What the site confirms | What it does not state |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer of the Year | Annual award; nominations open in spring; winner announced publicly | Criteria, nominator eligibility, submission format |
| Young Engineer of the Year | Annual award; same nomination and announcement cycle | Definition of "young," criteria, submission format |
| Scholarship | Annual; recipients announced with the awards | Amount, eligibility, deadline, application process |
How to Get Accurate Current Details
The news posts above date from 2022, so they confirm the pattern of SEAMi's recognition program but not the current cycle's dates or rules. To act on this:
- Look for the Scholarship and News sections of the SEAMi site for the most recent announcement.
- Use the site's Contact Us link to ask about nomination deadlines, eligibility, and required documents.
- If you are nominating someone, note that the 2022 call came from a named SEAMi officer, which suggests nominations are submitted to the association rather than through an automated form — but verify this rather than relying on it.
Key Caveat
Everything above is drawn from SEAMi's own news updates. The site provides no pricing, fee, or login information for these programs, and no statement that any part of the process is free or open to non-members. Treat the 2022 posts as evidence that the programs exist and recur annually, and confirm specifics with SEAMi before submitting anything.