Pinkus receives College of Engineering Faculty Senior Scholarship

The College of Engineering is honored to name civil engineering student William Pinkus as the 2017 Faculty Senior Scholarship recipient.

A first-generation college student, Pinkus came to NC State as a freshman in the Poole College of Management but quickly transferred successfully into the College of Engineering. While maintaining over a 3.75 GPA, he successfully integrated himself into the College of Engineering proving to be an outstanding student driven by the desire to succeed in all facets of life.

The COE Faculty Senior Scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time student who exemplifies academic excellence, intellectual breadth, and depth of character. The recipient must be a full-time student with a projected graduation date in the following academic year.

Compelled by the mindset that there is no true distinction between personal, academic, or professional life, Pinkus believes that life is all personal, including academic and professional endeavors, and with that he strives to be successful in all three.

He is not only a successful student but a gifted leader with a vision. Pinkus plans to pursue his master’s degree through NC State Engineering Online and later obtain his professional engineering licensure. As president of Chi Epsilon, the National Engineering Honor Society, his goal is to expand the society beyond scholarship and place the organization as a leading chapter that exudes character, practicality and sociability.

With a passion for striving to reach his goals and always work harder, Pinkus set out to took the unusual step during his junior year by searching and applying for consulting firm internships that are typically reserved for students/young professionals that are currently pursuing a master’s degree or have already obtained a master’s degree. While receiving numerous rejection letters, he persisted and landed an internship at Red Engineering and Design, a consulting firm where he assisted in the analysis and design of structural projects ranging from small residential remodels to large commercial healthcare facilities.

The College of Engineering is proud to have Pinkus as one of its many highly successful undergraduates.