NYBN scholarships awarded.

The New York Businesswomen's Network (NYBN) awarded a $4000 scholarship to a young woman bound for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Scholarship Luncheon on May 5 at the Union League.

NYBN established The Virginia Moore Scholarship Fund in honor of one of the Network's founders who died of cancer in 2004. Timan Goshit, the scholarship recipient, plans to study civil engineering at MIT beginning in September.

The Virginia Moore Scholarship Fund is an extension of the charter of the NYBN.

This non-profit organization was founded in 2003 for industry leaders to share business relationships, drive revenue for member firms and mentor young women in the design, construction, engineering and architecture fields.

"Virginia Moore was one of the founding members of The New York Businesswomen's Network and dedicated to the development of young women within our industry," said Mary Williamson, Director of Business Development for Brennan Beer Gorman Architects and Brennan Beer Gorman Monk Interiors and a cofounder of the NYBN. "This scholarship honors her memory and supports the education of an extremely talented and intelligent young woman."

Ms. Goshit, a student at Dewitt Clinton High School, has been a participant in the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York for two years.

The program partners high school students with professional architecture, engineering and construction firms, introducing them to the exciting challenges and opportunities in this field.

The NYBN scholarship will help foster her passion for civil engineering and the Network members will be available to her as mentors and colleagues as her career develops.

The NYBN also granted a $2,000 scholarship to fellow ACE program student Bin Bin Zheng of Grover Cleveland High School.

The New York Businesswomen's Network hopes to establish The Virginia Moore Scholarship as an annual contribution to the advancement of women in the design and construction industry.

The ACE (Architecture, Construction Management and Engineering) Mentor Program gives design and construction professionals the opportunity to reach out to interested high school students and encourage them, through mentoring and scholarships, to pursue ACE careers.

ACE is a unique partnership among leading schools and universities, architects, interior designers, engineers, construction management companies, professional organizations and related corporations.

The mentoring companies form teams and together adopt a group of 20 to 30 students for a school year, introducing them to the rewards of careers in the design and construction industries, challenging them to solve complex problems as part of a team, and encouraging them through a scholarship program to attend the college of their choice. (www.acementor.org)