(BUFFALO, NY/FORT ERIE, ON) – The Peace Bridge Authority (PBA) is the sponsor of a $5,000/year transportation/bridge engineering scholarship at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) in memory of former Chairman, Paul J. Koessler.

The Buffalo Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) coordinates the program on behalf of the PBA. This year there were a total of 16 applicants that were considered by the Selection Committee. This year’s winning recipient is John Roach of Kenmore, New York. In addition to his enrollment in the civil engineering program at UB, Mr. Roach volunteers in the community through Buffalo ReUse, Habitat for Humanity, and has served as the engineer mentor for the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School.

(BUFFALO, NY/FORT ERIE, ON) – The Peace Bridge Authority (PBA) is the sponsor of a $5,000/year transportation/bridge engineering scholarship at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) in memory of former Chairman, Paul J. Koessler.

The Buffalo Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) coordinates the program on behalf of the PBA. This year there were a total of 16 applicants that were considered by the Selection Committee. This year’s winning recipient is John Roach of Kenmore, New York. In addition to his enrollment in the civil engineering program at UB, Mr. Roach volunteers in the community through Buffalo ReUse, Habitat for Humanity, and has served as the engineer mentor for the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School.

The scholarship program is restricted to junior or senior students or graduate students attending UB. For information regarding the application process for this scholarship, go to www.peacebridge.com.

The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, a binational bridge authority, has owned and operated the Peace Bridge since 1933. The bridge, which was opened to traffic in 1927, spans the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York, and is a key international border crossing. The Authority is governed by a 10 member board with an equal number of representatives from Canada and the United States.

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Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
1 Peace Bridge Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14213-2494
100 Queen Street, Fort Erie, ON L2A 3S6
905-871-1608 or 716-884-6744 Fax: 716-884-2089 or 905-871-9940