The University of Houston Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) hosted its 10th annual EWeek Reception and program last week, handing out approximately $61,000 in scholarships and awards to UH engineering students and organizations. UH EAA EWeek has now awarded nearly $329,000 during the past 10 years, said Cynthia Oliver Coleman, the event’s founder and chair.

The Program for Master in Engineering Studies (PROMES) says on its website that they aim for students to “encourage each other to be leaders here at UH and in their careers beyond UH,” and PROMES alumna Nwamaka Nzeocha is a shining example. Nzeocha, who graduated from the Cullen College of Engineering in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, is now offering two engineering scholarships ($1000 and $500) for PROMES innovators in her “Dare to be Different” scholarship contest.