Dr. John Bolte has been the head of Biological & Ecological Engineering for over 20 years. With his great leadership, the department has grown and developed into an amazing collaborative department with partners all over the world. John has accomplished a lot during his time as the department head in BEE, including the launch of our first-of-its-kind Ecological Engineering undergraduate program and achieving full accreditation for that program, bringing on a fantastic group of new faculty that are becoming national and international leaders in their fields, and developing a culture of inclusive excellence that is broadening the impact of our programs and providing new opportunities for students regardless of their background.

In honor of his time and impact on BEE and the hundreds of students we’ve brought through the program, the faculty have decided to establish a scholarship in his name. We are hoping to raise $50,000+ to endow this scholarship in perpetuity so that we can honor his legacy by assisting students to fulfill their dream of becoming an engineer.