Civil Engineering Firm Establishes Scholarships at KSU

MANHATTAN, KAN — The civil engineering firm of Brungardt Honomichl & Company, P.A., Overland Park, Kan., has made a gift of $50,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Brungardt Honomichl & Company, P.A. Civil Engineering Technology Scholarship, the Brungardt Honomichl & Company, P.A. Civil Engineering Scholarship, and has also contributed to the Engineering College Enhancement Fund and the Civil Engineering Enhancement Fund.

The scholarships provide financial assistance to students who are majoring in civil engineering technology in the College of Technology and Aviation and students who are majoring in civil engineering in the College of Engineering.

Bill Brungardt, president and director of Brungardt Honomichl & Company, graduated from Kansas State University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Kevin Honomichl, vice president and director of Brungardt Honomichl & Company, is a 1986 graduate of Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Brungardt and Honomichl are both members of Presidents Club, a leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

"The Civil Engineering Enhancement Fund created by Brungardt Honomichl & Company supports student leadership activities, and concrete canoe and steel bridge competitions,” said Lakshmi Reddi, head of the Department of Civil Engineering. “The fund was also used last year to organize an annual awards banquet. Brungardt and Honomichl have enhanced our student leadership activities to a significant level this year. Their support is greatly appreciated by our faculty and students alike."

“The demand for Civil Engineering Technology majors continues to increase,” said Dennis Kuhlman, dean of the College of Technology and Aviation. “As education costs continue to rise, however, many capable students simply can not achieve their goals without scholarship support. This scholarship certainly emphasizes the commitment of Brungardt Honimichl and Company's partnership with Kansas State University to provide assistance and support for student achievement."