In honor of our founder Leonard Rice (1932–2005), the Board of Directors of Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc. established the Leonard Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund (LRMSF). In addition to founding and presiding over the company that bears his name, Lee did much to further consulting engineering in Colorado and in the nation. We believe that an ongoing scholarship is a great way to honor the man and his values.

The LRMSF currently contributes $6,000 each year to the Scholarship Committee of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC/CO) to fund the top scholarship awarded to an undergraduate engineering student of a Colorado engineering school. The Scholarship Committee accepts and evaluates applications and selects the winners for a number of scholarships (10 to 12). The process begins in January each year. Interviews are held in March, and the scholarships are awarded in April.

ACEC/CO awarded a total of $28,500 to ten students for the 2011-12 school year. Applications for the 2012‑13 school year were due at ACEC/CO Friday, February 3, 2012. Applications and more information are available at ACEC/CO's website.

Adding to the excitement of winning ACEC/CO’s top scholarship, the winner of the Leonard Rice Memorial Scholarship is automatically entered in ACEC’s National Scholarship Program to compete for additional scholarships. The LRMSF is pleased to have contributed $1,000 towards the $5,000 Small Firms Coalition Scholarship for the past four years. Visit the ACEC website for more information about ACEC’s national scholarships.

The LRMSF is funded by Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc. and by contributions from individuals and other organizations. Contributions can be sent to the LRMSF c/o Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc. 2000 Clay Street, Suite 300, Denver CO 80211. The LRMSF is a 501(c)(3) public charity, and contributions may be deductible for income tax purposes. 

Scholarship Winners Funded by the LRMSF:

ACEC/CO’s Leonard Rice Memorial Scholarship
2012 – Meral Sarper, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ($6,000)
2011 – Ian MacGregor, Colorado School of Mines ($6,000)
2010 – Michael LeBaron, Colorado School of Mines ($6,000)
2009 – Alex Fosdick, University of Colorado at Boulder ($6,000)
2008 – Akira Rattenbury, Colorado School of Mines ($6,000)
2007 – Phillip Wolfram, Jr., Colorado School of Mines ($5,000)
2006 – Christi Welter, Colorado School of Mines ($5,000)

ACEC’s (national) Small Firms Coalition Scholarship
2011 – Molly Rice, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN ($1,000 of $5,000)
2010 – Chris Searcy, University of Alabama ($1,000 of $5,000 awarded)
2009 – Rita Lederle, University of Minnesota ($1,000 of $5,000 awarded)
2008 – Katie Keller, University of Delaware ($1,000 of $5,000 awarded)
2007 – Philip Wolfram, Jr., Colorado School of Mines ($1,000 of $5,000 awarded)  

We encourage you to visit www.LeonardRice.com to enjoy photographs and memories of Leonard Rice.