People

Brislin Awarded Education Corporation Presidents’ Scholarship

Jillian Brislin

Boston -The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) has named Northeastern student Jillian Brislin as a recipient of the 2021 Education Corporation Presidents’ Scholarship.

Brislin is pursuing a combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in civil engineering at Northeastern University with a structural concentration. With an anticipated May 2022 graduation date, she participated in multiple ASCE Concrete Canoe Construction competitions, most recently as team captain.

Brislin said her internships and co-ops at three different civil engineering consulting firms taught her about the importance of “effective communication with clients, consideration for all types of people, and proactive measures to address large-scale challenges.”