Civil Engineering Alum Wins Bear Down Award at Homecoming 2023

Scott Sayles, who graduated with a degree in civil engineering in 2000, won the Bear Down Award at the 2023 Homecoming Engineers Breakfast. The Bear Down Award is given to an individual who has performed "noteworthy or meritorious service" on behalf of the University of Arizona.

Sayles is a civil engineer with a passion for design, construction, and problem solving. Hailing from Kingman, Arizona, he learned many practical lessons growing up in a rural setting. These lessons paired well with his UA education, providing a solid foundation for what life threw at him. Sayles has enjoyed working for WSP and Parsons on complex projects in the United States and internationally. He was recently reappointed to the Arizona Board of Technical Registration as the civil engineering board member.

He has been a part of many volunteer efforts that support Engineering, including the UA Alumni Engineering Council, the Sayles Advancement in Education Foundation, and the UA Civil & Architectural Engineering Alumni Industrial Council.

"It is important for me to be part of ensuring passionate individuals can access higher education, especially in engineering disciplines," Sayles said. "Scholarships help play that pivotal role."