Introducing Our 2026 PAE Scholar


June 4, 2026

 

In partnership with PAE, we are excited to announce our 2026 PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship recipient, Brooklynn Roth! The renewable $5,000 scholarship is for undergraduate students marginalized by ethnicity and/or gender, pursuing engineering with a passion for climate justice at an accredited 4-year university in the United States.


Brooklynn Roth (she/her) is a Civil Engineering student at George Fox University, passionate about creating more connected, sustainable, and equitable communities. She believes that transit infrastructure has the power to shape opportunity and hopes to design transportation systems that reduce dependence on cars.


Through her studies she is exploring how public transit, including railways and safer bike networks, can improve mobility, reduce environmental impact, and help underserved communities thrive.

 

“Access to public transit has been repeatedly shown to be the single biggest factor in an individual escaping a state of poverty. I dream of a future not where the poor drive, but where the rich take the train.” 


-Brooklynn Roth, 2026 PAE Scholar

 

As an aspiring civil engineer, she is committed to building transportation systems that reduce inequality, increase efficiency, and protect the environment.

 

Virtual Meet & Greet with Brooklynn

A Tokyo subway style train system for Portland, designed by Brooklynn

Join AFO and PAE at a virtual celebration for our 2026 PAE Scholar, Brooklynn Roth!


Spend your Wednesday lunch hour meeting Brooklynn, hear more about her transportation-oriented work, and learn about the annual $5,000 PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship.

Wednesday, July 8

12:00-12:45pm

Virtual

 

Thank you to our Scholarship Partners

 
 

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Architects in Schools Exhibit Reception

6/6, 1-3pm, Eugene Public Library, Eugene

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June 13

Dine & Design: A Woodsy Outing!

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June 22-26

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6/22-26, Virtual

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July 14

Dine & Design: PSU's New Arts HQ

7/14, 5-7pm, Portland State University, Portland

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July 23

Rothko Pavilion Tour

7/23, Time TBA, Portland Art Museum, Portland Save the date

July 28

Frasca Event: Creating a Cultural Commons 7/28, 5:30-8pm, Oregon Historical Society, Portland Save the date

 
 
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