The following students were recognized by NCAC with Student Travel Awards at Noise-Con 2025 in Stowe, Vermont. NCAC President Jesse Ehnert, Arpeggio, and Vice President of Finance Jessica Clements, SmithGroup, presented the awards.

  • Samuel Akosile, Morgan State University
  • Grace Balogun, Morgan State University
  • Adeolu Banjo, Morgan State University
  • Ziqi Chen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Anthony Ciletti, Michigan Technological University
  • Julius Etuke, Morgan State University
  • Kara Hardy, Michigan Technological University
  • Josh Kapcsos, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Michael Okegbola, Morgan State University
  • Carter Paprocki, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Levi Rios, The University of Texas at Arlington
  • Zinqi Wei, The University of Texas at Arlington

These students were accepted to present their acoustics research during the conference, demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in acoustical consulting, and were recommended by a faculty member for this award.

The purpose of NCAC Student Travel Award program is to provide financial travel assistance to college and graduate students interested in becoming acoustical consultants so that they may attend professional conferences relevant to our field, to participate by preparing and presenting a technical paper. These honors have been made possible through financial support from NCAC Platinum and Gold sponsors.

Events

05/11/2026 - 05/15/2026
190th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America 11-15 May 2026 Philadelphia, PA Event Website
07/09/2026 - 07/11/2026
Noise-Con 2025 Presented by INCE-USA 9-11 July 2026 Long Beach, CA Event Website
08/21/2026 - 08/23/2026
NCAC Annual Meeting August 21-23, 2026 Quebec City, Quebec Canada
12/15/2026 - 12/17/2026
191st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America 15-17 December 2026 Baltimore, MD Event Website