Each lecture in the series and every scholarship is made possible entirely your generous sponsorship.

The Paul Zia Memorial Lecture Series wishes to express its most sincere gratitude to our 2026 Sponsors:

presenting Sponsors

Dr. J. Darrin Holt, PE

Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering

reception Sponsor

Donald H. Kline

Gold Sponsors

Ashland Construction Company

EM Structural

McKim & Creed

Smith Gardner

Silver Sponsors

Benesch

Dewberry

Hazen

IQ Contracting

Lysaght & Associates

SEA - Triangle Chapter/SEA of NC

VHB

Wetherill Engineering

Bronze Sponsors

Moffatt and Nichol

NV5

Pickett & Associates, LLC.

Townsend Catalyst Coaching

WSP 

Please consider sponsoring the 2026 lecture. Presenting, Gold Silver, and Bronze-level sponsorships are available by donating to the NC State Engineering Foundation.

To become a sponsor, please review the options in the sponsorship letter, choose a level and complete your donation through the link below. To mail a check, follow the instructions in the letter.

Note: Bronze Sponsors should complete the form online, and then look for a second email with a link to make the payment.

All funds raised for this event are collected and managed by the NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. a 501 (c)(3) organization, tax id 56-6046987

REQUEST sponsorship INFORMATION

If you would like further information regarding sponsorship levels, please fill out the following form, and a member of the committee will contact you.

2026 Sponsor list updated 09-11-2026