As we enter the new school year, we caught up with some of our 2026 Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship recipients to learn about their experiences during the Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship field trip.
At Simpson Strong-Tie, our team brings Barc Simpson’s Nine Principles of Doing Business to life every day. Rachel Holland’s commitment to mentoring students and supporting the next generation of industry professionals exemplifies Principle 6, Enable Growth, and Principle 8, Give Back. Through her dedication to creating opportunities for others, Rachel demonstrates how investing in people helps build stronger careers, stronger communities and a stronger future for our industry.
Each year, Simpson Strong-Tie provides scholarships to students studying in the engineering field. Besides the scholarship, we also offer an all-expenses-paid trip to the Bay Area to tour our lab, meet our engineers and do a bit of sightseeing. Training Coordinator Sam Marcoux discusses this year’s scholarship trip and reports from the students about their experience.
