08/31/2026
Opportunities for the structural engineering community!
SEAoAL is pleased to share two opportunities from the Steel Tube Institute (STI) for engineers, designers, and young professionals working with hollow structural sections (HSS).
🏆 HSS Project of the Year Awards
Have a standout project featuring North American-produced HSS? Submit it for STI’s inaugural HSS Project of the Year Awards and gain industry-wide recognition for your project and team.
Award categories include:
• Best Commercial or Institutional Building
• Best Industrial or Infrastructure Project
• Best Sustainable HSS Project
• Best Special Structure Project
• Best Alabama HSS Project, in partnership with SEAoAL
• Most Innovative Use of HSS
📅 Submission deadline: September 14, 2026
🎓 SEAoAL Young Professionals Scholarship to the 2026 HSS Summit
STI is offering up to three full-registration scholarships to the 2026 HSS Summit, taking place November 10–12 in Huntsville, Alabama. The opportunity is designed for early-career professionals age 35 or younger, or those within 10 years of entering the industry.
Recipients will receive complimentary Summit registration, including technical sessions, HSS mill tours, networking events, and the evening reception at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
📅 Scholarship application deadline: September 15, 2026
Don’t miss these opportunities to showcase exceptional HSS projects and support the next generation of structural engineering professionals.
Learn more and submit your project or scholarship application at www.teeltubeinstitute.org