The Witczak Graduate Award in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland has been created to honor Dr. Matthew Witczak. Dr. Witczak served as a graduate advisor and teacher on campus between 1973 and 1999 and during that time had a tremendous impact on his students. Dr. Witczak's mastery of the material, organized mind, and devotion to students were a hallmark of his years on campus. In honor of Dr. Witczak, an endowed fund has been established to support scholarships to graduate students focusing on geotechnical engineering and pavement design.