Winner of annual CDM Smith intern T-shirt contest gives back to victims of Florida State University shooting

CDM Smith and its employees are proud to donate $10,053 in proceeds from its annual intern T-shirt fundraiser, along with a company match, to support victim aid and relief efforts for the Florida State University (FSU) community in the aftermath of a campus shooting that took place in April 2025. The annual fundraiser invites the firm’s summer interns to create unique and innovative designs that embody CDM Smith’s work. Driven by the firm’s longstanding culture of giving back, the winning design is made available for employee purchase with all profits donated to a charity of the winning intern’s choice.

Out of 185 interns, the 2025 winner was Marissa Goss, a master’s student at FSU and a transportation planning intern in Atlanta, Georgia. Marissa’s T-shirt incorporates different disciplines CDM Smith specializes in, including water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities. She chose to donate the more than $5,000 in T-shirt sale proceeds to a fund providing aid and recovery efforts to the victims of the mass shooting that occurred on the FSU campus earlier this year. CDM Smith then contributed a full match, bringing the donation total to more than $10,000. 

“FSU holds a special place in my heart as I have spent the entirety of my academic career there. Unfortunately, on April 17, 2025, my campus experienced a mass shooting. This unthinkable act has truly shaken myself and my fellow ‘Noles who once thought of our campus as a place of solitude,” Marissa shared. “I chose this charity because the victims and their families are still feeling the mental, physical and financial effects of the FSU shooting. Any support they receive may alleviate some of their stress.”