Masonry Magazine July 2009 Page. 48
INDUSTRY NEWS
ConstructMyFuture.com
Scholarship Winners
A total of 10 construction education scholarships have been awarded in the 2009 edition of the www.ConstructMyFuture.com workforce development initiative.
ConstructMyFuture.com is designed to encourage teens to pursue a construction industry career. In addition to scholarships, www.ConstructMyFuture.com provides students, teachers, counselors and parents with online information about the benefits of construction careers, as well as access to educational options and local industry resources.
The program is a joint effort of the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF), the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Following are the www.ConstructMyFuture.com 2009 winners, who have each received $1,000 scholarships:
* David Derakhshanian, Kansas City, Mo., attending Pittsburg State University for construction management
* Ethan Heckenlaible, Stanley County High School, Fort Pierre, S.D., to attend Lake Area Technical Institute for diesel technology
* Colleen Koeppen, Lake Mary Prep, Lake Mary, Fla., to attend Florida Institute of Technology for mechanical engineering
* John McCormick, Maynard, Mass., attending Pennsylvania College of Technology for heavy equipment operation
* Zane Osgood, Ten Broeck Academy, Franklinville, N.Y., to attend Alfred State College for diesel technology
* Zeke Perez, Denver School of Science and Technology, Denver, Colo,, to attend University of Denver for construction management
* Matthew Pontarelli, Rochester, N.Y., attending Pennsylvania College of Technology for heavy equipment operation
* Matthew Rockhill, Oliver Walcott Technical High School, Torrington, Conn., to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology for diesel technology
* Steve Skoloda, Hamburg Area High School, Hamburg, Pa.. to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology for diesel technology
Historic Gathering
At the Mount Pleasant High School Awards Assembly in Concord, N.C., in May, retiring masonry instructor Doug Drye was recognized at a reception in his honor with all his past national SkillSUSA masonry champions in attendance. IMAS.
Shown are (top row, left to right): Chad Smith, 1998 Kansas City 1st place secondary, Jared Gandy, 2009 NC Skills 1st place secondary, Doug Drye; Ryan Shaver, 1993 Louisville-1st place secondary, Corey Honeycutt, 2009 NC Skills Masonry 1- 1st place; Frank Paul, 1958 Louisville 1st place secondary, Heath Drye, 2006 Kansas City - 2nd place secondary, and Josh Kimrey, 2006 Kansas City-1st place secondary. Bottom row, left to right: Ben Petrea, 2000 Kansas City 1st place secondary, Pete Cieslak, BIA-SE; Cody Award, 2003 Kansas City-1st place secondary & 2004 Kansas City - 1st place post-secondary; Brant Bost, 1996 Kansas City - 2nd place secondary, Shann Womble, 1990 Tulsa 1st place secondary: Tim Kidd, masonry instructor, West Stanly High School, 2009 Douglas Drye Best Masonry Program award; Paul LaVene, Carolinas Concrete Masonry Association; and Sam McGee, McGee Brothers Co. Ryan Shaver replaces Drye as the new masonry instructor at Mount Pleasant High School.