The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation, Fairfax, Va., has awarded 10 students scholarships for 2011-2012. Additionally, the foundation has approved a corporate named scholarship and grant program.
Six students preparing for careers related to transportation or construction management will receive $3,000 scholarships and four students will receive $1,500 grants for the pursuit of technical degrees or certificates.
In the corporate scholarship and grant program, participating companies will fund a $3,000 scholarship or a grant for three to 10 years, depending on their contribution. The scholarships will go to students preparing for careers related to transportation or construction management, and grants will go to employees or children pursuing classes at a vocational school or to further their education. The following four companies already have made generous commitments and will have a corporate named scholarship beginning in 2012: Terex, Wilmington, N.C., – $21,000; Southern Industrial Constructors, Raleigh, N.C., – $15,000; Bennett International Group, McDonnough, Ga., – $9,000; Mammoet, Houston, Texas, – $9,000.
The scholarships and grants were announced during the April Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association annual conference, in San Diego, Calif. Since 1986, the SC&R Foundation has awarded over $275,000 in scholarships.
This year’s $3,000 scholarship recipients:
Jeff Ryan Boudreaux attends Lousiana Tech University, Monroe, La., where he maintains a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a double major in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration. He plans to graduate in May 2014. His stepfather, Edward Brown, is an information technology manager at Turner Industries, Baton Rouge, La.
Mitchell Curtis Nettinga, a repeat winner, attends Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, where he maintains a 3.938 GPA as an Engineering major. He plans to graduate in May 2014. His Mother, Marlys Nettinga, is a secretary at Berghorst & Son, Inc., Hull, Iowa.
Taakena K. Ross-Gober, a repeat winner, works at NBIS, Atlanta, Ga., as an underwriter assistant while pursuing an Associate’s degree in Marketing Management at Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta, Ga. After completing her degree, she plans to transfer to Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Robert E. Vodicka, director of organizational development, at Stevenson Crane Service, Chicago, Ill., plans to earn his Master’s of Business Administration degree at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, Chicago, by fall 2012. He currently maintains a 3.3 GPA in the program.
Christopher Anthony Zabrosky works as a drafter in the Virginia branch of Bigge Crane and Rigging, San Leandro, Calif., while attending Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va., and maintaining a 3.82 GPA as a Civil Engineering Technology major. He plans to graduate in December 2013.
Daniel Webster Zartman attends Pennsylvania State University, State College Pa., where he maintains a 3.8 GPA as an Architectural Engineering major. He plans to graduate in May 2012. His father, David Zartman, is president of Zartman Construction, Inc., Northumberland, Pa.
This year’s $1,500 grant recipients:
David Luke Lalonde, a graduating senior at St. Michael the Archangel High School, Baton Rouge, La., plans to complete training in heavy equipment/diesel repair at Nashville Auto Diesel College, Nashville, Tenn., by August 2012. His mother, Teresa Lalonde, is regional credit manager for H&E Equipment Services, Inc., Baton Rouge.
Phillip Felipe Salazar III, a graduating senior at Richard King High School, Corpus Christi, Texas, plans to use his grant for welding school at the Craft Training Center of the Coastal Bend, Corpus Christi. His uncle, Christopher A. Calderon, is a crane and rigging inspector at Bay Ltd., Corpus Christi.
Nicholas David Sucky plans to complete an Associate’s of Applied Science degree in Auto Mechanics at Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park, Minn., by May 2012. His father, David Sucky, is a driver/boom operator for LeFebvre Companies, Inc., Elk River, Minn.
Joshua Allen Thompson works at Allstates Rigging, Inc., Manitowoc, Wis., performing a variety of duties, including shop maintenance and loading/unloading equipment. He plans to use his grant to complete general required courses for an Associate’s degree through the University of Wisconsin in Manitowoc before entering the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater to pursue of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Accounting. His father, Jonathan Thompson, is vice president of Allstates Rigging Inc.
Lift & Access is part of the Catalyst Communications Network publication family.
