Construction Education Scholarship Winners Named

The ConstructMyFuture.com program has awarded three scholarships to students pursuing higher education in the construction industry.

The program is a cooperative effort between the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF), Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Teens from Minnesota, Pennsylvania and South Carolina have each earned $1,000 scholarships to be used for construction-focused education. They are:

• Andrew Retzlaff of Mankato, Minn., who will attend South Central (MN) College for its heavy construction technician program, focused on diesel mechanics and hydraulics.
• William Gumbert of Allenport, Pa., who will attend Penn College of Technology for technology management and heavy equipment technician/operator; and
• John Lynch of Fort Mill, S.C., who will attend Clemson (SC) University for construction management.

ConstructMyFuture.com scholarships are available to students and construction industry professionals, with the funds to be used for higher-education tuition or the purchase of tools to improve worker productivity. Scholarship applications are evaluated based on applicants’ essays, school transcripts and personal references. In 2009, because of donations from Kobelco Cranes, ConstructMyFuture will be offering 10 scholarships of $1,000 each.

More information is available at www.constructmyfuture.com.