More than a dozen outstanding NDSU engineering students have earned scholarships from the Associated General Contractors of North Dakota.
The AGC of North Dakota Education Foundation announced the winners. The scholarships are awarded to students with career interests in the construction industry.
“Our members have always recognized the importance of providing financial help to the people who will be the future leaders of our industry,” said Paul Diederich, AGC of North Dakota Education Foundation president and president of Industrial Builders Inc. “We are happy to be able to provide these scholarships to the bright students who are pursuing a degree in construction engineering and construction management at NDSU.”
“Scholarships from industry partners like the AGC of North Dakota help us fulfill our land grant mission of providing affordable access to an excellent education,” said Jerry Gao, interim chair of the Department of Construction Management and Engineering.
More than $58,000 worth of scholarships were awarded to 32 students for the 2018-19 school year, including to 16 NDSU students:
P.M. Gallagher Scholarship – Full Tuition
· Emily Kautzman, senior majoring in construction management from Fargo
John McCormick Scholarship - $1,500
· Ryan Holte, junior majoring in construction engineering from East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Diederich Scholarship - $1,500
· Nicholas Jensen, junior majoring in construction management from Buffalo, Minnesota
· Sam Novak, sophomore majoring in construction management from Grafton, North Dakota
Lindberg Construction Scholarship - $1,500
· Trevor Verkuehlen, senior majoring in construction management from Arvilla, North Dakota
Mayo Construction Scholarship - $1,500
· James Hunter, freshman majoring in construction management from Cavalier, North Dakota
AGC Scholarships -$1,500
· Evan Bernhardson, freshman majoring in construction management from Fargo
· Brendan Dahl, freshman majoring in construction engineering from Zimmerman, Minnesota
· Bryce Donahue, freshman majoring in construction engineering from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
· Wiley Hillestad, freshman majoring in construction management from South Haven, Minnesota
· Garrett Hodenfield, freshman majoring in construction management from Ray, North Dakota
· Autumn Johnson, freshman majoring in construction engineering from Cold Spring, Minnesota
· Jacob Mathson, freshman majoring in construction engineering from Fargo
· Ethan Mathson, freshman majoring in construction engineering from Fargo
· Nathan McClenahen, freshman majoring in construction engineering from Hillsboro, North Dakota
· Parker Solano – freshman majoring in engineering from Rapid City, South Dakota
The AGC of North Dakota is a non-profit trade association created in 1951 to represent North Dakota’s construction industry. It has awarded approximately $1 million in scholarships to North Dakota college students since the program was started.
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