Eleven individuals were recently awarded scholarships from the Merit Shop Training and Research Center (MSTRC). The $23,000 in scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year brings the total that has been awarded by MSTRC since its inception to $517,000, helping students entering a career path in the construction industry.
The purpose of the Merit Shop Construction Scholarship Program, sponsored by ABC Keystone and administered by the MSTRC, is to assist individuals seeking to further their education in the construction field. To be eligible, applicants must enroll in a trade school, college, or university program that is directly related to a construction career. This includes skilled trades, engineering, architecture, and construction management. Students are evaluated on recommendations, academic achievement, initiative, and community and extracurricular activities.
This year's recipients are Thomas M. Martz, Hanover, $5,000, civil engineering; Mickayla J. Harris, Lititz, $3,000, mechanical engineering; Daniel B. Forry, Columbia, $3,000, plastics engineering; Joseph A. Cliber, Fairfield, $2,000, construction engineering; Brendon C. Little, Elizabethtown, $2,000, architectural engineering; Cole A. Snavely, Lititz, $1,500, architecture; Maya Angela L. Simms, Reading, $1,500, architecture; Michael T. Tauer, Effort, $1,500, electrical engineering; Kayla A. Pyles, East Berlin, $1,500, architecture/interior design; Alyssa T. Foerster, Camp Hill, $1,000, construction management; and Bryce A. Trone, Hanover, $1,000, welding.
MSTRC, established by Associated Builders & Contractors, Keystone Chapter (ABC Keystone), is a nonprofit fund with the mission to provide financial assistance to students who have chosen construction-related career paths. The center is funded by members of the chapter.
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