Twelve individuals were recently awarded scholarships from the Merit Shop Training and Research Center (MSTRC). The $14,500 in scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year brings the total to $550,350 that has been awarded by MSTRC since its inception, 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 careers in construction. To be eligible, applicants must either be a permanent resident in the chapter's service area or be applying to or attending a chapter service-area trade school, college, or university program that is directly related to a construction career. Programs include skilled trades, engineering, architecture, and construction management.
Students are evaluated on recommendations, academic achievement, initiative, a written essay and community and extracurricular activities. The highest-level scholarships, each a $2,000 award this year, are given in honor of the late Richard Honabach, former ABC Keystone executive director. This award was established in 2000 in memory of his years of dedicated service to ABC.
This year's recipients include local residents Anne Russell of Landisville, $2,000 Richard Honabach Award; Cole Snavely of Lititz, $1,000; Westin Kolaric of Elizabethtown, $750; and Carter Snavely of Lititz, $750.
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