Ventura Contractors award 2009 student scholarships

Ventura County Contractors Association, National Association of Women in Construction awards over $13,000 in scholarships

Named in honor of Ventura County Contractors Association (VCCA) founder, the Ray Prueter Memorial Scholarship Awards are financed by contributions from more than 800 association members.

On May 19, VCCA awarded 10 students $8,350 in academic scholarships. Four other students received $4,000 in scholarships from the local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Additionally, NAWIC sponsored a CAD drafting contest and Lego´s building project, awarding an additional $1,000 to four local students.

"Twenty students applied for VCCA scholarships this year," said Tommy Tatangelo, president of VCCA. "Congratulations to our 2009 recipients. We wish them the best and we thank our members for donating funds to the scholarship program throughout the year."

"On behalf of NAWIC Ventura-Oxnard Chapter 139 we congratulate the outstanding students who participated in the NAWIC educational competitions," said Valerie Patscheck, chapter president. "We wish each a bright and successful future in the construction and design industry."

Each year, local students from Ventura County are invited to apply for the scholarships, awarded by the VCCA through its Construction Education Fund.

Recipients are residents of Ventura County and attended local high schools. Individuals were selected by the VCCA Construction Education Committee based on goals for a career in education; enrollment in an accredited college, vocational or trade school; transcripts and grade point average; and moral and leadership qualities.

2009 VCCA scholarship recipients and intended school/university

Bryce Beisel, USC

Mathew Blois, Westmont College

Julianna Colwell, Cal State Northridge

Geoffrey Douglas, University of California Santa Barbara

Charles Hengehold, Cal State Chico

Jonathan Reber, Cal State Chico

Bryce Swetek, Cal Poly San Louis Obispo

Benjamin Tunigold, Ventura College

Travis Volaski, UC San Diego

Karina White, Colorado University

2009 NAWIC Scholarship recipients

Julianna Colwell, Cal State Northridge

Diego Silva, UC Davis

Elaine Thai, UC San Diego

Karina White, Colorado University

NAWIC Drafting Competition Winners

Tyler Wipf, Adolfo Camarillo High School

Joey Brooker, Adolfo Camarillo High School

Kevin Hwangll, Adolfo Camarillo High School

NAWIC Legos Building Project Winner

Tanner Quolas, Portola Elementary

About the Ventura County Contractors Association

Established in 1946, the Ventura County Contractors Association (VCCA) is a non-profit membership association of qualified general contractors, subcontractors, building material suppliers and many other leading construction industry businesses. For more information, visit the website at www.vccainc.com. Offices are at 1830 Lockwood Street, Suite 110 in Oxnard.

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