Wisconsin Builders Foundation Awards $13,550 in Scholarships for Students Pursuing Trades Education
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Alicia Naleid, Director of Communications
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Wisconsin Builders Foundation Awards $13,550 in Scholarships for Students Pursuing Trades Education
July 15, 2021 – The Wisconsin Builders Foundation (WB Foundation) awarded $13,500 in scholarships to fifteen students going into the building trades at its charity golf outing today in Lake Geneva. These scholarships are open to students across the state who are entering an institution of higher learning in the building trades.
“The labor shortage in the construction industry is something we acknowledge and many members of ours struggle with,” said WB Foundation President Harvey Kessel. “We’re pleased to be able to provide financial assistance to students pursuing an education in the construction and homebuilding industry.”
2021 Recipients:
Andrea Schmitz, Interior Architecture; UW Stevens Point
Andrew Price, Architecture; UW Milwaukee
Lucas Bousley, Technology Education; UW Stout
Dylan Buhr, Carpentry; NE WI Technical College
Daniel Meier, HVAC/R Technician; NE WI Technical College
Jordan Moede, Architecture Tech; NE WI Technical College
Conner Bruins, Residential Construction; Fox Valley Technical College
Brooke Fryza, Construction Management; UW Stout
Jacob Karst, Construction Management, Fox Valley Technical College
Maria Horvath, Interior Design; Fox Valley Technical College
Jonathan Schmitz, Architecture; UW-Milwaukee
Katherine Schommer, Architectural Engineering; UW Milwaukee
Noah Switz, Construction Management; Fox Valley Technical College
Samantha McKee, Architecture; UW Milwaukee
Rodrigo Morales, Carpenter Apprentice; Moraine Park Technical College
About the Wisconsin Builders Foundation
As the philanthropic arm of the Wisconsin Builders Association, the Wisconsin Builders Foundation strives to advance the residential construction industry by providing training, education, and high ethical standards to the housing industry. Contributions to the Wisconsin Builders Foundation preserve and promote careers in construction, provide scholarships to future builders in Wisconsin, and support continuing education for professionals in the housing industry.
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