2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS $43,500 Awarded The ECA scholarship program is available to any Florida graduating high school senior whose parent, parents or legal guardian is an ECA member or is employed by an ECA member company.  Scholarship applications will be available for Florida high school students graduating in 2024 who will be attending a university in or out of state and any course of study. Applications will be available January 2024 for circulation to all employees.

Matthew Williams was chosen to receive The Armando de Moya Scholarship Award 4 year scholarship, $6000 Matthew is the son of Kim Gutierrez and Bryan Williams. Member Firm: Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. Attending: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kate Becker was chosen to receive the G. C. Tonelli Achievement Award 4 year scholarship, $6000 Kate is the daughter of Mary Burke and Joe Burke.  Member Firm: Ryan Inc. Southern Attending: University of Florida

Nicole Kettel was awarded a four year; $6000 scholarship. She is the dauther of Claudia and Patrick Kettel. Member Firm: Kelly Tractor Attending: Santa Fe College

Emilia Sanchez was awarded a four year, $6000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Ana Guevara and Fernando Sanchez. Member Firm: Lead Engineering Attending: University of Florida

Nicolas Raudales was awarded a four year;$6000 scholarship. He is the son of Maria Tedin and Josue Raudales.  . Member Firm: Advanced Drainage Systems Attending: Florida International University

Isabel Cecilia Smerling was awarded a four year; $6000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Anais Villalobos-Smerling and Barry Smerling. Member Firm: OHLA-USA, Community Asphalt Attending: Florida International University

Jenna Garret was awarded a four year; $6000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Lawrence Garret. Member Firm: The de Moya Group Attending: Florida International University

$500 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Nicolas Blanco - Son of Paulina Mendivil and Hector Blanco. Member Firm: The de Moya Group  Nicolas will be attending Florida International University. Catelyn Picone - Daughter of Dana and Philip Picone. Member Firm: Prince Contracting  Catelyn will be attending Adventhealth University. Evalise Kinsley - Daughter of Tess Kinsley-DeOreo and Joseph DeOreo. Member Firm: Linder Industrial Machinery  Evalise will be attending Florida Gulf Coast University.

Thank you to our Scholarship Committee

Ignacio Halley, Chair - Halley Engineering Enrique Tamayo - RK&K Rachele Rinker-Koch - ECA Brent Norman - Asphalt Group

Danny Garcia - Ferreira Construction Alex Espino - VLP Copenhaver Espino Chris de Moya - The de Moya Group Susana Herrera - Halley Engineering

THANK YOU! 2023 Scholarship Contributions

The Scholarship Committee in working with many of our members listed below, made this one of the largest amounts contributed to the ECA scholarship fund. A big thank you to the twelve companies who so generoulsy contributed $3000 to the scholarship college fund during the ECA fishing tournament awards dinner! As the ECA scholarship funds continue to increase, it will allow us to award more scholarships and assist in fulfilling more dreams as they go to college.

$4000 ECA Contribution to the G.C. Tonelli Achievement Award $4000 The de Moya Group Contribution to the Armando de Moya Scholarship Award $1000 All County Paving Ardurra Benitez & Company Central Civil Construction Community Asphalt - OHLA Ferreira Construction Halley Engineering Made's Trucking Service Ozinga Concrete The Pete Store Prince Contracting Roadway Construction Ryan Inc. Southern Weekley Asphalt Westwind Contracting $750 Bacallao Construction & Eng. Alejandro & Julie Espino

$500 ACME Barricades Advanced Drainage Systems Acosta Tractors Arazoza Brothers Complete Hwy Identity Condotte America Darley Construction David Mancini & Sons Dobbs Equipment Downtown Towing Florida Coast Equipment Fluid Management Systems Frank H. Furman Ins. Freeze Air Corp. General Asphalt Insource Inc. Interconn Resources Lanzo Construction Lopefra Maytin Engineering MCM, Strongcore Group MWI Pumps Nielson, Hoover & Company Port Consolidated The Redland Company Sesco Lighting South Florida Materials Transcore, LLC Universal Engineering VLP Copenhaver Espino Vulcan Materials

$250 AUM Construction, Inc. Austin Tupler Trucking John & Pilar Baldwin Calvin Giordano Assoc. The Combined Group Concrete Services Red Civil, LLC RK&K

$3000 Scholarship Contributions made at May 20th fishing tournament awards dinner! ACOSTA TRACTORS ARAZOZA BROTHERS ALL AMERICAN PRECAST ALLIED TRUCKING DOBBS EQUIPMENT THE DE MOYA GROUP DOWNRITE ENGINEERING HALLEY ENGINEERING MTX GROUP ONE ROCK & DIRT CONSTRUCTION RYAN INC. SOUTHERN THE REDLAND COMPANY

If you are interested in contributing a four year, $4000 "Named Scholarship" in your name or your company name for one of the recipients in 2024, please contact the ECA office for further details. The contribution would also provide you the opportunity for input on your named scholarship recipient.