2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

NAOMI DEJEU was chosen to receive the G. C. Tonelli Achievement Award; a four year scholarship, $4000. She is the daughter of Daniel and Ilenuta Dejeu. Member Firm : ION Electric, LLC. Naomi will be attending: University of Florida!

ISABELLA MARLEY was awarded a four year; $4000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Brent & Virginia Marley. Member Firm : Condotte America Isabella will be attending: University of Florida!

KYLE MCSWEENEY was awarded a four year; $4000 scholarship. He is the son of Robert and Carolyn McSweeney. Member Firm : Calvin, Giordano & Associates Robert will be attending: University of North Florida!

ISABELLA GIRO was awarded a four year; $4000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Fernando and Ana Silvia Giro. Member Firm : Community Asphalt Isabella will be attending: Florida State University!

ALEJANDRA VALENCIA was awarded a four year; $4000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Marilys Castex. Member Firm : Halley Engineering Alejandra will be attending: Florida International University!

MACY GOLDBERG was awarded a four year; $4000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Jodi Goldberg. Member Firm : All County Paving Macy will be attending: University of Florida!

TATIANA GARCIA-MENOCAL was awarded a four year; $4000 scholarship. She is the daughter of Marco and Consuelo Garcia-Menocal. Member Firm : The Redland Company Tatiana will be attending: Florida International University!

THANK YOU! 2018 SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS

$ 4000 ECA Annual Contribution to the G.C. Tonelli Achievement Award $ 2000 The de Moya Group $ 1000 Central Florida Equipment Community Asphalt Ferreira Construction Halley Engineering Ozinzga Concrete Roadway Construction Ryan Inc. Southern

$ 500 ACME Barricades Acosta Tractors All County Paving Allied Trucking American Global, LLC Arazoza Brothers CH Perez & Associates Concrete Services Condotte America Darley Construction David Mancini & Sons Dobbs Equipment Florida Coast Equipment General Asphalt Jones Benitez Corp. Kiewit Infrastructure South Lanzo Construction Maytin Engineering Palm Peterbilt Truck Center Taylor Espino Vega & Touron Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli Westwind Contracting

$ 300 US Concrete Pipe & Products Interconn Resources $ 250 Austin Tupler Trucking Calvin, Giordano & Associates Gerelco Traffic Controls The Redland Company Rinker Materials RK&K Russell Engineering Supermix Concrete $ 100 Frank H. Furman Insurance

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 2019, please contact the ECA office for further details. The contribution would also provide you the opportunity for input on your named scholarship recipient.

UPDATES - Past Scholarship Recipients

NICHOLAS LORENZO 2014 Scholarship Recipient 2018 Graduated: University of Miami Frost School of Music Bachelor's of Music in Music Education 3:7 cumulative GPA ___________________________ Over the summer, I will be travelling to Italy and participating in the 2018 Music Academy International Festival Orchestral and Chamber Music Studio. This is an amazing opportunity to travel, collaborate with other musicians, and perform as a part of renowned music festival. For the upcoming school year, I’m pursuing a music teacher position in Miami-Dade County at the elementary and/or middle school level and plan to teach at this level for the next few years. After gaining experience in the music education field, I’d like apply for a master’s degree program in either music education or music performance to enhance my skills as an educator and performer. JOSHUA HERRERA 2010 Scholarship Recipient 2015 Graduated: University of Florida Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering _________________________ Currently working as Project Engineer for DPR Construction, a building contractor, at their Orlando location. My first project assignment was the Wilderness Lodge Rehab Resort Expansion ($100M), and it was a wonderful experience. Current projects include Orlando Surgery Center Renovation, Superion Office Renovation (Lake Mary), and IAAPA World HQ Office Building.  I look forward to learning as much as I can within the construction industry, and continue my education in this field as well.

BRONTIE HERRERA 2012 Scholarship Recipient December 2015 Graduated: University of Florida Bachelor's of Science in Biology

After graduating from the University of Florida, I spent some time working as a medical scribe while applying to Medical schools. In July 2017, I enrolled at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Auburn, Alabama. I just completed my first year in medical school and it has been an amazing experience. We just started our second year, and although it appears to be just as challenging, I am hopeful that it will be as rewarding as the first. This semester, as part of our curriculum, we are going on a missionary trip to Tegucigalpa, Hondur as. This is the type of work I hold dear to my heart.

ANDRES VILLADA 2010 Scholarship Recipient Current PHD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado, Boulder ____________________________________ To the great people at ECA, Your scholarship was immensely helpful to me when I received it back in 2010, and I still think back on it as a critical step in my journey to becoming a full-fledged engineer. After transferring from the University of Notre Dame to Brown University, I graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics in 2014, and continued directly into graduate school. I am now a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder, with a Masters degree under my belt and uncountable possibilities before me. Research is my full time occupation-- a veritable dream come true-- and I am currently engaged in understanding the mechanical properties and applications of soft, smart materials, such as Shape Memory Polymers. Although I finished my coursework last year, I still like to offer my services as a TA for my department whenever I can. I am also currently the lead mentor for an undergraduate summer research program through the Leadership Alliance and am very involved with groups that promote STEM careers to underrepresented youth. In the future, I hope to use my knowledge and abilities to help usher in a technological revolution of soft robots and flexible electronics. To all who made this possible, l sincerely thank you.  ANDRES VILLADA