2021 COLLEGE GRADUATES
We recently caught up with the 2017 MCA Scholars as they completed their bachelor's degrees. Read about their college experiences and accomplishments below.
Congratulations to the graduates!
BRANDEN LAURENT
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Engineering Management
Missouri University of Science & Technology
*Seeking full-time employment

"The MCA Scholars award helped cover my college tuition bills, leading to less debt at the end of my college career."
JOHN HARROP
B.A. Classics
Minor in Applied Linguistics
Truman State University

"Thank you for your continued support and your faithful investment in the future of education and our community."
 
EMILY DAVIDSON
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Energy & Technology Economics
Missouri University of Science & Technology

"The MCA scholarship helped tremendously. Without it, I may not have been able to leave home to go to school. Instead, I was able to receive an amazing, quality education."
KEVIN REILLY
B.S. Biology
Minor in Medical Humanities
University of Arkansas

“The MCA scholar programs helped me by providing a means of living while I was away in college. I am thankful for everything the MCA has done for me and for the positive impact they had on my college years.”
Each year, the MCA of Eastern Missouri sponsors 4 college scholarships of $8,000 for high school seniors who are the child of a full-time salaried employee of an Industry Benefit Fund (IBF) Contributor OR the child of an active pipefitter member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 562 employed by an IBF Contributor. Invitations to apply are distributed each February.