The Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey (ACCNJ) recently awarded a total of 75,000 in educational scholarships to six students.
Five high school students earned the ACCNJ Foundation Scholarship and one civil engineering student currently enrolled at Stevens Institute of Technology was awarded the John F. Donohoe Scholarship.
“ACCNJ takes pride in its decision to give back to relatives of ACCNJ members and create a full-circle moment supporting socioeconomic mobility for these families,” Jack Kocsis Jr., chief executive officer, ACCNJ said. “These students have spent considerable time forging unique paths for themselves and are truly deserving of scholarships that will help them continue on the road to success. We are also thrilled to honor the legacy of several respected industry leaders.”
Since 2014, ACCNJ has granted more than $800,000 in scholarships. The recipients of ACCNJ Foundation Scholarships are as follows:
Delilah Leykam, a graduate of Dominican Academy in Manhattan, received the Donald R. Waters Sr. Memorial Scholarship and will attend the College of the Holy Cross majoring in Public Health;
Emily Neumann, a graduate of the Academy of the Holy Angels, will attend Wake Forest University;
Sophie Hilarczyk, a graduate of John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Woodbridge, will attend University of Vermont majoring in Psychology;
Shelby Hilarczyk, a graduate of Edison Academy Magnet School, will attend Cornell University majoring in Mechanical Engineering; and
Emilie Beacom, a graduate of Madison High School, will attend University of Wisconsin Madison majoring in Business.
The recipient of the John F. Donohoe Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a college sophomore or junior enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering program, is as follows:
Kyle Cocks, a rising Civil Engineering senior from Stevens Institute of Technology. Kyle will intern this summer with Schiavone Construction to work on the Palisades Tunnel Project after completing two previous construction internships.
