CAWGCAnnounces2023UndergraduateScholarshipWinners

The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties (CAWGC) announced its 2023 undergraduate scholarship winners. The program was instituted in 1996 and has awarded scholarships to those pursuing degrees in the construction field.

Applicantsmustbetheson/daughterofan owner; the son/daughter of a full-time employee of a CAWGC member company; or the son/daughter of a Will/Grundy union building tradesman, who will be attending collegefull-timeinthefallof2023orapresent full-time college student who is pursuing an undergraduate degree.

A construction-related major and a minimum 2.0 GPA also is required. This year’s scholarship winners are:

GeaAlberico — attending the University of Iowa and majoring in mechanical engineering. She will be graduating in December 2023 and hopes to work for a construction-based engineering firm in project management or construction vehicle design.GeaisthedaughterofLuigiAlberico of member firm JSAlberico Construction.

Alexander Bird — will be a sophomore attending Lewis University with a major in physics and engineering. He plans to design better equipment and create new safety measures for the construction industry. Zander is the son of Dean Bird, an IBEW

Local 176 journeyman wireman.

JordanBoban—willbeasophomorein the fall at Iowa State University, with a major in civil engineering. She also is on the executive council of Alpha Gamma Delta, serving as the director of property. Her goal is to become a construction project manager, and she hopes to intern in the civil engineeringfieldnextsummer.Jordanisthedaughter of Robert Boban, an IBEW Local 176 journeyman wireman.

Noah Boeckmann — will be a sophomore in the fall at Michigan Technological University, majoring in electrical engineering. He has a special interest in robotics and hopes to work in an environment where he can creatively find solutions to assembly processes in the construction industry. Noah isthesonofStephenBoeckmannofmember firm JM Electric Services.

Ryan Cox — will be a sophomore in the fall of 2023, attending Milwaukee School of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering. He believes his focus will be on materials of mechanical engineering and aspires to attend graduate school someday. Ryan is the son of Jason Cox of member firm Len Cox & Sons.

Brody Fatlan — a 2023 graduate ranked first in his class at Gardner-South Wilmington High School, he will be attend- ing Joliet Junior College to earn an associate degree in construction management. While attending high school, he also was in the WILCO HETP program earning one of the highestGPAs.Heplanstobecomethefourth generation of the Fatlan men to join Local 150 as an operating engineer and carry on the family business, Fatlan Trucking & Excavating, a CAWGC member company.

AlexanderGordon — Earned a 4.0 GPA this past fall as a freshman attending the University of Illinois with a major in civil engineering. He plans to complete this degree, and then earn a master’s degree in structural engineering. His goal is to rebuild and reconnect America for every citizen by redesigning cities to be less vehicle-dependent, with a smaller carbon footprint. Alexander is the son of Elias M. Gordon of member firm Gordon Law Office.

Cody Hazzard — a 2023 graduate of Yorkville Christian High School with a 4.0 GPA,CodyplanstoattendMissouriScience & Technology to study architectural engineering and play D2 baseball. He would one day like to combine his passion for fishing with his love of math and become a design engineer for a fishing industry company. Cody is the son of Jim Hazzard of Brieser Construction, a CAWGC member company.

Arie Hofman — a 2023 graduate of

Crete Monee High School with a 3.94 GPA and very impressive college entrance exam scores, he plans to attend Valparaiso University to study mechanical engineering. His fascination with inner workings of engines has him wanting to work at creating machinery, but his career goal is to one day start his own trade-based business. Arie is the son of Craig Hofman, a member of Laborers Local No. 5.

Kaden Humphries — will be a sophomore in the fall, attending the University of Illinois as an electrical engineering major. Hehopestobethefourthgenerationowning and growing his family’s business Clennon Electric. Kaden is the son of Bryan and Christine Humphries of member firm Clennon Electric.

Kyle Humphries — will be a senior in the fall at the University of Illinois, majoring in electrical engineering. Upon completing this degree, he plans on working in the electrical contracting field in Will County. Kyle isthesonofBryanandChristineHumphries of member firm Clennon Electric.

Liam Knott — graduating in spring of 2023 from Lincoln-Way West High School, hewillattendMilwaukeeSchoolofEngineering to major in civil engineering. He aspires to obtain his PE licensure with a goal to help see CAWGC page 62