HCSS to Award $50,000 in Scholarships to Construction Interns

Construction software developer HCSS is now accepting submissions for the company’s 2016 Construction Intern Awards, where $50,000 in college scholarships will be awarded to students in construction-related fields. The winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship. In addition, four other finalists will each receive a $4,000 scholarship and 12 more will receive a $2,000 scholarship.
Eligible internships include any internship in a construction-related field of at least two months in length that occurred during the 2015-2016 school year or Summer 2016. Participants must have been enrolled in a college, university, or trade school for the 2015-2016 school year. Submissions will be accepted until September 16.
To enter, students simply need to visit www.constructioninternawards.com to register and fill out a brief questionnaire with a summary of their experience. Two groups of finalists will be among the top 17 entries — eight entries chosen from popular vote and nine entries chosen by a selection committee. Those 17 combined finalists will be submitted to a voting panel comprised of seasoned industry experts.
The prestigious panel includes Pete Ruane, CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA); Steve Sandherr, CEO of The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC); Carl Heinlein, Safety Consultant with ACIG; Rick Schwer, VP/Publisher of SGC Group; Stuart Binstock, CEO of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA); Michael Holland, President of the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE); Lori Brown, President of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC); Bill Hillman, CEO of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA); Marcia Gruver Doyle, Editorial Director, Randall-Reilly; Stan Orr, President and CSO of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP); Greg Sizemore, Vice President of HS&E and Workforce Development of the Association of Builders and Contractors; Steve McGough, HCSS President and COO; and, Chase Ekstam, 2015 Construction Intern Award winner.
In addition to scholarship awards, HCSS will give away several smaller prizes throughout the contest through participation in social media.
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