The COF Scholarship Program identifies and recognizes academically talented youth and potential future leaders within the SMACNA extended family.
SMACNA’s College of Fellows (COF) Scholarship Program identifies and recognizes academically talented youth and potential future leaders within the SMACNA extended family to provide opportunities to further their education and develop their talents as future leaders and positive contributors to our industry and society as a whole.
SMACNA's College of Fellows 2024 Scholarship recipients are:
College of Fellows – 4 years: $4,000
Allison Smith
Charlotte, NC
Alexander Henderson
Puyallup, WA
Riley Bell
Fresno, CA
SMACNA – 4 years: $2,000
Nicholas Strother
Pittsburgh, PA
Nicole Donato
Hanson, MA
Felhaber Larson Endowed Scholarship – 1 year: $4,000
Gavin Walsh
Waverly, PA
Ernest R. Menold Memorial Endowed Scholarship/SMCA Philadelphia – 1 year: $5,000
Cara Coppolino
Somerdale, NJ
Harold R. Dills Memorial Endowed Scholarship/SMCA Oklahoma – 1 year: $4,000
Samuel Fett
Edmund, OK
SMACNA Sacramento University Endowed Scholarship/Sacramento SMACNA – 1 year: $2,000
Tyler Snyder
Roseville, CA
William Craig and Teneen L. Dobbs Charitable Foundation Endowed Scholarship – 1 year: $3,000
Lucille McQueen
Indianapolis, IN
SMACNA St. Louis Chapter Endowed Scholarship – 4 years: $4,000
Addison Klaus
Wildwood, MO
SMACNA British Columbia Endowed Scholarship – 1 year: $2,000
Tyler McLaren
Coquitlam, BC
Northern New Jersey Endowed Scholarship – 1 year: $4,000
Maria Costa
Westfield, NJ
Palmerick Family Charitable Scholarship Trust – 1 year: $3,000
Anthony Avitabile
East Islip, NY
Jessica Malec
Oradell, NJ
Congratulations to our 2024 COF recipients!
For more information about SMACNA’s COF program and to learn about criteria, visit our COF page.
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