2024 College of Fellows Scholarship Winners Announced

The COF Scholarship Program identifies and recognizes academically talented youth and potential future leaders within the SMACNA extended family.

College of Fellows

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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