Congratulations to UCON'S 2023 Scholarship Program Recipients

United Contractors Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the 2023 UCON Scholarship Awards Program winners. A record of $60,000 total will be distributed to the following sixteen students, who are being recognized not only for their academic achievements but also for their contributions to the communities they plan to serve.

UCON Annual Sponsorship Awards

• ($5000) - Juan Granados, Fresno City College, Construction Management, CE/CM Student
• ($3500) - Colette Burd, Cal Poly, SLO, Civil Engineering, CM/CE Student 
• ($2500) - Tyler Krueger, Fresno State University, Construction Management, UCON Affiliate

UCON Scholarship Awards

• ($4000) - Brenda Morales, Cal Poly, SLO, Mechanical Engineer, Trench Shoring Company, UCON Affiliate 
• ($4000) - Julianna Enriquez, San Francisco State University, Civil Engineering, CE/CM Student 
• ($4000) - Taylor McGarva, Cal Poly, SLO, Industry Management, Western Waters Constructors, UCON Affiliate 
• ($4000) - Arabella Patterson, UCLA, Civil Engineering, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co, UCON Affiliate 
• ($4000) - Dominic Tran, UC San Diego, Structural Engineering, CE/CM Student 
• ($4000) - Israel Sanchez, Cal State, East Bay, Information Technology Management, Casey-Fogli Concrete Contractors, UCON Affiliate
• ($4000) - Salvador Martinez Perez, Cal Poly, SLO, Civil Engineering, CE/CM Student
• ($4000) - Brenna Bobich, Cal State, Long Beach, Civil Engineering, CE/CM Student 
• ($3,000) - Frida Sandoval, San Jose State University, Social Work, Joseph J. Albanese, UCON Affiliate 
• ($3,000) - Baylee Schacherer, Los Positas College, Psychology, Vulcan Materials Company, UCON Affiliate 

Memorial Scholarship Awards

• ($4000) - Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation Award) - Sugeys Reyes, Cal Poly, Civil Engineering, CE/CM Student
• ($4000) David W. Young Memorial Award) - Hector Gonzalez, San Jose State University, Civil Engineering, CM/CE Student
• ($3,000) Bruce Woolpert Memorial Award - Ethan Apalis, Cal Poly, SLO, Civil Engineering, CM/CE Student 

*More details about our recipients will be featured in an upcoming issue of the UCON magazine.