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CEF Scholarship

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Founded in 1999, The Construction in Education Foundation (CEF) of Virginia provides university students in the engineering/construction industry with financial assistance to pursue their dreams

Since 1999, ABC Virginia has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to ABCVA members, as well as their children, pursuing degrees in construction management and civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.

The call for applications is released in March of each year with recipients announced in April.

Scholarships for the 2025-2026 year have been awarded!

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Be employed with an ABC-VA member firm, or children of employees at an ABC-VA member firm
  • Be pursuing a degree in construction management, civil engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
  • Be enrolled in school or accepted at a school

2025-2026 recipients

GIA BAMBINI

TERRA CONSTRUCTS
Virginia Tech

AIDAN GALLAGHER

ROBERT MORGAN

W.M. JORDAN COMPANY
Virginia Tech

ALEX COLGIN

ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Old Dominion University

SAMUEL GOWDY

W.M. JORDAN COMPANY
Old Dominion University

NATHALIA MARCANO SALAZAR

HENLEY CONSTRUCTION
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

ENRIQUE MENDEZ

HENLEY CONSTRUCTION
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Virginia Tech Partnership

Joseph Hibshman
Devan Johnson

Norfolk State U. Partnership

Mason Duncan
Erika Ingarashi-Cummings
Kymani King
Brian Rascoe
Michael-Anthony Warren