First Foster McCarl, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Presented at Student Chapter Luncheon
Thomas Fath of Ferris State University received the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation’s first Foster McCarl, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. The $2,500 scholarship commemorates the legacy of MCERF’s founder, Foster McCarl, Jr., and memorializes his many contributions to the continued advancement of the mechanical contracting industry. Faculty advisors to chartered MCAA student chapters nominate students for the scholarship, and the MCAA Career Development Committee selects the winner. To be considered for the scholarship, a nominee: Is a junior in a four-year program or a senior in a fifth-year program;
Is majoring in construction management, mechanical engineering, architectural engineering or a discipline related to mechanical construction, mechanical service or plumbing contracting;
Has demonstrated exceptional scholastic achievement;
Has demonstrated leadership skills (i.e., either as an MCAA student chapter officer, leader of the MCAA student chapter competition team, fund-raising project, community service project, membership recruiting drive, etc.);
Has demonstrated interest in developing a career in the mechanical, mechanical service or plumbing industry by working part-time or as an intern for an MCAA member for at least one summer or one term, whichever applies;
Has otherwise demonstrated characteristics or achievements that distinguish him/her as a nominee worthy of this scholarship.
For more information about the Foster McCarl, Jr. Memorial Scholarship contact Ann Mattheis at amattheis@mcaa.org
