AGC CEF Announces 2024 Scholarship & Grant Recipients

Thanks to contributions from all nine AGC of California District Boards, the AGC Construction Education Foundation (AGC CEF) board, Marina Landscape and the California Landscaping and Irrigation Council (CLIC), $95,000 in scholarships and grants were awarded in 2024! Scholarships were awarded to 51 individuals including students pursuing a college degree in construction-related majors as well as individuals pursuing a career in the skilled trades. Grants were awarded to 24 different AGC Student Chapters, middle/high schools, CTE/ROP, pre-apprenticeship programs, community-based and/or non-profit programs in California. For a full list, click here.

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship & Grant Recipients!

Marina Landscape, Inc. Scholarship

• Dylan Fields - $2,500

California Landscape and Irrigation Council (CLIC) Scholarship

• Isabel Fonseca - $1,000

AGC of California Bay Bridges District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Davaadalai (David) Darjaa, College Scholarship - $500.00
• Elijah Medina, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Sebastian Lopez, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Victor Totah, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• ACE Mentor Bay Area, School/Community Grant - $1,000.00
• Half Moon Bay High School, School/Community Grant - $500.00
• South SF High School, School/Community Grant - $500.00
• UC Berkeley AGE Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $1,000.00
• Ava Alders, Skilled Trades - $1,000.00
• Isabella Salina, Skilled Trades - $500.00
• Kacey Mertz, Skilled Trades - $1,000.00
• Sarai Rosales, Skilled Trades - $500.00
• Valerie Jameson. Skilled Trades - $500.00

AGC of California Delta-Sierra District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Anthony Casterena, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Elizabeth Tapia , College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Isaiah Castellanos, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Jaime Villasenor, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Joel Gonzales, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Joseantonio Lopez, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Logan Beach, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Chico State AGC Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $1,000.00
• Sacramento State AGC Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $2,000.00

AGC of California Eureka-Shasta District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Aiden Ross, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Bryan Luevano, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Julian Buitron, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Noah Thalken, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Anthony Casterena, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Chico State AGC Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $2,000.00

AGC of California Los Angeles District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Eduardo Flores, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Erik Pelaez, Skilled Trades - $1,000.00
• Laura Viera, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Monika Maldonado, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Thereza Pena, Skilled Trades - $1,000.00
• John Burroughs HS. School/Community Grant - $1,000.00
• Cal Poly Pomona, Student Chapter Grant - $1,000.00
• CSU Long Beach, Student Chapter Grant - $1,000.00

AGC of California Orange County District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Bernardo Larios, College Scholarship - $3,000.00
• North OC ROP, School/Community Grant - $2,500.00
• OC/Build CA High Schools, School/Community Grant- $2,000.00
• Thereza Pena, Skilled Trades - $1,000.00
• Erik Pelaez, Skilled Trades - $1,000.00
• Vitalink, School/Community Grant - $500.00

AGC of California Riverside/San Bernadino District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Andrew Wahe, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Fabian Ortiz, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Thomas James, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Cal Baptist Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $3,000.00

AGC of California San Joaquin District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Adam Romero, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Alejandro Quezada, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Dario Izazaga, College Scholarship - $2,000.00
• Isabel Fonseca, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Paul Quiroz IV, College Scholarship - $1,500.00
• Rosabelle Flores, College Scholarship - $500.00
• Zachary Hall, College Scholarship - $1,000.00

AGC of California South Bay District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Andrew Kimble, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Andrew Wahe, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Bellana Young, College Scholarship - $1,500.00
• Diego Balino Martinez, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Jenny Liu, College Scholarship - $500.00
• SCU Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $1,000.00
• SJSU Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $2,000.00
• Stanford Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $2,000.00

AGC of California Tri-Counties District Scholarship and Grant Recipients

• Alsono Velazquez-Magallan, College Scholarship - $1,000.00
• Daniel DeSoto, College Scholarship - $500.00
• Elise Blomquist, College Scholarship - $500.00
• Elizabeth Tapia, College Scholarship - $500.00
• Emilio Cervantes, College Scholarship - $1,500.00
• Eric Dam, College Scholarship - $1,500.00
• Rosebelle Flores, College Scholarship - $500.00
• Construction Education and Training Collaborative, School/Community Grant - $1,000.00
• Cal Poly Student Chapter, Student Chapter Grant - $3,000.00

"I am immensely grateful to receive the AGC Scholarship. With this scholarship, I can concentrate on developing the skills I will utilize in my future career as a civil engineer. I will have the flexibility to focus on my coursework and apply the knowledge I learn to Chico State's Student Chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers." Logan Beach, Chico State University

"This scholarship has enabled me to focus on what's important when attending school, my education. With the financial burden this scholarship has helped to uplift, I can continue my education at Cal Poly and focus more of my time on school, campus organizations/competition teams, and the hobbies I love." Sebastian Lopez, Cal Poly

The AGC Construction Education Foundation understands the essential role trained talent plays in our industry's ability to perform construction and improvement projects vital to the way Californian's live, work and play. As we look to the future, we have new and exciting ways to invest in the most important part of our industry: our workforce. AGC CEF offers innovative programs, such as our scholarship programs, to current industry professionals and students pursuing an education and career in construction so that they have the support needed to advance their careers in construction. As a non-profit, AGC CEF is 100% dependent on charitable donations, grant funds, and sponsorships to successfully operate these programs and support the industry.

Please join us as we work together to ensure a prosperous future for the construction industry.

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