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CCA Education Fund
Investing in the construction industry
Established in 2001, the CCA Education Fund continues to encourage and support the future of the construction industry by awarding approximately $80,000 in scholarships and bursaries each year.
Since its creation, the Fund has raised over $1 million to support the industry through scholarships and bursaries that help youth pursue careers in construction at SAIT, University of Calgary, and the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board.
Each year, the CCA Education Fund awards 25 Alberta Apprenticeship Family of Scholarships in the names of the 25 CCA Champions of Education. The Fund supports eight Youth Employment Program scholarships, and supports the Dual Credit Carpentry Program, in partnership with SAIT, the Calgary Board of Board, the Calgary Catholic School District, by providing PPE for 32 grade 11 and 12 students.
The Fund awards six annual scholarships to students enrolled in SAIT’s BSc. Construction Project Management, and it awards 10 annual scholarships to students enrolled in the SAIT School of Construction.
The CCA Education Fund also awards six annual scholarships to CCA members.
In an industry where diversity has always been a challenge, the CCA has long believed in the importance of encouraging women who are interested in pursuing careers in construction. The CCA Education Fund supports the Women in Construction committee with two scholarships each year, and to help establish a lasting legacy, the CCA Education Fund is creating three Women in Trades and Technology Awards to students at SAIT totaling $30,000 per year for three years, distributed as follows: • Architectural Technologies Program in the School of Construction (year one) • BSc. Construction Project Management in the School of Construction (year two) • Apprenticeship Award (year three)
The CCA Education Fund is funded largely from the annual golf tournament held at the Carnmoney Golf & Country Club each August. Last year the golf tournament hit a new record, raising a total of $82,729, all through the generosity of CCA members in an effort to further advance scholarship opportunities for the Fund.
By providing scholarships to those seeking careers in Calgary’s institutional, commercial, and industrial construction industry, the CCA is investing in the advancement of the construction industry, supporting those entering the trades, and helping to promote construction as a career of choice.
The Education Fund Committee would also like to thank Todd Poulsen and Richard Heine for their effort and dedication to the Fund.
For more information about the CCA Education Fund, please visit cgyca.com.
2021 CCA WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Andrea Rudiger, City of Calgary Charis Burton, Strike Group Wendy Downey, Arpis Industries
2021 EDUCATION FUND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Charis Burton, Strike Group Anne Carraud, Executive Millwork Eric Choi, Botting and Associates Jaret Kent, Strike Group Bryan Larsen, Executive Millwork Shayne MacMullen, Strike Group Wezi Mutambo Gavin Oiamo, Strike Energy Alan Rivera, Executive Millwork Dylan Whittenbury, Strike Group Franco Yassoyama, Modern Niagra n
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