MICHAEL T. MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP

THE AWARD:
AGC will award a $12,000 scholarship to a graduating senior from a high school located within Clark, Nye, Esmeralda or Lincoln counties. AGC’s Scholarship Committee will review all applications received by deadline and select the student who exemplifies leadership, integrity, creativity, dedication and studiousness along with a desire to enter a career in construction. Scholarship recipient must attend eight consecutive semesters at an accredited four-year college or university beginning the fall after high school graduation. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of scholarship monies. The AGC scholarship board may waive this requirement should extenuating circumstances warrant.

THE STEPS:

1.  Complete the scholarship application and other requirements and return to AGC- c/o Mandi Lindsay, 150 N. Durango Drive, Suite 100 - Las Vegas, Nevada 89145, on or before the April 1, 2011 deadline. Applications may also be hand delivered to this location. Absolutely no late applications will be accepted.
2. Finalists will be required to interview with the AGC scholarship committee, and will be notified either by mail or telephone on or about May 20, 2011. Interviews will be conducted within two weeks of notification.
3. Finalists will be notified of the AGC scholarship committee’s decision by mail on or around June 24, 2011
4. Questions? Please contact AGC’s Mandi Lindsay by phone at 702.796.9986 or email mandi@agclv.org.

Silent Auction Sponsorship:
Businesses or individuals interested in donating cash or items for the Michael T. Martin Silent Auction held at AGC's annual Holiday Dinner Dance every December may contact the Events Coordinator, Arron Pfeifer.

DOWNLOAD THE 2011 MICHAEL T. MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION HERE

Other Scholarships Available:
AGC Education and Research Undergraduate Scholarship
ConstructionJobs.com Scholarship for Students in Construction

Green Valley Valedictorian Earns Michael T. Martin Scholarship
By Scott Smith
An entrepreneurial spirit, a desire to learn and a willingness to give back to his community have landed Green Valley High School graduate Skyler Holloway the 2009 Michael T. Martin Memorial Scholarship from AGC Las Vegas.
Holloway, first in his class of nearly 600 at Green Valley, bested three other finalists to take home the $12,000 award given to a southern Nevada high school graduate for use in furthering his education in the field of construction, engineering or architecture. Holloway will take his drive, determination and inquisitive nature to Arizona State University, where he plans to double major in construction management and civil engineering. He will enroll in the Barrett Honors College.
He believes the double major will help him “understand both of these aspects of construction [and] prepare me for a successful and rewarding career. One of my long-term goals is to eventually own and operate my own construction company,” Holloway wrote in his scholarship essay.
But he’s also willing to pay his dues. He said he hopes to begin his professional construction career as a project engineer or project manager, to gain a hands-on perspective what goes on at the jobsite.
“I enjoy moving around and interacting with others to divert and solve problems,” Holloway said. “I would really enjoy working on large-scale projects in different places and moving to new areas to work.”
A builder from early in life, Holloway wrote that his interest  in the construction profession began with the challenge of the most difficult LEGO block sets he could get his hands on and in building elaborate room-size forts in the family home.
“I really enjoyed the satisfaction that comes with a successfully completed project. I have always been captivated by how things are put together and operate.”
Holloway recently completed an internship with the PENTA Building Group. He attended meetings with project managers and engineers, learning how they solve problems and ensure streamlined building, delivery and safety processes.
“I found the whole process of construction from bidding and preconstruction to building and furnishing to be very interesting,” Holloway said. “I was captivated by all the different things going on at once and wanted to know more about each of them. This amazing experience helped me better understand what applications engineers may use their expertise for, and also observe how they cooperate with construction management personnel.”
Holloway was a quick study, according to Ken Alber, PENTA’s senior vice president.
“Skyler Holloway is mature beyond his years and has the drive and ambition to accomplish great things in his personal and professional life,” Alber wrote in recommending Holloway for the award. “ I have had the opportunity to witness Skyler excelling both in his academic and athletic endeavors. He has a thirst for knowledge and relentless passion to be the best at all he does. That is uncommon in a young man of  his age.”
Holloway graduated with A’s in every class he took in high school, good for a grade-point average of a perfect 4.0 and a weighted GPA of 4.8. He managed the perfect grades while also playing high school football and basketball for four years, participating in choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Teenage Republicans and more.
He also has served as a lifeguard the past three summers and donated time to feeding the homeless, volunteering at his local Boys and Girls Club and participating in fundraiser's for Special Olympics and other charities.
Those volunteer efforts and participatory sports have helped shaped the person Holloway is.
“I volunteered a lot of my free time at the local Boys and Girls Club, and I enjoyed my time there. I truly believe I was able to make a difference in the lives of the younger club members. When I was younger I attended the club and looked up to the older members so I understand the role the older kids have at the club.”
One boy in particular always sought out Holloway’s company.
“It didn’t matter to Shane what we played, only that I was there with him. His mom explained that Shane’s father had been absent for a very long time and that I had become the closest thing to a male role model Shane had ever had. As a result of this experience I found a new dedication to helping others and even became president of the Psychology Club at Green Valley to try and have a positive impact in my community.”
He looks forward to having a positive impact on the construction community, as well. Holloway said he will seek to help the industry improve its image by working within the community to show a commitment for the environment, other people and the world.