Congratulations to Drew Figura, the recipient of the new Bolton Family Scholarship. This $5,000 scholarship was established to pay tribute to the significant contributions that the Boltons have provided to the construction industry and the dedicated service they have provided to the employees of Arden Building Companies.

The scholarship honors the family’s dedicated volunteer work within the communities they service in Rhode Island, notably their efforts in aiding children from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking backgrounds in mastering the English language within the school system and their improvements with the Ronald McDonald House. The scholarship embodies the values of service, community engagement and support for those in need that have been integral to the Bolton family’s legacy.

“What I have gained as part of MCAA is lots of connections in the construction industry, which has helped me in school, but will also help me in the future during my career. This past summer I worked for a general contractor, but my student chapter mentor through the MCA-Omaha Leadership Academy was the project manager on the job. Having him there was beneficial and he taught me a lot about the systems being installed for the project. After my summer internship, my mentor offered me an internship at Helm Group. Before being part of MCAA, I didn’t even know what mechanical construction was. In the past year and a half, I’ve learned that mechanical construction plays a large role in almost all construction projects. I can see myself in mechanical once I graduate in two years. I enjoy the team I’m working with and can see myself working there once I graduate.”

Read more about Drew at MCAA.org. ...

Congratulations to California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (@calpoly), winners of MCAA`s 2023-2024 Student Chapter Competition. ...

MCAA congratulates Joe Karpinski of Kent State University, the MCAA 2023-2024 Educator of the Year.

The student chapter members at @kentstate proudly nominated Joe for the award based on his mentoring, mechanical industry knowledge, participation in chapter activities, and involvement in the creation of student-focused networking opportunities with local mechanical contractors through the MCA/MSCA of Cleveland, Inc.

In addition to a trophy, he received a $5,000 award. ...

Congratulations to the @univofmaryland, College Park, the 2023-2024 MCAA Student Chapter of the Year. The chapter was recognized for their continued achievement and overall focus on offering career opportunities in mechanical contracting to their student membership. ...

Students, are you looking for a full time position in mechanical contracting after graduation? Maybe an internship over the summer? MCAA`s new job board is designed to help you find the perfect role. Our member companies have posted these openings in the last 2 weeks and are looking to fill them with students from MCAA student chapters, students like you!

To view these openings and to learn more, find the link in our bio to the MCAA job board. Good luck! ...

Students, are you looking for a full time position in mechanical contracting after graduation? Maybe an internship over the summer? MCAA`s new job board is designed to help you find the perfect role. Our member companies have posted these openings in the last 2 weeks and are looking to fill them with students from MCAA student chapters, students like you!

To view these openings and to learn more, find the link in our bio to the MCAA job board. Good luck! ...

Thank you for joining us in Orlando for the 2024 MCAA Annual Convention. We hope to see everyone next year in Austin, TX!

Save the date! March 2-6, 2025 ...