MCAA has established a new annual scholarship in honor of the memory of Ann Mattheis, a former Director of MCAA’s Career Development / GreatFutures program. Ann’s dedication and contributions to building the GreatFutures program has left an enduring legacy for multiple decades of students and for the overall MCAA membership through her many roles with MCAA.
Tabitha Watson is the inaugural scholarship recipient and is a Construction Management major at Pittsburg State University, with an anticipated graduation this December. She is an active member of her student chapter and was employed by MMC Contractors over the summer as a BIM / VDC intern.
“I have gained a lot of knowledge of how each team has to work together like a well-oiled machine in order to produce a great project. The MCAA student chapter at Pittsburg State University has done a great job at bringing in industry leaders to talk to students about some of the struggles they face and how to overcome challenges.
I’m interested in participating on the competition team, especially when it comes to understanding the BIM / VDC side of the project. BIM / VDC is still an up-and-coming program for many companies, but mechanical construction uses VDC / BIM a lot already and I would like to learn more about it. After I graduate, I hope to be with a company that’s an active member in MCAA and to help future students understand the benefits that mechanical contractors have to offer. I enjoy traveling and seeing what all is going on at a jobsite, but I am a firm believer that life has a funny way of showing us what we are meant to do and what is put in place for us.”
The John R. Gentille Foundation congratulates Tabitha on this prestigious scholarship and thanks MCAA for their commitment to supporting students interested in pursuing a career in the mechanical contracting industry.
