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

Boulder City grad wins Martin Scholarship
By Scott Smith
“Architects create environments, places that are memorable. Architects make our settings beautiful and secure. Their art can define a place,” writes Boulder City High School graduate Megan Snyder, in describing her chosen career path. Megan’s drive, her weighted 4.80 grade-point average and her poise in an interview with senior AGC Las Vegas members have earned her the 2010 Michael T. Martin Memorial Scholarship.
She will use the $12,000 prize to pursue a degree in architecture at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Megan says she intends to return to the Las Vegas area after graduating from Cal Poly to begin her career with an architecture firm while pursuing an advanced degree. She eventually wants to head her own firm.
Intrigued from design from a young age, Megan said as she grew, she became environmentally aware. That led to her interest in green design – an area she believes the architecture and construction industries must exploit. A two-week architecture program at the University of Notre Dame and a family vacation to view the marble columns and detailed facades of classical Roman architecture solidified Megan’s commitment to a career in the field.
Cal Poly’s hands-on, environmentally conscious program made a good fit with Megan’s desire to “combine creativity with practicality. I want to be an architect because I want to create places for people…something that people can make memories in,” she said.
Mandi Lindsay, AGC’s government affairs director, coordinated the scholarship competition. She has no doubt Megan will excel in her chosen field.
“It has been a long time since I’ve met an 18-year-old with the determination Megan exhibits,” Lindsay said. “Her confidence and ability will carry her through the rigorous curriculum at Cal Poly, and on into her promising career in architecture.”
A four-year member of Boulder City’s softball and basketball teams, National Honor Society member and active member of Community Lutheran Church, Megan also found time to volunteer while finishing first in her graduating class of 157. She has participated in her church’s medical mission in El Salvador, serving as a translator between medical professionals and their patients.
The Michael T. Martin Scholarship is open to any southern Nevada high school graduate looking to pursue a career in architecture, engineering or construction management. In the award’s nine-year history, only three recipients have majored in construction management. It’s a trend AGC would like to see change. However, the bulk of applicants have sought careers in architecture, despite UNLV’s strong and growing construction management department.