NSSGA’s 2017 scholarships open for application

May 25, 2017

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association invites current students and those entering college to apply for one of the association’s annual scholarships.

The deadline for applications, online at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association website, is June 9.

The Barry K Wendt Memorial Scholarship is presented each year to a student who plans to pursue a career in the aggregates industry.

This $2,500 scholarship was created to honor the memory of the late Barry K Wendt, an associatyon member who tirelessly devoted his energy to advancing the causes of the aggregates industry.

Eligible students will be enrolled in a mining-related degree program and will have completed at least one year of college coursework.

The Jennifer Curtis Byler Scholarship memorializes the life and accomplishments of the daughter of Jack Curtis, LC Curtis and Son, a Georgia sand and gravel producer.

The $5,000 scholarship is reserved for a child of an aggregates industry employee who wishes to pursue collegiate studies in public policy, government affairs or related fields.

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