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The Jennifer Curtis Byler Scholarship Fund for the Study of Public Affairs

NSSGA created the Jennifer Curtis Byler Scholarship Fund for the Study of Public Affairs to memorialize the life and accomplishments of a sand and gravel producer’s family member who had an intense interest in the political process. Income from the fund is used to provide an annual scholar­ship to be awarded to the child of an aggregates industry employee who wishes to pursue collegiate studies in public affairs. Jennifer, a mother of four children, was a National Republican Committeewoman for Virginia, an appointed member of the Virginia Board of Education and a consultant and fundraiser to both can­didate and issue campaigns. The scholarship is funded by Jennifer Curtis Byler’s family. The fund exists within the Aggregates Foundation for Technology, Research and Education.

    Scholarship Eligibility. Graduating high school seniors or students already enrolled in a public affairs major in college who are sons or daughters of an aggregates company employee may apply for the scholarship.

    Judging Committee. Scholarship applications will be reviewed and judged by a panel in­cluding the current NSSGA chairmen of the Government Affairs Division and members of the former Communications & Community Relations Divisions, a representative of the industry trade press and a senior NSSGA staff member.

    Application Deadline and Award Presentation. The award application process will be an Internet-based process. Starting June 1, 2010 applicants will be able to apply via NSSGA’s on-line application process, which will be located here on this page. The deadline for applications is August 31, 2010. The winning applicant will be named by Sept. 30, 2010.

    Register

    (Registration Opens June 1, 2010)

    For more information, contact:

The Barry K. Wendt Commitment Award and Scholarship

To honor the memory of the late Barry K. Wendt who tirelessly devoted his energy to advance the causes of the aggregates industry, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association will present an annual scholarship to a student from an engineering school who plans to pursue a career in the aggregates industry.

To apply for the Wendt Memorial Scholarship, please complete the application. Please include with your application these four items:

  1. The completed application;
  2. A letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor;
  3. On a separate sheet of paper, a 300 to 500-word statement of your plans for a career in the aggregate industry; and
  4. If you have work experience in the aggregate industry as a summer employee, an intern or through a cooperative work program, please include one or more recommendation letters from your employer(s).

As a lasting memorial to Barry, who exemplified commitment to family, career, and the industry, NSSGA has established an Annual Commitment Award to recognize an individual in the industry who is deserving of personal recognition for exhibiting the dedication exemplified by Barry Wendt, both in commitment to the industry and to the community in which they live.

For more information, contact:

Samuel C. Kraus, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The Samuel C. Kraus, Jr. Memorial Scholarship at the Missouri University of Science and Technology honors the memory of the late Past Chairman of the National Stone Association (a predecessor association of NSSGA), who at the time of his passing was President of Auxvasse Stone & Gravel Co. of St. Louis, Missouri. NSA worked with the University of Missouri faculty and the Missouri Limestone Producers Association to permanently endow the scholarship.

The Kraus Scholarship will be awarded annually to a promising mining engineering or geology student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology who plans to pursue a career in the crushed stone industry. For information on applying contact:

School of Mines and Metallurgy
Missouri University of Science and Technology
226 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO 64501-0249

 

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