BIA Cares, the charitable foundation of the Building Industry Association of San Diego County, awarded six college and two high school scholarships to deserving students. The students received a combined total of $15,000 from the foundation. The students all met the qualifications of academic excellence, community outreach, financial need and the desire to pursue a career in our industry. This could be pursuing a career such as developer, contractor, architect, civil/structural/ soils engineer, designer, interior designer, banker, accountant, planner, landscape architect, framer, carpenters, plumber, electrician or any other real estate and development related profession. Joining Jessica Nishiura in reviewing applications and conducting interviews were members of the BIA Cares Scholarship Committee: Trish Edmondson, Mark Hartley, Veronica Martinez, and Ryan Swenson.
BIA Cares awards scholarships every year to those deserving students looking to pursue a career in our industry here in San Diego. Student applications will be available again in Summer 2023 on the BIA Cares website www.biacares.org.
The students who received a high school scholarship award are:
- Andrew Burns ($1,000) – Graduate of Carlsbad High School and pursuing a degree in Real Estate Development
- Gregory Flores ($2,000) – Graduate of Mission Bay High School and pursuing a degree in Engineering
The students who received a college scholarship award are:
- Natalie Fitzsimons ($1,000) – Arizona State, majoring in Civil Engineering/ Sustainable Engineering
- Jessie Kelley ($4,000) – University of San Diego, majoring in Real Estate Appraisal/Acquisitions
- Eve Kolytiris ($1,000) – University of San Diego, majoring in Architecture
- Juliet Luevanos ($2,500) – San Diego State University, majoring in Construction Engineering
- Rene Osuna ($2,500) – San Diego State University, majoring in Construction Engineering
- Angeline Witt ($1,000) – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in Construction Management
