MCA Awards First Scholarships to Five Deserving Students

The MCA Scholarship Program, created in the fall of 2023, benefits MCA member companies. Employees and their spouses, children, and grandchildren can apply to receive funding for higher education of any type—from trade school to a university postgraduate program.

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The Metal Construction Association announced last Friday that five “outstanding students” affiliated with MCA member companies have been chosen as the first recipients of the association’s scholarship program.

In a May 10 news release, the MCA’s inaugural scholarship program, a new member benefit, has funded awards to the following five students to help them pursue their dreams:

Reymundo Bahena, McElroy Metal, Houston, Texas

Reymundo will graduate in 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Texas Woman’s University in Houston,

Nathan Galinski, DuPont, Wilmington, Del.

Galinski, a high school student in New Jersey, will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia.

Bryce Keirn, Sheffield Metals, Inc., Sheffield Village, Ohio

Keirn is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University and anticipates graduating in May 2026.

Laiklyn Squyres, McElroy Metal, Bossier City, La.

Squyres is a student athlete completing high school before seeking a physical therapy degree at the University of Louisiana.

Elizabeth Warren, Interlock Roofing, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Warren is in the entry-to-practice doctor of pharmacy program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, and expects to graduate in 2027.

For more information about the MCA scholarships, click HERE. For more information about the MCA, visit metalconstruction.org.