Every year HACIA Scholarship & Education Foundation (HACIASEF) awards scholarships to deserving students studying in the construction field. This year HACIASEF will reward $50,000 to 10 college students. The scholarships were presented to students at the 42nd Annual Awards Banquet featuring Keynote Speakers Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Chicago Hilton & Towers.
The scholarships are made possible through ongoing individual, corporate and foundation donations. The 2022 Scholarships Recipients are:
Gustavo Martinez, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Civil Engineering
Juliana Roznowski, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Enrique Ayala, Southern Illinois University, Construction Management & Operations
Erika Vidales, University of Illinois at Chicago, Architectural Studies
Berthany Oceguera, Marquette University, Environmental Engineering
Omar Eduardo Gutierrez, Southern Illinois University, Architectural Studies
Olga Adriana Ramirez Vargas, University of Illinois at Chicago, Architectural Studies
Jesse James Escutia, Southern Illinois University, Architectural Studies
Fabian Calvillo, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Denilson Saavedra, Illinois Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering