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 11 college students. The scholarships were presented to students at the 46th Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the Chicago Hilton & Towers.
The scholarships are made possible through ongoing individual, corporate and foundation donations. The 2026 Scholarships Recipients are:
Adolfo Lopez, Bradley University, Electrical Engineering
Daniel Chaidez, Dominican University, Civil Engineering
Jairo Miliani, University of Illinois at Chicago, Civil Engineering
Julian Limon, Illinois Institute of Technology, Computer and Cybersecurity Engineering
Laura Cervantes, Michigan Technological University, Construction Management
Margarita Illera Espana, Illinois Institute of Technology, Architecture
Mariagracia Torres Nole, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Architecture
Melina Ramirez, Bradley University, Construction Management
Miranda Santamaria, Illinois Institute of Technology, Architecture
Oscar Cortes, Purdue University Northwest, Construction Management/Engineering Technology
Ulysses Resendiz, Illinois Institute of Technology, Architecture
