Roads Scholars & Scholarship Program
OAPC Roads Scholars
The Roads Scholar Program was developed through OAPC’s Plant and Paving Committee and is an initiative intended to better engage and educate young people about the industry as they are making career choices. Recipients are invited to OAPC's Spring Operations Seminar free of charge and are formally recognized at the seminar. The program provides students with an excellent opportunity learn more about the industry and to network with industry leaders.
Students who demonstrate exemplary leadership within their respective programs and who express an interest in the asphalt paving industry are selected by our partner colleges which include Algonquin, Canadore, Centennial, Connestogoa, Georgian and Fleming Colleges.
Past Roads Scholars Recipients
2017 Candadore College Students: Shawn Alyman, Brandon Liedtkie
2017 Centennial College Students: Brandon Wilk, Pedro Moreira
2017 Conestoga College Students: Liam Scherbinsky, Frank Sanchez
2017 Georgian College Students: Cassandra McCormick, Elise Langdon
2016 Conestoga College Students: Rakesh Talapaneni Shanthaku, Nicholas Rojas
2016 Georgian College Students: Glen Williams, Robert Evan Bown
2015 Conestoga College Students: Aiden Bender, Jeffrey Botelho
2015 Centennial College Students: Angelo Spano, Tesu Kim, Jason Tsotos,
Dongmin Jo, Dale Dorien
2015 Flemming College Students: Brandon Lepine, Dennis Banks
2014 Conestoga College Students: Jesse Cook, Matt Clements
2014 Centennial College Students: Justin Anderson, Shane Brisson, Ryan Raju
2013 Conestoga College Students: Travis Charters and Jonathan Shuster
2013 Fleming College Students: Ryan Wilbee and James Hill
2013 Georgian College Students: Scott Hoddy and Darren Ellis
OAPC Roads Scholarships
In late 2013 OAPC (formerly OHMPA) decided to expand its offering beyond networking and educational opportunities. As a part of a long term strategy to partner with local colleges from diverse regions of Ontario and increase awareness of the benefits of joining the industry and to promote training opportunities already. OAPC offered its Roads Scholarship Program to the same four colleges in 2014. From our bursary, two $1,000 scholarships are offered to each college.
Two students from each college are selected based on their academic achievement and exceptional leadership and technical skills. Special consideration for the scholarship is given to students who express a keen interest in the road building and asphalt industry.
Past Roads Scholarship Recipients
2016 Centennial College Students: Brian Mackie, Nicolas Rojas
2016 Conestoga College Students: Dongmin Jo, Chris Constantinou
2016 Fleming College Students: Christopher Coulas, Donald Strath
2015 Conestoga College Students: Matthew Smith, Donald Wilson
2015 Fleming College Students: Christopher Thompson, William Starling
2015 Georgian College Students: Glenn Watson, Lucas Kubbinga
2014 Conestoga College Students: Jeremy Andrews, Kyle Whiting
2014 Fleming College Students: Aaron Wright, Ryan Steenburgh
2014 Georgian College Students: Drew Gillespie, Michael Maynard-Spasov
Impact
Since 2013, 33 students have attended OAPC’s Spring Operations Program where they are formally recognized and 18 students have received $1,000 scholarships. Thus far $18,000 in scholarships have been given.
OAPC’s partnership with colleges through the Roads Scholars and Roads Scholarship Program have made a positive impact in connecting students with industry employers.
