ACE SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year, ACE Portland offers scholarships to seniors who are committed to pursuing construction-related careers in college. Thanks to support from many leading firms in Portland's construction industry, the ACE Mentor Program of Portland is able to award a total of $84,000 in scholarships to 17 students this year.

​For application instructions, see “How to Apply” at the bottom of this page.

2019 ACE Scholarship Winners

$8,000: Claressa Davis (St. Mary’s Academy)
$6,000: Johana Amani (Roosevelt High); Makayla Bruce (Wilsonville High); Nguyen Duong Gresham High); William Kaigh (Lincoln High); Jonah LaDuca (South Salem High); Riley Skyles (Central Catholic High)
$4,000: Carina Carmona (De La Salle North Catholic High); Isabella Espinoza (Southridge High); Jesus Gonzalez Estrada (Tualatin High); Kevin Leon (Gresham High); Omar Mahfouz (Tualatin High); Spencer Miller (Lincoln High); Jocelyn Ocampo (Mountain View High); Tameta Thompson (Reynolds High); Joshua Williams (Sunset High); Kenneth Yohe (Sherwood High)
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ACE Summer Camp

Thanks to generous donors at the ACE Luncheon, along with support from the Andersen Construction Foundation and Howard S. Wright, we will also be sending four juniors to the 2019 ACE Summer Camp at the University of Colorado Denver! 

2019 Winners: Alaina Keller (Cleveland High), Alessandra Avalos (Tualatin High), Claire Glasser (Baker Charter School), and Coleman Neher (Cleveland High).
2018 Winners: Olivia Vester, Riley Skyles, Kenneth Yohe, and Carina Carmona.
2017 Winners: Audrey Collins, Colin Klein, Ashley Ulberg, Hunter Enz.
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Thank you to past contributors in sending students to the ACE Summer Camp:

• Andersen Construction Foundation
• Howard S. Wright​

• The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
• Anonymous Individual Donors​​

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Internships & Other Scholarships

Other companies and foundations often offer other scholarship opportunities for ACE students and alumni. Some of our partners have included the Home Builders Foundation, U.S. Green Building Council, Society for Marketing Professional Services, and more. Applications and deadlines vary depending on the scholarship. ACE Portland staff will send out information to ACE students via email once these applications become available.
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ACE National also has a list of scholarships, including a list of 20 national organizations and firms offering scholarships for high school students and ACE alumni in college.

There are opportunities every year to be asked to internships with ACE's partnered firms in Portland. Some tips to land an internship is to work hard in the program, being a team player and networking with your mentors! An opportunity may even present itself to either attend or speak at the ACE Luncheon, our annual networking and fundraising event. Being willing to learn from those around you will always pay off in some way.

Alumni earning an internship &/or other scholarships through ACE:

• 2018 JE Dunn Construction Internship - Ashley Ulberg, 2018 ACE alumna
• 2018 Mortenson Construction Internship - Colin Klein, 2018 ACE alumnus
• 2018 Skanska Internship - Kenneth Yohe, 2018 ACE student
• 2017 Andersen Construction Internship – Audrey Collins, 2018 ACE alumna
• 2015 ACE/Milgard Award (Home Builders Foundation) - Bethany Woods, 2015 ACE alumna
• 2015 Caliber Excellence Award (Home Builders Foundation) - Claudia Monroy-Benitez, 2015 ACE alumna
• 2015 Greenbuild Conference Scholarship (US Green Building Council) - Elona Wilson, 2014 ACE alumna
• 2014 Greenbuild Conference Scholarship (US Green Building Council) - Siriane Lawless, 2011 ACE alumna
• 2014 ACE/Milgard Award (Home Builders Foundation) - Alexa Thornton, 2014 ACE alumna​

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Past Scholarship Recipients

Since 2007, ACE Portland has awarded $623,000 in scholarships to committed seniors pursuing construction-related careers in college. Over the years, some of our ACE scholarship alumni have gone on to become involved with our program as mentors and board members.

2018 Recipients: Audrey Collins, Hadley Carlberg, Ashley Ulberg, Reid Wiley, Hunter Enz, Alev Ersan, Colin Klein, Sammy Longo, Sara Mohamed, Brandt Yamamoto, Dario Rolon-Manzo, Samantha Wiegand, David Mallery, Kayla Coyne, Diny Martinez-Villatoro, Alexander Qui.
2017 Recipients: Jessica Howell, Gavin Macpherson, Aubrey Moore, Julia Andrus, Nancy Barroso-Reyes, Hilary Chaimov, Ross Miho, Jose Sanchez, Shauna Anderson, Hailey Chrisman, Christian Nieto, Elizabeth Rainville, Julia Richards, Edgar Santos-Quintero, Luis Soto-Nampula, Henok Techeste.
2016 Recipients: Max Fajardo, Samantha Marioni, Peter Paskill, Nelea Chin, Madison Canelis, Matthew Reynolds, Lesley Bahena-Patino, Kaleah Buckbee, Hector Uriel Gonzalez-Montiel, Madeline Chu, Gayle Mulligan, Tiernan Fox, John Halsey, Beatrix Ngia, Andy Hua, Andrew Scardina.
2015 Recipients: Antonio Crosier, Justin Kwong, Samuel Gomez, Caroline Ambrose, Eve Lathrop, Kevin Pham, Bethany Woods, Dustin Diep, Jackson Sany, Sophie Tanner, Violetta White, Sarah Grassl, Conor Henson, Hawii Boriyo, Claudia Monroy-Benitez, Nyles Green.
2014 Recipients: Logan Gillis, Moriah Shay Nikolas Tucker, Cadell Chand, Henry Sissac, Summer Olson, Alex Roberts, Alexa Thornton, Brett Sonflieth, Brianna Braukmann, Eden Mcgowan, Zachariah Petett.
2013 Recipients: Kyle Farrell, Collin Faunt, Sidney Greenslate, Jie (Jimmy) Jia, Adriana Lilla, Kylee Martens, Richelle Martens, Megan Mueller, Leighton Murphy, Annie Parham.
2012 Recipients: Huy Nguyen, Madison Hathaway, Tovit Bezukhov, Meryl Kruskopf, Olivia Cantwell, Taylor Spencer, Frank Ngo.
2011 Recipients: Patrick Kempster, Siriane Lawless, Stacia Tarver, Zixing Wang, Sarah Cochenour, Nathaniel Holder.
2010 Recipients: Erik Hanno, Jessica Escobedo, Luis Gonzalez, Maggie Buffum, Matti Sjoblom-Chambers, Jasmine Brickley.
2009 Recipients: Erin Thayer, Daniel Cebula, Iris Wu, Leif Erickson, Nico Varela, Brandon Young, Osten Palmrose, Justin Wilks
2008 Recipients: Amber Willhite, Samantha Doyle, Spencer Hoffman, Michael Calhoun, Zitao Wu, Nelson Brooks, Daniella Sifuentes-Lopez, Emily New, Daniel Navarro-Gomez.
2007 Winners: Matthew Davis, Katarina Ivezic, Nathan Kolibaba, Andrei Shupenka.

How to Apply

In order to be eligible to apply, you must meet the following criteria:

• ACE Scholarship: You are a Senior in high school, graduating in Spring 2019.
• ACE Summer Camp: You are a Junior in high school, graduating in Spring 2020.
• You will complete the 2018-2019 ACE Mentor Program.
• You are pursuing higher education in a field of study related to ACE (architecture, construction, construction related engineering, or related disciplines).
• You must complete and submit all parts of your application before the deadline. Late applications will not be considered.

Application Requirements

1) Complete the Online Application on the ACE Database.

2) Ask your Mentor Captain to submit your Mentor Evaluation Form.
Mentor Captains should send completed forms directly to ACE staff. Students do NOT need a Mentor Letter of Recommendation (even if the online application asks for it).

3) Obtain a completed Letter of Recommendation from a school teacher or counselor.
ASK EARLY to give your teachers time to complete their letter of recommendation.

4) ACE Scholarship only: Obtain an Academic Transcript from your high school.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Transcript not required for ACE Summer Camp applications.

5) Submit all documents before the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

Application Timeline

• More info and detailed instructions will be sent to ACE seniors via email after the mid-terms.
• The scholarship deadline will be in April 2020.
• Scholarship winners are announced at the final presentations.

ACE Scholarship & ACE Summer Camp info will be shared at the mid-term review sessions in mid-March.

Please feel free to contact ACE staff if you have any questions.