The employee-owners of Besser Co., in recognition of the American Concrete Pipe Association’s (ACPA) annual National Concrete Pipe week, Aug. 14–20, established a $2500 scholarship with the ACPA Foundation. The s scholarship application form is now available on both the Besser and ACPA’s websites; applications are due by Feb. 1 2017.
The $2,500 college scholarship will be awarded to a student whose course of study is related to concrete pipe production, application/installation or research. “We’re excited to be taking the lead in addressing the ongoing need for providing a steady stream of young talent to our industry by offering this scholarship,” saidd Kevin Curtis, president and CEO. The selection committee will review applications in March and award the scholarship in April 2017. You can find the application here.
“The Besser Scholarship also serves as a tribute to our predecessors, Jesse Besser, Jon Dannenberg, Joe Pelchat and countless others who embraced training and education as pillars of our business,” shared Ryan Suszek, Director of Pipe and Precast. He continued, “Through their foresight, ingenuity, dedication and leadership we’ve earned an industry-wide reputation for providing impactful training during Pipe Schools held in Sioux City, Iowa, onsite courses in producers’ facilities and as part of ACPA’s annual short course.” Annually Besser staff train and educate hundreds of industry members about the production of concrete pipe, including mix design, machine operation and maintenance and curing.
“The newly created Besser Scholarship is another demonstration of our long-term commitment to the concrete pipe industry,” commented Gary Ericson, Director of Sales – Pipe and Precast and an ACPA Board Member. Applications are available on both the ACPA and Besser websites. ACPA members interested in creating a scholarship or posting a link to the Besser scholarship on their website can contact ACPA for assistance.
