During the recently completed 2026 PCCA Annual Convention in Hollywood, Fla., the PCCA Education & Research Foundation announced the recipients of the 2026-2027 PCCA scholarships, each receiving $10,000 toward their higher education:
• Weston Christine, Agriculture Business, University of Missouri (Sellenriek Construction)
• Kirsty Cook, Archaeology & Art History, University of Glasgow (Quanta Services – Arizona Trench Co.)
• Jake Boer, Business, Construction Business, Indiana University (Guzzler Manufacturing)
• Rhett Kennedy, Petroleum Technology, University of Oklahoma (Ditch Witch)
The foundation also announced the recipients of the “Who Will Do the Work?” scholarships, who will each receive a $1,000 award toward their academic pursuits at the State Technical College of Missouri:
Amiah Jones - High Springs, Fla., Ernesto Gonzales - Peoria, Ariz., Maddox Tharp - New London, Mo., Silas Odell - Excelsior Springs, Mo., Shawn Hapes - Chillicothe, Mo. and Hudson Schroeder – Troy, Mo.
The presentations from the mid-year meeting are available in the Members Only area of the PCCA website under the 
