The presentation of departmental and program awards and scholarships to BCT students at the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Annual Student Awards Event acknowledges outstanding academic and engagement achievements by our students. The following is a list of past recipients, arranged by award and by year.
General UMass and external scholarship opportunities are mentioned on the financial aid page. And a list of the ECO departmental awards can be found here.
How to Apply?
Deadline for this year’s applications is: April 2025.
- Log into AcademicWorks at umass.academicworks.com using your NetID and password.
- Fill out and submit the General Application and the College of Natural Sciences Application (this will apply you automatically to scholarships in your major AND other awards offered by the College of Natural Sciences).
- Under “Other Recommended Opportunities” you will find applications for additional scholarships that require information, such as essays, recommendations, research plans, etc.
Award Recipients
BCT Outstanding Senior Award
2023-24: Lucas Kubaska
2022-23: Ian Milliken
2021-22: Nour Assaf, Tali Shoham
2020-21: Jessica Zeliger
2019-20: Daniel Dimitrov
2018-19: Samuel Schale
2017-18: Congke Li
2016-17: Greg Connery, Evan Tarbox
2015-16: Christopher Therrien
2014-15: Danielle Hines
2013-14: Irina Makucha
2012-13: Kevin Bernardo
2011-12: David Mogielnicki
2010-11: Charles Emma, Rachel Kingsley
2009-10: Eric Fowler
2008-09: No awards handed out this year
2007-08: Guy O’Donnell
2006-07: Devon L. Brooks
AGC of Western MA BCT Scholarship
2023-24: Drew Duquette, Ana Guaman, Anupama Sriram, Drey Upsher-Obear
2022-23: Eli Schomp, Brendan Ware
2021-22: Lyle Frenkel, Thomas Ghostlaw, Emmett Hamilton, Brandon Tang
2020-21: Tommy Lam, Chase Phenagar
2019-20: Hunter Apteker, Hayden Cantoni, Tyler Cerrone, Chase Phenegar
2018-19: Christopher Annis, Hunter Apteker, Hayden Cantoni, Akeem Smith
BCT Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit
2023-24: Eli Schomp, Brendan Ware
2022-23: Anna Biondo, Cyprian Zulawnik
2021-22: Lyle Frenkel, Daniel Salatiello
2020-21: Nour Assaf, Nolan Pandolfi
2019-20: Tyler Cerrone, Antin Lam
2018-19: Daniel Dimitrov, Erik Giannelli
BCT Alumni Scholarship for Leadership
2023-24: Oliver Pullin
2022-23: Oliver Pullin
2021-22: No awards handed out this year
2020-21: Nour Assaf
2019-20: Robson Stewart
2018-19: Robson Stewart
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
2023-24: Felix Agbo
2022-23: Diana Andrea Brito Picciotto, Eli Schomp, Brendan Ware
2021-22: Tommy Lam, Eli Schomp, Neyshali Toro Hernandez
2020-21: Nour Assaf, Lyle Frenkel, Tommy Lam, Nolan Pandolfi, Chase Phenagar, Karen Son
2019-20: Hunter Apteker, Hayden Cantoni, Brendan Morse, Chase Phenegar
2018-19: Steven Hall, Richard Inkoom
2017-18: Tommy Jiang, Suzanna Yeung
Harry L. Folsom (Hoo Hoo Club) Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund
2023-24: Lucas Oles
2022-23: Madison Mathieu
2021-22: Luis Martinez
2020-21: Karen Son
2019-20: Nour Assaf
2018-19: David Pacheco, Eric Waterman
2017-18: James Mier, Samuel Schale, Frank Cupo, Steve Zwiren
2016-17: Sam Brodeur, Elise Fabbri, Oscar Hansen, Thomas Jiang, Congke Li, Kenny Nguyen, Sam Schale, Jake Schick
2015-16: Gregory Connery, Thomas Jiang, Christopher Therrien, Luke Toritto
2014-15: Christopher Bock, Erica DiLello, Patrick Duncan, Zachary Kushner, Evan Miamis, Evan Tarbox, Luke Toritto
2013-14: Timothy J. Bemis, Patrick Duncan, Evan Miamis, Andrew O’Loughlin, William Rueda, Chloe Rutkowski, John Yip
2012-13: Timothy J. Bemis, Matt DiBara, Rori O’Connor, Clayton Sibley, Michael R. Varney
2011-12: Matt DiBara, Michael Newman, Michael R. Varney
2010-11: Matthew DiBara, Asher Greenberg, Christopher Haringa, Rachel Kingsley, Justin Vogel
2009-10: No awards handed out this year
2008-09: No awards handed out this year
2007-08: Nicholas Chavez, Collins Heavener, Michael Konetzny, Anthony Monette
2006-07: Ryan M. Godbout, Ryan M. Mador, Nicholas B. Chavez, Anthony J. Monette, Lindsay H. Robidoux
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship
2023-24: Nareen Berejiklian, Anupama Sriram
2022-23: Jocelyn Krooks, Edward Mullen
2021-22: Nour Assaf, Daniel Salatiello
2020-21: Lyle Frenkel, Karen Son
2019-20: Antin Lam, Matthew Maillet
2018-19: Kayla Van Aken, Steven Hall
2017-18: Christopher Annis, Kyle Dobosz
2016-17: Zachary Deguzman, Kathleen O’Connor
2015-16: Tasya Ward, William Womeldorf
2014-15: Frank Kelly
2013-14: Rommel Cordova-Fiori
2012-13: Clayton Sibley
2011-12: Patrick Reidy
2010-11: Paul Campbell, Manoel Nascimiento
2009-10: Robert Hastings
2008-09: No awards handed out this year
2007-08: Brett Briggs, Kenneth Murray
2006-07: Benjamin D. Ott, Seth E. Sznicer
R. Bruce Hoadley Scholarship Fund
2021-22: Lia Douillet
NAHB Student Chapter Scholarship / Outstanding Student Award
2011-12: Matt DiBara
2010-11: Charles Emma
The Northeast Section Forest Products Society Outstanding Student Award
2009-10: Charles Emma, David Mogielnicki
2008-09: No awards handed out this year
2007-08: Collins Heavener, Thomas Sullivan
2006-07: Collins D. Heavener, Jessica A. Loud
Awards By Year
2023-24
BCT Outstanding Senior Award
Lucas Kubaska
Associated General Contractors of Western Massachusetts: Building and Construction Technology Endowment
Drew Duquette, Ana Guaman, Anupama Sriram, Drey Upsher-Obear
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit
Eli Schomp, Brendan Ware
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Leadership
Oliver Pullin
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lucas Oles
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
Felix Agbo
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship
Nareen Berejiklian, Anupama Sriram
2022-23
BCT Outstanding Senior Award
Ian Milliken
Associated General Contractors of Western Massachusetts: Building and Construction Technology Endowment
Eli Schomp, Brendan Ware
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit
Anna Biondo, Cyprian Zulawnik
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Leadership
Oliver Pullin
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund
Madison Mathieu
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
Diana Andrea Brito Picciotto, Eli Schomp, Brendan Ware
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship
Jocelyn Krooks, Edward Mullen
2021-22
BCT Outstanding Senior Award
Nour Assaf, Tali Shoham
Associated General Contractors of Western Massachusetts: Building and Construction Technology Endowment
Lyle Frenkel, Thomas Ghostlaw, Emmett Hamilton, Brandon Tang
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit
Lyle Frenkel, Daniel Salatiello
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Leadership
No awards handed out this year
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund
Luis Martinez
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
Tommy Lam, Eli Schomp, Neyshali Toro Hernandez
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship
Nour Assaf, Daniel Salatiello
R. Bruce Hoadley Scholarship Fund
Lia Douillet
2020-21
BCT Outstanding Senior Award
Jessica Zeliger
Associated General Contractors of Western Massachusetts: Building and Construction Technology Endowment
Tommy Lam, Chase Phenagar
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit
Nour Assaf, Nolan Pandolfi
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Leadership
Nour Assaf
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund
Karen Son
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
Nour Assaf, Lyle Frenkel, Tommy Lam, Nolan Pandolfi, Chase Phenagar, Karen Son
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship
Lyle Frenkel, Karen Son
2019-20
BCT Outstanding Senior Award
Daniel Dimitrov
Associated General Contractors of Western Massachusetts: Building and Construction Technology Endowment
Hunter Apteker, Hayden Cantoni, Tyler Cerrone, Chase Phenegar
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit
Tyler Cerrone, Antin Lam
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Leadership
Robson Stewart
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund
Eric Waterman, David Pacheco
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
Hunter Apteker, Hayden Cantoni, Brendan Morse, Chase Phenegar
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship
Antin Lam, Matthew Maillet
2018-19
BCT Outstanding Senior Award
Samuel Schale
Associated General Contractors of Western Massachusetts: Building and Construction Technology Endowment
Hayden Cantoni, Christopher Annis, Hunter Apteker, Akeem Smith
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Academic Merit
Daniel Dimitrov, Erik Giannelli
Building and Construction Technology Alumni Scholarship for Leadership
Robson Stewart
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund
Nour Assaf
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
Richard Inkoom, Steven Hall
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship
Kayla Van Aken, Steven Hall
2017-18
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Congke Li
Harry and Virginia Braconier Scholarship
Tommy Jiang, Suzanna Yeung
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund:
James Mier, Samuel Schale, Frank Cupo, Steve Zwiren
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Christopher Annis, Kyle Dobosz
2016-17
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Greg Connery, Evan Tarbox
Donald Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund Hoo-Hoo Award:
Sam Brodeur, Elise Fabbri, Oscar Hansen, Thomas Jiang, Congke Li, Kenny Nguyen, Sam Schale, Jake Schick
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Zachary Deguzman, Kathleen O’Connor
2015-16
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Christopher Therrien
Donald Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund Hoo-Hoo Award:
Gregory Connery, Thomas Jiang, Christopher Therrien, Luke Toritto
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Tasya Ward, William Womeldorf
2014-15
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Danielle Hines
Donald Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund Hoo-Hoo Award:
Christopher Bock, Erica DiLello, Patrick Duncan, Zachary Kushner, Evan Miamis, Evan Tarbox, Luke Toritto
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Frank Kelly
2013-14
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Irina Makucha
Donald Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund Hoo-Hoo Award:
Timothy J. Bemis, Patrick Duncan, Evan Miamis, Andrew O’Loughlin, William Rueda, Chloe Rutkowski, John Yip
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Rommel Cordova-Fiori
2012-13
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Kevin Bernardo
Donald Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund Hoo-Hoo Award:
Timothy J. Bemis, Matt DiBara, Rori O’Connor, Clayton Sibley, Michael R. Varney
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Clayton Sibley
2011-12
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
David Mogielnicki
Donald Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund Hoo-Hoo Award:
Matt DiBara, Michael Newman, Michael R. Varney
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Patrick Reidy
NAHB Student Chapter Scholarship:
Matt DiBara
2010-11
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Charles Emma, Rachel Kingsley
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Outstanding Student Award:
Charles Emma
Donald Hyde Memorial Scholarship Fund Hoo-Hoo Award:
Matthew DiBara, Asher Greenberg, Christopher Haringa, Rachel Kingsley, Justin Vogel
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Paul Campbell, Manoel Nascimiento
2009-10
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Eric Fowler
The Northeast Section Forest Products Society Outstanding Student Award:
Charles Emma, David Mogielnicki
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Robert Hastings
2008-09
No awards handed out this year.
2007-08
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Guy O’Donnell
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Fund:
Nicholas Chavez, Collins Heavener, Michael Konetzny, Anthony Monette
The Northeast Section Forest Products Society Outstanding Student Award:
Collins Heavener, Thomas Sullivan
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Brett Briggs, Kenneth Murray
2006-07
BCT Outstanding Senior Award:
Devon L. Brooks
Harry L. Folsom Award from the Donald B. Hyde Memorial Fund:
Ryan M. Godbout, Ryan M. Mador, Nicholas B. Chavez, Anthony J. Monette, Lindsay H. Robidoux
The Northeast Section Forest Products Society Outstanding Student Award:
Collins D. Heavener, Jessica A. Loud
Henry E. Zottoli Memorial Scholarship:
Benjamin D. Ott, Seth E. Sznicer