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.

  1. Log into AcademicWorks at umass.academicworks.com using your NetID and password.
  2. 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).
  3. 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