scholarships & awards
How the Scholarship was Started
The NUCA of Florida / Andrew Scott Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. was established in memory of the son of NUCA of Florida Past President Scott Johnson( Johnson-Davis, Inc.). On December 28, 1999, Scott and Robin Johnson ' s son Andrew " Andy " Scott Johnson was tragically killed in an automobile accident at the age of 19. At the time of his death, Andy was a sophomore at Vanderbilt University studying Civil Engineering with hopes of entering the family business.
The Foundation is funded with proceeds from its Annual Fishing Tournament. Award winners include:
High School Student Winners
Macy Goldberg, Rising Freshman at University of Florida: $ 4000 Jodi Goldberg, Steelite; Ken Goldberg, All County Paving
Brooke Hall, Rising Freshman at University of Miami: $ 2500 Amy Hall; Tim Hall, Craven Thompson & Associates
Jack Linkhorst, Rising Freshman at University of Florida: $ 7500 Adam & Malinda Linkhorst, Linkhorst & Hockin, P. A.
Manuel Tarango III, Rising Freshman at Florida State University: $ 2500 Nora Tarango, Premier Healthcare; Manuel Tarango Jr., RIPA & Associates
Cristina Viana, Rising Freshman at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University: $ 2500 Maria Guzman, ARC Broward; Humberto Viana, J. D. Backhoe, Inc.
Madeline Young, Rising Freshman at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering: $ 4000 Laura Young, St. Mark ' s Episcopal School and Church Daniel Te Young, Law Office of Daniel Te Young, P. A.
College Student Winners
Colt Atwell, Rising Junior at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University: $ 7500 Melanie Atwell; Lauren Atwell, Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc.
Camille Copperthite, Rising Sophomore at Jacksonville University: $ 4000 Brandie Copperthite, Karen R. Copeland & Associates, P. A. John Copperthite, Hubbard Construction
Theresa Jacobs, Rising Senior at Florida State University: $ 2500 Mary Jacobs, Palm Beach Atlantic University; Scott Jacobs, CEMEX
Mauricio Viana, Rising Sophomore at Loyola University: $ 4000 Maria Guzman, ARC Broward; Humberto Viana, J. D. Backhoe, Inc.
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