ASJMSF Scholarship Distinguished College Recipient
Mathieu came to the underground utility industry in 2016 with very little specific knowledge or experience but has quickly proven himself to be a very capable project manager . He is considered one of the smartest and most ambitious team members at Burgess Civil . While under a heavy workload , he volunteered for additional projects to manage because he wanted the knowledge , challenge and experience the additional work would bring .
Mathieu McKay is this year ’ s distinguished college recipient of the Andrew Scott Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation ’ s $ 7500 Scholarship . Currently , Mathieu is a Project Manager with Burgess Civil in Tampa . The son of Anne-Marie Sylvain and James McKay , he grew up in Canada . With this scholarship , he will enroll at the University of Florida in their Masters of Business Administration Program to support his career progression and development .
In 2013 , Mathieu received an advanced diploma in Civil Engineering Technology from Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sudbury , Ontario , Canada , where he was on the Dean ’ s Honor List with a 3.3 GPA . He also participated in the Engineering Building Club . He went on to continue his education in Australia . In 2015 , he received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Griffith University , in Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia .
Mathieu has also embraced the betterment of our industry . He is on the Executive Committee of SUCA , and is currently the Treasurer . He was recognized by SUCA for his contributions and achievements , receiving the “ Contractor of the Year ” award in 2020 . He is also a member of the Tampa Bay Builders Association .
Outside of the work environment , one of his main hobbies is building , repairing and racing cars , which he primarily does at Sebring International Raceway . He is an avid gym enthusiast and guitar player . He also likes to read and expand his knowledge anyway he can . He routinely takes online engineering classes in the civil and mechanical fields .
Given his intelligence , ambition , desire to improve and industry involvement , the Andrew Scott Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation is delighted to help him further his education .
20 DITCHMEN • AUGUST 2021