Nantucket Builders Association Scholarship

The Nantucket Builders Association Scholarship Fund will benefit one or more graduating seniors or former graduates of Nantucket High School, interested in pursuing a Trade or professional career, such as Engineering, Architecture, and Sustainability, in the Building & Construction Industry

This scholarship is intended to defray tuition expenses associated with Trade or Vocational Technical School, a degree program at an accredited College or University, or for expenses incurred in joining the workforce. 

Applicants who are selected for an NBA scholarship will become eligible to apply for additional support through the Troy Towne Memorial Scholarship, established in 2019, which recognizes students who best demonstrate the generous qualities of Troy Towne, including: dedication to family, allegiance to community, and a desire to make a positive difference.
Please mail the completed application to: 

Nantucket Builders Association
P.O. Box 3446
Nantucket, MA 02584


QUESTIONS? 
Email: Admin@Nantucketbuildersassociation.org
For more information on Nantucket High School's Scholarship program, CLICK HERE to visit their website.

We are proud to recognize all of the past recipients of the NBA scholarship award:

2023: $22,950 in Total Scholarship Awards!

Nantucket Graduating Seniors (NHS '23)
  • Colin Lynch*, Wentworth Institute (Civil Engineering); $1,500​
    ​*Troy Towne Scholar ($1,500)
  • Jefferson Romero, Benjamin Franklin Institute (Construction Management); $2,000​
Nantucket High School Alumni: Trade School Education ​​(cover cost of course fee and books)
  • Akeem Henry (NHS '16), Gould Construction Institute (Sheet Metal); $2,152
  • Keith Lewis (NHS '15), Gould Construction Institute (Sheet Metal); $2,152
  • Mason Pike (NHS '21), Gould Construction Institute (Sheet Metal); $2,152
Nantucket High School Alumni​​
  • Charlie Clark (NHS '20), Wentworth Institute of Technology (Architecture): $1,500
  • Ruby Dupont (NHS '21), Northwestern University (Architecture); $1,500
  • Finnbarr Kelly (NHS '22), CalPoly (Construction Management): $2,000
  • Mya Kotolac (NHS '14), Harvard University (Masters; Landscape Architecture), $1,500
  • Tyler Roethke (NHS '20), University of Massachusetts (Building, Construction & Technology), $2,000
  • John Wilson (NHS '21), University of Maryland (Architecture) $1,500
  • Victoria Wilson (NHS '17), Pratt Institute (Masters Degree; Architecture), $1,500

2022: $21,250 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Finnbarr Kelly, CalPoly (Construction Management): $4,000
  • Ruby Dupont, Northwestern University (Architecture); $4,000
  • Gideon Holdgate, Mass College of Art (Furniture); $4,000
    • ​*Troy Towne Scholar ($1,250)
  • Tyler Roethke*, University of Massachusetts (Building, Construction & Technology), $4,000
  • Victoria Wilson*, Pratt Institute (Masters Degree; Architecture), $4,000
    *Sponsored by Marine Home Center

2021: $18,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Ruby Dupont, Northwestern University (Architecture); $4,000
  • Gideon Holdgate, Mass College of Art (Furniture); $4,000
  • Jackson Milne, Wentworth Institute (Architecture); $2,500
  • Tyler Roethke*, University of Massachusetts (Building, Construction & Technology), $4,000
    *Troy Towne Scholar ($1,000)
  • John Wilson*, University of Maryland (Architecture), $4,000
    *Troy Towne Scholar ($1,000)

2020: $14,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Diego Echeverria, Roger Williams University (Architecture); *Troy Towne Scholar ($1,500), $2,500
  • Gideon Holdgate, Mass College of Art (Furniture); $2,500
  • Jackson Milne, Wentworth Institute (Architecture); $2,500
  • Cooper Norris, University of Vermont (Engineering); $2,500
  • Victoria Wilson, UMASS (Architecture)​; $2,500

2019: $14,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Mario Reyes Chacon, Construction Mgmt; Wentworth Inst. of Technology; $2,500 Scholarship
  • Diego Echeverria, Roger Williams University (Architecture); $2,500 Scholarship
  • Gideon Holdgate, Mass College of Art (Furniture);  $2,500 Scholarship
  • Cooper Norris*, Engineering, University of Vermont; $2,500 Scholarship and *Troy Towne Scholarship ($1,500)
  • Victoria Wilson, UMASS (Architecture); $2,500 Scholarship​

2018: $12,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Ericson Bonilla, Wentworth Institute (Architecture)
  • Diego Echeverria, Roger Williams University (Architecture)
  • Blaise Flegg, Lincoln Institute of Technology (Welding Technology)
  • John Paul CorreiaIII, New England Institute of Tech. (Construction Mgmt)
  • Jake Pearl, Bucknell University (CivilEngineering)
  • Victoria Wilson, UMASS Amherst (Architecture)

2017: $9,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Mya Kotolac, UC Berkeley (Landscape Architecture) 
  • Jake Pearl, Bucknell (Civil Engineering) 
  • Victoria Wilson, UMASS (Architecture) 
  • John Paul Correia, New England Inst. of Technology (Construction Mgmt) 
  • Bertram Wilson IV, Roger Williams University (Construction Mgmt)
  • Fernando Ramos, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Tech. (Electrical)

2016:  $6,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Mya Kotolac ($1,500)
  • Robert Bretschneider ($1,500)
  • Akeem Henry ($1,500)
  • Jake Pearl ($1,500)

2015: $6,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Mya Kotolac, NHS 2014, University of Berkeley (Major: Sustainable Architecture): $2,000
  • Colin Carr, NHS 2011, Wentworth Institute of Technology (Major: Architecture): $2,000
  • Shaun Stojak, NHS 2011, Princeton University (Major: Civil Engineering): $2,000

2014: $6,000 in Total Scholarship Awards!

  • Mya Kotolac, NHS 2014, University of Berkeley (Major: Sustainable Architecture)
  • Colin Carr, NHS 2011, Wentworth Institute of Technology (Major: Architecture)
  • Cameron Dias, NHS 2013, Universal Technical Institute (Major: Diesel/Automotive): 
  • Ben Parker, NHS 2012, Dartmouth College (Major: Engineering)

2013: 

In 2013, the Nantucket Board of Directors chose to award a $1,500 Marine Home Center gift cards to each the Wood Tech Club at Cyrus Pierce Middle School and the ConstructionTech Club at Nantucket High School. The $3000 in gift card funds helped to provide the clubs with much-needed lumber, materials and equipment. 

2012: No scholarships awarded as no candidates met our criteria

2011:

  • Taylor Grey, North Street Bennett School

2010:

  • Eli Fischer, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
  • Carlos Portillo, Assistance to enter the workforce

2009:

  • Eli Fischer , Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
  • Benjamin Ferantella, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
  • Erik Hughes, Alfred State College (heavy equipment operator)