Deadline to apply: Friday, November 28, 2025
How to Apply
An application form may be obtained from your employer or by clicking here.
The completed application must be signed by a management representative or owner of the company. The completed application form, along with a high school transcript and proof of enrollment in a post-secondary program, shall be submitted to the attention of Ms. Adelle Byrne, Education & Training Coordinator:
Mail:
Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association
397 Stavanger Drive, Suite 202
St. John’s, NL A1A-0A1
Email: abyrne@nlca.ca
The email subject line or envelope must read “NLCA Scholarship Application”.
Eligibility
This scholarship program is available to applicants who meet the following requirement:
- Completion of high school (or Adult Basic Education or General Education Diploma).
- Currently enrolled in post-secondary studies – priority will be given to those in their first semester. Applicants must show proof of enrollment. Please note that students in any type of post-secondary program are encouraged to apply.
- Must be a dependent of an employee or owner of a NLCA member firm in good standing, or a dependent of an NLCA employee.
Please note that efforts will be made for regional representation where candidates meet eligibility criteria.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2024 Scholarship Recipients. The scholarships were judged on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. All recipients were notified and scholarships have been disbursed.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, President/COO, and NLCA team we would like to extend a huge congratulations to the 2024 scholarship recipients. Receiving a scholarship is a testament to your hard work and dedication to your career path.
Congratulations:
Lar Rossiter Scholarship Recipient: MacKenzie Hutchings (A & B Construction Ltd.); Lauren Moores (Stewart McKelvey); John Hiscock (The Cahill Group); Shea Grant (Locke’s Electrical Limited); Kiera Clarke (Marine Contractors Inc.); Claudia Steeves (Dawe’s Plumbing and Heating); Billie Taylor (Northbrook Construction Limited); Chloe North (Hampton Building Systems Inc.); Jillian Andrews (Premier Siding & Window Sales (2011) Ltd.); Hudson Wentzell (TK (Elevator) Canada); and Jirah Hiscock (The Cahill Group).
NLCA wishes you every success along your career journey!
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2023 Scholarship Recipients. The scholarships were judged on December 12, 2023. All recipients were notified and scholarships have been disbursed.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, President, and staff of NLCA we would like to extend a huge congratulations to the 2023 scholarship recipients. Receiving this scholarship is a testament to your hard work and dedication to your career path.
Congratulations:
Lar Rossister Scholarship Recipient: Kelly Alyward (Harbour Construction); Erica Chant (HeavySpec Services); Grace Flynn (BDW Roofing Inc.); Evan Cross (Noseworthy Chapman Chartered Professional Accountants); Kathleen O’Kourke (H. Wareham & Sons Ltd.); Leah Dalley (Hampton Building Systems inc.); Benjamin Conroy (Steers Insurance Ltd.); Willow King (Talon Energy Services); Isaiah Burry (Feltham’s Construction Limited); Sarah Power (Western Tire and Glass Ltd.); and Reine Bruce (Coady Construction & Excavating Ltd.)
NLCA wishes you every success along your career journey!
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2022 Scholarship Recipients. The scholarships were judged on November 25. All recipients were notified and scholarships have been disbursed.
Lar Rossiter Memorial Scholarship 2022 Recipient: Sarah Hickey (M. J. Hickey Construction Ltd.)
Other 2022 Recipients:
- Kelsey Smith (KelCo Construction Inc.)
- Victoria Churchill (Pyramid Construction Limited)
- Makayla Spence-Kelly (P. Kelly Electrical Limited
- John Hiscock (The Cahill Group)
- Hudson Wentzell (TK Elevator)
- Zachary Green (J-1 Contracting Ltd.)
- Jacob Clarke (RCS Construction)
- Grace Tuglavina (Sand Construction Ltd.)
- Lucas Osbourne (Air-Tite Sheet Metal Limited)
- Madison Paige Brown (Wood Canada Ltd.)
2021 Scholarship Recipients
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to our recent past recipients:
L-R: Holly Hicks, Education & Training Committee Chair; Sydney Roche (Coastline Specialties Ltd.); Jane Kinden (The Cahill Group); Madison Jenkins (Jenkins Power Sheet Metal Inc.); Hope Smallwood (Chimo Construction (2014) Limited); Todd Hickey (father of recipient William Hickey) (MJ Hickey Construction); and Rhonda Neary, NLCA President/COO
Missing from photo: Kelsey Smith (Innovative NL); Lesley Vickers (Kitchen Plus Ltd.); Macy Gabbard (Marine Contractors Inc.); Adam McCarthy (McCarthy’s Heating Service Ltd.); Brianna Simmonds (Pyramid Construction Limited); Erin Kendall (Steers Distribution Limited)
L-R: James Loder, First-Vice Chair; Holly Hicks, Education & Training Committee Chair; Sam Williams (Mechano Construction Ltd.); Jonathon Jenkins (Bird Heavy Civil Limited); Joshua Penney (Clayton Penney Contracting Ltd.); Cameron Paul (The Cahill Group) and Rhonda Neary, NLCA President/COO
Recipients missing from photo: Cassie Tucker (Newfoundland Aluminum Products Ltd.); Darcy Pelley (Marine Contractors Inc.); Katherine Kennedy (The Cahill Group); Nicholas Keeping (Apex Industries Inc.); Patrick Handrigan (RONA); Jenna Jefferies (A & B Construction Ltd.); and winner of the Lar Rossiter Memorial Scholarship Award, Hayley Gardiner (West Coast Glass & Building Services Ltd.)
Top Photo (L-R): L-R: Rhonda Neary, NLCA President/COO; Tony Sharpe and Emily Sharpe (Scotia Insulations Ltd.); Hannah Flynn and Earl Flynn (Kent Building Supplies); and James Loder, NLCA 2nd Vice-Chair.
Bottom Photo: L-R: Mary Ann Yetman and Jenna Yetman, Castle Carpet Limited; Sandy Murphy, NLCA Western Director; Richard Lovell and Murray Lovell (Brook Construction (2007) Inc.)
* Richard Lovell is the recipient of the Lar Rossiter Memorial Scholarship Award.
Recipients missing from photos: Chloe Farrell (The Cahill Group); Megan Mills (Progressive Engineering & Consulting Inc.); Thomas Wright (Cox & Palmer); Julia Hudson (City-Lite Electrical Limited); Michael Perry (Hann’s Electric Ltd.); Katherine Kennedy (The Cahill Group); Miriam Simmons (McInnes Cooper)
Photo (L-R): Paul Rossiter, son of Lar Rossiter; Dennis Power Jr., St. John’s (Southern Construction 1981 Ltd.); Rhonda Neary, NLCA President/COO; Brianna Walsh, Bay Bulls (Keltic Steelworks Limited); Karen Grainger, St. John’s (Pyramid Construction Limited); Emma Wells, Ottawa (M & M Engineering/ M & M Offshore Ltd.); Rebecca Allen, Paradise (Marco Services Limited); Travis White, 2016/17 Education & Training Committee Chair; Bradley Mills, Mount Pearl (Progressive Engineering & Consulting Inc.).
Missing from photo: Alexander Oates, Bay Roberts (Keltic Steelworks Limited); Chantelle Tulk, Stoneville, (A & B Construction Ltd.); Richard Lovell, McIver’s (Brook Construction (2007) Inc.); Ryan Hickey, Benoit’s Cove (Locke’s Electrical Ltd. and Shaylynn Barton, Goulds (GR Industrial Services Ltd.)
