Scholarships

To encourage continued industry growth, the Minneapolis Builders Exchange Scholarship Fund awards scholarships annually to college and technical school students in construction related fields.

In the last four years, since the fund was created, the MBEX Scholarship Fund has awarded $28,000 in scholarships to employees, or their dependents, of MBEX member firms.

Please click here for a 2008-2009 application.

2007 Scholarship Recipients:
Daniel Stenzel
  • studying Architectural Drafting
  • at Minnesota State University, Mankato
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    Justin Stanek
  • studying Construction Management
  • at the University of WI, Platteville
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    Erick Schauer
  • studying Civil Engineering
  • at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
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    Justin Zastrow
  • studying Land Surveying
  • at St. Cloud State University
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    William "Blake" Bolding
  • studying Construction Management
  • at the University Wisconsin, Stout
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    Robert J. Smith III-
  • studying Construction Management
  • at Minnesota State University, Mankato
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    Dan Brenteson
  • studying Construction Management
  • at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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    Rhett Chapman Taylor
  • studying Construction Supervision
  • at Dunwoody College of Technology
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    Travis Johnson
  • studying Architectural Drafting and Estimating
  • at Dunwoody College of Technology
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    Kolten Kersten
  • studying HVAC Service Technology
  • at Dunwoody College of Technology
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    2006 Scholarship Recipients: Dan Brenteson, studying Construction Management at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Justin Zastrow, studying Land Surveying at St Cloud State University; Dan Scheutte, studying Construction Management at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Robert J. Smith III, studying Construction Management at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Alex Sammon, studying Construction Management at South Dakota State University; Eric Munt, studying Construction Management at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Shane Butler, studying Construction Management at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Justin Stanek, studying Construction Management at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Brian Ratajczak, studying HVAC Design at Dunwoody College of Technology; Jesse Rooney, studying Architectural Drafting and Estimating at Dunwoody College of Technology.

    2005 Scholarship Recipients: Dan Brenteson, studying engineering at Winona State University; Justin Zastrow, studying land surveying at St Cloud State University; Dan Schuette, studying construction management at Minnesota State University Mankato; Mike Dahlin, studying electrical construction design management at Dunwoody College of Technology; Robert J. Smith III, studying construction management at Minnesota State University Mankato; Monica Hines, studying electrical construction design management at Dunwoody College of Technology.

    2004 Scholarship Recipients: Arthur Gardner Jr., Troy Nadeau, Dan Brenteson, Derek Clarkin, Dan Schuette

    2003 Scholarship Recipient: Aaron Fouquette