We would like to express our gratitude to our incredible 2026 industry partners! Because of their support, TRADESTRONG has so far this year been able to offer 50 scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to high school seniors in 18 different states who are pursuing careers in the commercial construction trades. That is over 10x more scholarships than we were able to offer just four short years ago when we began this mission. We are so proud of our recipients and so proud of the c

Congratulations to Ethan Knobloch (Central Lyon High School, Rock Rapids, IA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to pursue Welding at WyoTech! Thank you, Cook Foundation! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Carter Stapleton (Tecumseh High School, New Carslisle, OH) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Panattoni Scholarship to pursue Welding at the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology! Thank you, Panattoni Development Company! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Miya Crawford (CE Byrd High School, Shreveport, LA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Landology Scholarship to pursue Diesel Technology at Atlanta Tech! Miya shared the following personal statement with us: Dear Tradestrong Sponsors, Thank you so much for selecting me to receive a trade school scholarship. I am truly grateful for this opportunity and for your support as I take the next step toward my future in the automotive field. My love

Congratulations to Cody Garoznik (Lehman High School, Uhland, TX) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to pursue Welding and Diesel Technology at WyoTech! Cody shared these words with us: "Being selected for Trade Strong Foundation scholarship is a true honor, and I am very grateful for the opportunity to be chosen. I understand that this scholarship represents trust in my potential and my future in the skilled trades. I am committed

Congratulations to Gemma Donati (Gridley High School, Gridley, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Alston Construction Scholarship to pursue Welding and Mechanized Agriculture! Thank you, Alston Construction! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Branson Busch (Gridley High School, Gridley, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to attend the Carpentry program at Montana Tech Highlands Campus! Branson Busch (Left) Thank you, Cook Foundation! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Drake Halsted (Wheatland Union High, Olivehurst, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-GVC Scholarship to attend the Welding program at Sierra College! Thank you, GVC! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Riley Tweed (Superior High School, Superior, MT) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to attend the Diesel Technology program at WyoTech! Thank you, Cook Foundation! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to James Strong (Bear River High School, Grass Valley, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-GVC Scholarship to pursue Pipeline Welding at Montana State University Billings City College! Thank you, GVC! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Bradley Lacque (Willows High School ,Willows, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Jay R Selby Memorial Scholarship to pursue a career in Underwater Welding at the Diver's Institute of Technology. Thank you, Jay R Selby Memorial Fund founders! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Mason Gutierrez (Colusa High School, Colusa, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to attend the Welding program at Butte College! Thank you, Cook Foundation! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Asher Amsden (Colusa High School, Colusa, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Clark Pacific Scholarship to pursue a career in Heavy Equipment Operation at Butte College! Thank you, Clark Pacific! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES

Congratulations to Hunter Mason (Ridgeline High School, Spokane Valley, WA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Panattoni Scholarship to pursue Diesel Technology at WyoTech! Thank you, Panattoni Development Company! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Hunter Rupley (El Dorado High School, Placerville, CA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to pursue a career in the Electrical field at National Career Education (NCE)! Thank you, Cook Foundation! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Miles Frederick (Langston Hughes High School, Fairburn, GA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-CFMA Scholarship to pursue an Electrical career at Atlanta Tech! Thank you, CFMA (Construction Financial Management Association), for sponsoring this fine young man! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to John Parker Hamilton (Central High School, Norton, VA) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Panattoni Scholarship to pursue Diesel Mechanics at Nashville Auto-Diesel College. Thank you, Panattoni Development Company! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Aiden Norby for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to attend WyoTech! Thank you, Cook Foundation! #TRADESTRONG #LEARN2EARN #ELEVATETHETRADES #TRADES #SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations to Marek Reeves (Moscow High School/Moscow, ID) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Panattoni Scholarship! Marek is pursuing a career in the Welding field and plans to attend WyoTech. Special thanks to Panattoni Development Company for investing in this young man's promising future.

Congratulations to Levi Kennedy (Ruidoso High School, Ruidoso, NM) for being selected to receive a $2,500 TRADESTRONG-Cook Foundation Scholarship to pursue Welding at WyoTech. Levi sent us the following letter to describe what this support means to him: Dear TRADESTRONG Fondation, Thank you for the opportunity to continue my education at WyoTech. I have applied for the Applied Welding Technology program and have been accepted to begin their program in the Fall Semester beg