15 Students Share $112,500 in College Scholarships From CIC/Louis G. Nappi Management-Labor Fund
August 15, 2025
TARRYTOWN, NY— More than a dozen students in college and graduate school will begin the new academic year each with a $7,500 grant from the Louis G. Nappi Construction Labor-Management Scholarship Fund for studies mainly in Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics and Applied Sciences.
The announcement of $112,500 in scholarships awards was made by John Cooney, Jr., executive director of the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc.
The scholarship fund is a living testimony to Mr. Nappi who served as CIC Chairman from 1986 to 1991, Mr. Cooney explained. “Lou’s commitment to Engineering and Science lives on today in these scholarships and through these students as many of them have graduated and have entered the workplace. Lou believed that giving students the financial means to pursue higher education and advanced degrees would help our nation’s construction and building industries regain global competitiveness and preeminence.”
As a major construction industry financial-aid program, the Louis G. Nappi Fund was established in 2009 by Mr. Nappi along with then-CIC President Ross J. Pepe. It was Mr. Nappi’s vision that the hard sciences of Mathematics and Engineering were essential pathways for the U.S. to reestablish American companies as world leaders in transportation and infrastructure construction.
CIC Board member William Mascetta, who serves as the Scholarship Committee Chairman, commented that in the fast-paced world we live in, driven by the highest level of technology and now AI advances, it has bred a disturbing ASAP culture. To balance this world of hi tech, it’s essential to develop the skills of ‘hi-touch’ and the ability to work with people exercising patience and tolerance.”
His advice to the scholarship winners—and to all those who enter fields of construction and building—is that a heightened sense of teamwork will aid in your decision-making and it will make you sharper and more accurate while avoiding errors and omissions and improving performance and increasing individual skill set.”
His advice to the scholarship winners—and to all those who enter fields of construction and building—is that a heightened sense of teamwork will aid in your decision-making and it will make you sharper and more accurate while avoiding errors and omissions and improving performance and increasing individual skill set.”
Mr. Mascetta thanked the Scholarship Committee members from Organized Labor and the contracting community, including the CIC staff for creating, organizing and publicizing the scholarship program and its opportunities.
For information on the program and application, visit the association’s website, www.cicnys.org.
2025 Louis G. Nappi Management & Labor Scholarship Winners:
Alfie Bockemuhl, 18, of Washingtonville, NY, is a freshman attending Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. Alfie is pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, and he is the son of an employee of the CIC-member company, Argenio Bros.
Jack Fiskaa, 18, of Thornwood, NY, is a freshman at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, CT. He is pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering and is the grandson of a member of Laborers Local 60.
Thomas Fiskaa, 18, of Thornwood, NY, is a freshman at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, pursuing a degree in Architecture BS 4+2 program. Thomas is the grandson of a member of Laborers L.U. 60.
Bryan Godoy, 18, of New Rochelle, NY, is a freshman at Western New England University in Springfield, MA. He is pursuing a degree in Engineering and is the son of a member of Laborers Local 60.
Tristan Keefe, 19, of Westport, CT, is a sophomore at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS, pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. He is the son of an employee of the CIC-member company, Halmar International.
Alexis LeBlanc, 19, of Mahopac, NY, is a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingston, pursuing a degree as a Mechanical Engineer. Alexis is the daughter of a member of Operating Engineers L.U. 137.
Sophia Mangone, 22, of Hartsdale, NY, is a graduate student at the University of Mt. St. Vincent in the Bronx. She is pursuing an advanced degree in the Sciences. She is the granddaughter of an employee of the CIC-member company, Bay Crane.
Isabel Marotta, 18, of Fairfield, CT, is a freshman at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Isabel is pursuing a degree in Architectural Design. She is the granddaughter of an employee of Martino Contractor’s Inc.
Max Messina, 20, of Purdys, NY, is a junior at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Max is pursuing a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Finance within the integrated Business and Engineering Honors Program. He is the son of Mark Messina, an employee of the CIC-member company, Ben Ciccone, Inc.
Carter Mistishin, 20, of Lake Ariel, PA, is a junior at Johnson College in Scranton, PA, pursuing a degree in HVAC and Electrical Construction. He is the son of an employee of the CIC-member company, Byram Concrete and Supply LLC.
Andy Pugo, 18, of Ossining, NY, is a freshman at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY, pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. He is the son of a member of Laborers L.U. 60.
Marcos Rodriguez, 18, of Ossining, NY, is a freshman at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, pursuing a degree in Computational Mathematics. He is the son of an employee of the CIC-member company, Thalle Industries.
Maria Sprong, 19, of Roxbury, CT, is a sophomore at Northeastern University in Boston. Maria is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Design, and she is the daughter of an employee of the CIC-member company, Palumbo Block.
Jonatan Vargas, 20, of New Rochelle, NY, is a junior attending Manhattan University in the Bronx. Jonatan is pursuing a degree in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Business Analytics, Cyber Security. He is the son of a member of Laborers L.U. 60 employed by ELQ Industries, Inc., a CIC-member company.
Hailey Weber, 20, of Southbury, CT, is a junior at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. Hailey is pursuing a degree in Environmental and Civil Engineering. She is the daughter of a member of Operating Engineers L.U. 137.
