05/07/2026
Senior Andy Figueroa has been selected as the 2026 Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership Technical Scholarship Recipient. This scholarship will provide $4,000 per year for two years for a total of $8,000.
Andy is a Beaver Meadows resident and the son of Elizabeth and Delvis Figueroa. He intends to pursue an Associate’s Degree in Construction Management from Lehigh Carbon Community College.
Andy is employed at Rizos Divinos Salon, and is a volunteer for Friends of the Nescopeck. He preaches at the Christian Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses and has earned Highest Honors and First Honors at school.
Mr. Richard Stanek, Construction Technology Instructor says, “In addition to academic strengths, Andy possesses integrity by treating others with kindness and respect. I am confident that he will bring the same level of dedication, intelligence and character to any future endeavor.”
All applicants were asked to write an essay on the value of their work and/or volunteer experience and what they hope to accomplish if awarded the scholarship. Following are some highlights from Andy’s essay.
“The current High School that I attend is a vocational school where I have had the privilege to study construction. Being able to learn about the things that take part in our daily lives, that often get overlooked, has been an unexpected pleasure. To be able to learn a trade that has been crafted and carved through years of rich history is something that has become priceless for me. Being in this trade I’ve had the ability to grow in unbelievable ways in terms of character. It has taught me about a worth ethic and the necessity of being able to think of things to their most basic core and understand them from there. In my future I envision being able to continue doing what I love, Construction, for as long as I can. Since this trade has given me so much, while I know that I will never truly be able to pay back fully what it has given me, I will still do everything in my ability to be to try and give it back. I hope that in the future, even when I have grown wiser with years, it will keep teaching me things about myself and that others could reap from it as I have.”
Cal Herring, Administrator, Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership says, “It is very meaningful to us to be able to say that the future for Andy now includes this scholarship. We value the opportunity to help invest in Andy’s future by offering him this funding opportunity and we congratulate him on this achievement so far.”
Herring adds, “We heartily encourage area parents and teens to watch for information on this scholarship activity next year and to give serious thought to applying. The Civic Partnership looks forward to awarding more Technical Scholarships in the future and to helping area students reach their future goals”
