Ronald E. Smallwood Scholarship Fund
The Ronald E. Smallwood Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by the Chapter’s Board of Directors in honor of Veteran Member Ronald E. Smallwood for his dedicated service to our industry. Ron entered our industry over fifty (50) years ago as an apprentice in Local Union #313, IBEW. Ron served at every leadership level in the Division and Chapter including Chairman, Treasurer, Vice-President, President and Governor. Ron has been inducted into the Academy of Electrical Contractors, the Industry’s highest honor. Ron was also awarded the W. Frazer Award, our Chapter’s highest honor. Ron was the Inaugural Chairman of the Chapter Scholarship Committee and served on the Golf Committee.
Many of our Chapter’s leaders were instrumental in the creation and support of the Scholarship, particularly, John Hahn, Furness Electric Co., Gabe Noto, G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc., Tom Moore, J.P. Rainey Co., Inc., Dennis Smith, Carr & Duff, Gene Battaglia, Battaglia Electric, Inc. and Larry Bradley, NEBF Secretary-Treasurer.
Recipients
The Scholarship Fund was created to help enable children and grandchildren of employees of NECA Contractors to realize their collegiate potential. Since the Fund was established, three hundred and forty (340) young adults have received a total of $850,000 to help with the cost of their education. The Fund has raised over $1,056,000 since inception.
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2017 2016 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
– 2019 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Alexis Angle | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Hunter Berkheimer | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Raymond Bonham | Leber & Bonham Elec. Contrs. |
| Rebecca Bonham | Leber & Bonham Elec. Contrs. |
| Devon Bortz | Union Electric Contracting |
| Madison Casey | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Shawn Casey | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Brielle Etze | Vasoli Electric, Inc. |
| Chad Horner | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Erin Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Caitlin Kalkbrenner | Linecom, Inc. |
| Elizabeth Kelchner | Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. |
| Melissa Kilroy | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Karen Lapkiewicz | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Lauren Linder | Blackbox Network Services |
| E. Paige MacDougall | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Nicholas McCreesh | Liberty Integrated Solutions |
| Timothy McCreesh | Liberty Integrated Solutions |
| Brooke McCullough | J.W. Carrigan, LLC |
| John Moyer | G.R. Sponaugle & Sons, Inc. |
| Natalie Ogden | J.W. Carrigan, LLC |
| Zachary Ogden | J.W. Carrigan, LLC |
| Alyssa Paraskewich | Furness Electric Co., Inc. |
| Brennan Quigley | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Devon Seville | Par 4 Electric |
| Ashlee Sheibley | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Aaron Smith | Emeritus |
| Brooke Smith | Emeritus |
| Connor Toth | Leber & Bonham Elec. Contrs. |
| Eric Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
– 2018 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Alexis Angle | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Raymond Bonham | Leber & Bonham Elec. Contr. |
| Rebecca Bonham | Leber & Bonham Elec. Contr. |
| Mary Grace Carson | The MNM Group |
| Ethan Davis | Ray Angelini, Inc. |
| Michael DeBaere | Atlantic Coast Communications |
| Brian Durkin | Electracom, Inc. |
| Jessica Gold | Shelly Electric, Inc. |
| John Hahn | Furness Electric Co., Inc. |
| Taylor Hirneisen | Hirneisen Electric, Inc. |
| Theodore Holleran | H.B. Frazer Co. |
| Chad Horner | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Erin Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Heather Jackson | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Caitlin Kalkbrenner | Linecom, Inc. |
| Melissa Kilroy | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Rebecca Lillie | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Sarah Lillie | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| E. Paige MacDougall | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter |
| Joseph McCreesh | Liberty Integrated Solutions |
| Nicholas McCreesh | Liberty Integrated Solutions |
| Timothy McCreesh | Liberty Integrated Solutions |
| Brooke McCullough | J.W. Carrigan, LLC |
| John Moyer | G.R. Sponaugle & Sons, Inc. |
| Alyssa Myers | J.P. Rainey & Co. |
| Zachary Ogden | Gordon Group Electric |
| Jordan Orensky | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Alyssa Paraskewich | Furness Electric Co., Inc. |
| Joseph Scipione | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Connor Toth | Leber & Bonham Elec. Contr. |
| Eric Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter |
| Remi Warner | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Brooke Smith | Emeritus |
– 2017 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Darby Bortz | Union Electric Contr. Co. |
| Devon Bortz | Union Electric Contr. Co. |
| Mary Grace Carson | The MNM Group |
| Michael DeBaere | Atlantic Coast Communications NJ |
| Sierra Etze | Vasoli Electric Co., Inc. |
| Nichole Fuscoletti | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Taylor Hirneisen | Hirneisen Electric, Inc. |
| Thomas Hoertz | Linecom, Inc. |
| Chad Horner | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Matthew Horner | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Erin Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Kylie Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Heather Jackson | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Christina Jarjisian | Bluestone Communications |
| Kristen Kilroy | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Melissa Kilroy | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Rebecca Lillie | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Sarah Lillie | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Jacques Linder | Black Box Network Services |
| E. Paige MacDougall | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Alyssa Myers | J.P Rainey & Co., Inc. |
| Zachary Ogden | J.W. Carrigan LLC |
| Jordan Orensky | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| James Perkins | Silas Bolef Co. |
| Colin Quigley | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Brooke Smith | Emeritus Member |
| Eric Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Remi Warner | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Kelsey Wasnesky | Black Box Network Services |
– 2016 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Darby Bortz | Union Electric Contr. Co. |
| Devon Bortz | Union Electric Contr. Co. |
| Mary Grace Carson | The MNM Group |
| Katina Fischer | Riggs Distler & Co. Inc. |
| Taylor Hirneisen | Hirneisen Electric, Inc. |
| Theodore Holleran | H.B. Frazer Co. |
| Matthew Horner | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Erin Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Kylie Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Christina Jarjisian | Bluestone Communications |
| Lindsey Jordan | G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. |
| Kristen Kilroy | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Melissa Kilroy | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Sarah Lillie | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Jacques Linder | Black Box Network Services |
| E. Paige MacDougall | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Francis McGlinchey | Linecom, Inc. |
| Alyssa Myers | J.P Rainey & Co., Inc. |
| Jordan Ogden | Gordon Group Electric |
| Jordan Orensky | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Jenna Scipione | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Brooke Smith | Emeritus Member |
| Iain Sunday | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Eric Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Remi Warner | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Kelsey Wasnesky | Black Box Network Services |
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– 2015 –
| Recipient | Company |
| Darby Bortz | Union Electric Contr. Co. |
| Heather Bushover | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Michael Debaere | Atlantic Coast Communications |
| Brynn Hellberg | Omni Electrical Systems |
| Shaun Henry | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Taylor Hirneisen | Hirneisen Electric, Inc. |
| Thomas Hoertz | Linecom, Inc. |
| Matthew Horner | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Kylie Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Heather Jackson | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Kelsey Laux | Gordon Group Electric |
| Jacques Linder | Black Box Network Services |
| Renae Luckenbaugh | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Alyssa Myers | J.P. Rainey & Co. |
| Christina Jarjisian | Bluestone Communications |
| Lindsey Jordan | G.R. Noto Electrical Construction |
| Kristen Kilroy | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Nicholas Kuruc | Spectrum Electric, Inc. |
| Ellen Lapkiewicz | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Kathleen Nelling | Emeritus Board Member |
| Julia Rushton | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Jenna Scipione | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Kyle Trebilcock | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Brian White | Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. |
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– 2013 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Lauren Anderson | Charles H. MacDonald Electric |
| Darby Bortz | Union Electric Contr. Co. |
| Brady Bushover | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Erin Glatfelter | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Shaun Henry | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Scott Hoffman | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Matthew Horner | Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. |
| Kylie Huffman | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Ellen Lapkiewicz | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Kelsey Laux | Gordon Group Electric |
| Robert Leiss | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
| Jacques Linder | Black Box Network Services |
| Renae Luckenbaugh | I.B. Abel, Inc |
| Brenton Niccolo | Emeritus Board Member |
| Benjamin Sadowski | Emeritus Board Member |
| Kate Sadowski | Emeritus Board Member |
| Jessica Scarpello | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Jenna Scipione | Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. |
| Amanda Smith | E.L. Heim Co. |
| Corey Smith | Emeritus Board Member |
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– 2012 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Katelin Allison | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Lauren Anderson | Academy Electric |
| Brady Bushover | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Brian Gitlin | M. Gitlin Co., Inc. |
| Shaun Henry | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Scott Hoffman | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Victoria Kirkner | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Ellen Lapkiewicz | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Robert Leiss | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
| Renae Luckenbaugh | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Danielle McDonnell | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Edward Nelling | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Kellie Anne O’Donnell | Vasoli Electric |
| Shawn Petcaug | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr. |
| Katie Sadowski | Emeritus Board Member |
| Jessica Scarpello | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Amanda Smith | E.L. Heim Co. |
| Alycia Stokes | E.L. Heim Co. |
| Karley Tranchina | Ray Angelini, Inc. |
| Ethan Wang | Robert Ford Electric Co. |
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– 2011 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Jared Allison | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Katelin Allison | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Lauren Anderson | Academy Electric |
| Michele Cotumaccio | Emeritus Board Member |
| Mary-Elizabeth Dina | William H. Clinger Corp. |
| Scott Hoffman | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Tyler Holleran | H.B. Frazer Company |
| Casey Jordan | G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. |
| Victoria Kuruc | Spectrum Electric, Inc |
| Nancy Lapkiewicz | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Andrew Laux | Gordon Group Electric |
| Kelsey Laux | Gordon Group Electric |
| Madeline Markham | Emeritus Board Member |
| Patrick Meyer | Battaglia Electric, Inc. |
| Edward Nelling | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Kathleen Nelling | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Laura Nelling | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Nathan Sabo | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
| Jade Saylor | E.L. Heim Co. |
| Alycia Stokes | E.L. Heim Co. |
| JoEllen Sumego | Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. |
| Joseph Vasoli | Emeritus Board Member |
| Ethan Wang | Robert Ford Electric Co. |
| Christopher Woody | H.B. Frazer Company |
| Holly Yingst | E.L. Heim Co. |
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– 2010 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Katelin Allison | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| James Colon | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Shawn Conway | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Michele Cotumaccio | Emeritus Board Member |
| Brian Gitlin | M. Gitlin Co., Inc. |
| Michael Gitlin | M. Gitlin Co., Inc. |
| Neil Hoffman | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Scott Hoffman | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Tyler Holleran | H.B. Frazer Company |
| Casey Jordan | G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. |
| Victoria Kirkner | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Nancy Lapkiewicz | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Andrew Laux | Gordon Group Electric |
| Claire Murphy | Vasoli Electric |
| Laura Nelling | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Kellie Anne O’Donnell | Vasoli Electric |
| Shawn Petcaugh | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr., Inc. |
| Nathan Sabo | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
| Katie Sadowski | Emeritus Board Member |
| Jade Saylor | E.L. Heim Co. |
| Eric Shaeffer | Wm. A.J. Shaeffer’s Sons |
| Alycia Stokes | E.L. Heim Co. |
| Julianne Sumego | Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. |
| Brenna Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Michael Woody | H.B. Frazer Company |
| Holly Yingst | E.L. Heim Co. |
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– 2009 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Katelin Allison | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Kellie Anne | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Alisha Brandt | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| James Colon | Emeritus Board Member |
| Mark Ezzo | M. Gitlin Co., Inc. |
| Susan Germak | M. Gitlin Co., Inc. |
| Brian Gitlin | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Michael Gitlin | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Luke Hoffman | H.B. Frazer Company |
| Neil Hoffman | G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. |
| Casey Jordan | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Nancy Lapkiewicz | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Andrew Laux | Gordon Group Electric |
| Christine Leber | Vasoli Electric |
| Claire Murphy | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Lauren O’Donnell | Vasoli Electric |
| Nicholas Ruggiero | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Alana Schafer | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Alycia Stokes | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| JoEllen Sumego | Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. |
| Julianne Sumego | Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. |
| Brenna Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Ethan Wang | Robert Ford Electric Co. |
| Michael Woody | J.W. Carrigan, Inc. |
| Holly Yingst | E.L. Heim Co. |
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– 2008 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Alisha Brandt | E.L. Heim Co. |
| Robert Bresnahan | Kuharchik Construction, Inc. |
| James Colon | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Susan Germak | T.A. Germak, Inc. |
| Michael Gitlin | M. Gitlin Co., Inc. |
| John Hoffman | Thomas L. Hoffman Electric |
| Ryan Holleran | H.B. Frazer Co. |
| Casey Jordan | G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. |
| Andrew Laux | Gordon Group Electric |
| Christine Leber | Leber Electric, Inc. |
| Lauren Long | Tri-State Telecommunications, Inc. |
| Brendan Markham | Carr & Duff, Inc. |
| Claire Murphy | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Lauren O’Donnell | Vasoli Electric |
| Brandon Petcaugh | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr. |
| Alana Schafer | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Brenna Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Michael Woody | J.W. Carrigan, Inc. |
| Amanda Zuber | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
| Katie Zuber | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
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– 2007 –
| Recipients | Company |
| James Colon | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Susan Germak | T.A. Germak, Inc. |
| Michael Gitlin | M. Gitlin Co., Inc. |
| Kyle Hoffman | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Ryan Holleran | H.B. Frazer Co. |
| Amy Leber | Leber Electric, Inc. |
| Christine Leber | Leber Electric, Inc. |
| Claire Murphy | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Lindsey Nichols | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr. |
| Brandon Petcaugh | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr. |
| Alana Schafer | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Elizabeth Shaeffer | Wm.A.J. Shaeffer’s Sons |
| Samantha Sutton | Black Box Network Services |
| Brenna Trush | Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA |
| Amanda Zuber | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
| Katie Zuber | Orlando Diefenderfer Elec. Contrs. |
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– 2006 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Kristin Gelsleichter | Northeast Building Controls, Inc. |
| Kyle Hoffman | Barry J. Hoffman Co., Inc. |
| Amy Leber | Leber Electric |
| Christine Leber | Leber Electric |
| Lindsey Nichols | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr. |
| Gina Oliver | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Lauren O’Donnell | Vasoli Electric Co. |
| Brandon Petcaugh | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr. |
| Janine E. Ricci | J.P. Rainey & Company, Inc. |
| Alex Sadowski | Carr & Duff |
| Alana Schafer | Tricomm Services Corp. |
| Kelly Wrobel | Pagoda Electrical, Inc. |
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– 2005 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Cristin A. Cavanaugh | Cavanaugh Electrical Contr., Inc. |
| Eric Gelsleichter | Northeast Building Controls, Inc. |
| Susan Germak | T.A. Germak, Inc. |
| Amy Leber | Leber Electric |
| Lindsey Nichols | G.R. Noto Electrical Constr. |
| Janine E. Ricci | J.P. Rainey & Company, Inc. |
| Daniel Rohrer | Edwin L. Heim Company |
| Elizabeth Shaeffer | Wm. A. J. Shaeffer’s Sons, Inc. |
| Katie Solon | Arc Electric, Inc. |
| Kelly Wrobel | Pagoda Electrical, Inc. |
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– 2004 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Cristin A. Cavanaugh | Cavanaugh Electrical Contr., Inc. |
| Kristin Gelsleichter | Northeast Building Controls, Inc. |
| Genevieve M. Gerngross | Eastern States Contractors |
| Mary Hoffman | Thomas L. Hoffman Electric |
| Christine Jackson | Nucero Elec. Constr. Co., Inc. |
| Amy Leber | Leber Electric |
| Janine E. Ricci | J.P. Rainey & Company, Inc. |
| Adam J. Shelly | Shelly Electric Company, Inc. |
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– 2003 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Cristin A. Cavanaugh | Cavanaugh Electrical Contr., Inc. |
| Eric Gelsleichter | Total Environmental Control Systems |
| Erin L. Grove | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Marlana M. Orloff | Black Box Network Services |
| Stephanie M. Pacifico | West Side-Hammer Electric |
| Janine E. Ricci | J.P. Rainey & Company, Inc. |
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– 2002 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Kathleen Fischer | John J. Williams Associates, Inc. |
| Melissa M. Kline | TriTech Systems, Inc. |
| Bryan H. Leber | Leber & Bonham Electrical Contractors |
| Michelle L. Pacifico | West Side-Hammer Electric |
| Gina M. Vasoli | Vasoli Electric Co. |
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– 2001 –
| Recipients | Company |
| Alison A. Cavanaugh | Cavanaugh Electrical Contr., Inc. |
| Valen E. Cover | Edwin L. Heim Co. |
| Daniel Cross | Harry F. Ortlip Company |
| Erin L. Grove | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Bryan H. Leber | Leber & Bonham Electrical Contr. |