IOWWA Scholarship

The Iowa Onsite Wastewater Association offers scholarships to a high school senior wanting to attend a college or a trade school on a part-time or full-time basis OR a student attending college or a trade school on a part-time or full-time basis now.  You are eligible if you are a student and employed by an IOWWA member firm or related to an IOWWA member firm employee and attending or planning on attending a college NOW.  We would like to thank the following donors for providing additional funds for the 2017-2018 Scholarship Program - Municipal Supply - Full $500.00 Scholarship and Moorman Construction - Two Full $500.00 Scholarship.   A portion of your membership dues, $5.00, goes directly into the scholarship program.

2017-2018 SCHOLARSHIPS

Brooke Brown graduated this year from Solon High School with a 3.44 GPA. She plans to attend Iowa Central Community College to obtain a pre-veterinary degree and then enroll in Iowa State University and obtain admission to the veterinary program. Brooke has been active in the Iowa High School Rodeo Association and plans to continue her involvement in rodeo for the next two years, traveling across the state to practice and compete. During high school Brooke worked as a childcare assistant at Play and Learn Pre-School and Childcare Center, for Subway and for Brown Well Pump Service in Cedar Rapids. One former employer compliments her for her “love of learning,” willingness and positive attitude, level of commitment necessary to succeed and her sense of humor. She’s the daughter of Nancy and Robert Brown (Brown Concrete and Backhoe, Brown Well Pump Service) of Solon.

Jacey Goodale earned a 3.92 GPA as a student at Osage High School. A 2017 graduate, she was involved in Model UN, the Big Sister program, DECA, FFA, National Honor Society and basketball. A horse-lover, she’s also been active in 4-H, Double C Saddle Club and the Circle C Rodeo Association. The past three summers she has worked at Brandau Backhoe in Rudd, which is owned by her grandparents, Curt and Cindy Brandau. “I have become best friends with a shovel, rake and grade stick,” says Jacey. “The job requires hard physical work and sometimes is mentally draining. I have learned about identifying water line issues and also how to go about solving the issue…I may have this knowledge, but I also understand the importance of a good work ethic, satisfying the customer, and doing the job properly so it doesn’t have to be fixed again.” Jacey will attend the University of Northern Iowa in major in accounting, with a goal of becoming a CPA after summer internships with a mix accounting and agriculture. She is the daughter of Michelle and Matthew Hesley of Osage.

Maggi Mallon, daughter of Stacie and Casey Mallon (Mallon Excavating of Slater), weighed 3 lbs. 14 oz. when born and spent her earliest days in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Now Maggi want to give back and work with tiny babies as part of a NICU nurse. She’s a full-time student, studying nursing at the Boone Campus of Des Moines Area Community College, where she’s been talking classes while in high school. Maggi graduated with a 3.93 GPA from Woodward-Granger High School in 2017, where she was involved with softball, basketball, yearbook and National Honor Society. She’s gained many skills shadowing her father at Mallon Excavating, which she’s been doing since a toddler and as an employee since 2010.  “I have learned how to drive the dump truck, backhoe, track hoe, skid loader and bulldozer. I’ve learned about dirt moving, land clearing, demolition, building pads, excavating, tiling, grading, sewers and directional boring. My favorite job is helping my dad when we put in septic systems.”