Fechino Files: Happy New Year to You!

Steven Fechino

Well, I guess by now, you are thinking about getting back to work and all the items on your to-do list that you want to accomplish.  The winter weather is now upon us, and the days have begun to get longer sunlight-wise by a whopping 2 minutes and 7 seconds; I will take that over shorter any day! There are now 40 apprentices that should be excited about getting back to work after receiving their Masonry Apprentice Scholarship for 2023 in late November.  Of course, the program is a group effort by so many great industry professionals that give their time, energy, and products for the tool bag award.

I need to thank Greg Skyta; he has helped this effort the entire time, and without his hard work, the scholarship would be a mess. Keene Building Products, which Mortar Net Solutions has become their Masonry Division, has supported this effort once again as the host company, so many thanks to Jim Keene.  Our industry sponsors are the best, not only for what they do for the scholarship tool bag, but they manufacture or support the industry in the most professional and dependable ways, whether it is teaching or products.

I want to thank all of those who contributed this year: Stacey King, Alan Vespo, Roy Israeli, Andy Green, John Bongiovanni, Joe Romesburg, Morgan Agazzi, Cassie Mejia, Ryan Gray, Kirk Figan, Jake Boyer, Javier Aqui, Matt Risinger, Andy Moore, Mitch Mahler, Brad Gump, Jason Wigboldly, Keith Lolley, Sharon Mersek, and Jim Keene.  

Please follow Mortar Net Solutions on social media platforms to see upcoming posts about the students that received the scholarships. If you are a supplier and would like to participate in this effort to better the trades or if you have a worthy student, please feel free to contact me directly at sfechino@mortartnet.com.

Award Winning Students

Instructor	Apprentice	Organization
Howard Myers	Gaspar Mendoza	Wolfpack Masonry Club/ South Fort Myers High School
Ryan Shaver	Cooper Smith	DH Conley HS
Ryan Shaver	Jackson Sutton	DH Conley HS
Ryan Shaver	Adriana Mendoza	DH Conley HS
Dustin Love	Phillip Singleton	Claiborne High School
Dustin Love	Jesse Slusher	Claiborne High School
Joe Mathews	Haiden Jones	Resource Valley Construction Training
Joe Mathews	John Hayes	Resource Valley Construction Training
Douglas Blair	Caleb Hatcher	Heritage High School
Marke Good	Diego Silva-Cook	David Crockett High School
Fred Mason	Carlos Jose Garcia	Columbus Career & College Academy
Fred Mason	Gaby Key	Columbus Career & College Academy
Fred Mason	Jayden Pope	Columbus Career & College Academy
Fred Mason	Aidyn Merry	Columbus Career & College Academy
Fred Campbell	Carlos Jose Garcia	Creative Masonry
Fred Campbell	Dezmond David Dixon	Creative Masonry
Fred Campbell	Alexis Diaz	Creative Masonry
Mike Campanelli	Kyle Bohn	Carroll County Public School
Mike Campanelli	Nico Marsicano	Carroll County Public School
Mike Campanelli	Noah Harmon	Carroll County Public School
Mike Campanelli	Gavin Rodgers	Carroll County Public School
Kenny Allen	Jo’Darius Hamilton	Wallace Community College Selma
Kenny Allen	Brandon Shelton	Wallace Community College Selma
Kenny Allen	Drel’keria Nettles	Wallace Community College Selma
Kenny Allen	Jaden Hardy	Wallace Community College Selma
Kenny Allen	Tay’shawn Martin	Wallace Community College Selma
David Baxter	Kaidin Colburn	Burton Center for Arts and Technology
David Baxter	Jaden Campbell	Burton Center for Arts and Technology
Maria Marquez	Celestino Marquez	UMCA Apprentice School
Maria Marquez	Mario Monroy	UMCA Apprentice School
Lino Bertoli	Dalton Draper	J&J Interiors
Lino Bertoli	Maurice Wilson	J&J Interiors
David Baxter	Deion Taylor	Burton Center for Arts & Technology
Scott Pritchett	Roman Tovstyi	Snow Jr. &King
Scott Pritchett	Ogor Buhak	Snow Jr. &King
Scott Pritchett	Yaroslav Yakoulyev	Snow Jr. &King
Cassie Mejia	Jose Morales	Western Maricopa Education Center
Cassie Mejia	Paul Flores	Western Maricopa Education Center
Curtis Hoover	Kaya Pullins	C C Hoover Inc.