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Hall of Fame Scholarship Application Link Active  

Applications are already coming in from candidates who wish to be considered for an OCA Hall of Fame Scholarship.

$4,000 Awards for 4-year Degree Program
$1,500 Awards for 2-year Degree Program
$2,000 ADDITIONAL Award for Top Scoring Applicant

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Friday, November 8, 2024.

Awards will be made prior to the holidays.

Know someone pursuing a construction-related degree, and who is in their 2nd year of a 2-year program or 3rd and up year of a 4-year program? Help them out by recommending them for an OCA Hall of Fame Scholarship! Maybe your firm has/had co-ops/interns/summer help (past or current); please share the application link with them. They can only win if they apply!

And remember – a letter of recommendation from an OCA member matters! You can send that to them along with the link   and they can upload it with their application.

Questions? Contact Lynda Pomeroy, Administrator of OCA Advancement Foundation, at [email protected] or 614-488-0724

 

2025 OCA Annual Convention

March 5-13
Milan, Italy
Hotel Principe Di Savoia

The 2025 OCA Annual Convention will be held in the heart of Italy’s fashion, design, and architecture scene. Milan, however, is the center of so much more. Located in Northern Italy’s Lombardo Region, Milan – known for fashion brands like Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Versace, and more – is one of the nation’s business and industry capitals, renowned for its history, fine dining (and gelato), and natural beauty.

OCA is offering an opportunity to experience it all at the 2025 Annual Convention. Just a few of the events and excursions being planned:
– Visit the historic opera house La Scala – which opened in 1778
– Tour the magnificent Duomo Cathedral – Italy’s largest and Europe’s third-largest cathedral, taking more than 600 years to build
– Visit Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” – painted between 1494-1498, it is considered the world’s most important mural painting
– Day Trip to Florence, Italy
– Day Trip to Switzerland
– Theme Day at Lake Como – nestled in the Italian Alps, experience why the lake’s shimmering blue waters have inspired poets, artists, and writers for centuries
– And more …

VAI A MILANO NEL 2025? For more information about the 2025 OCA Convention and Milan, contact David Rule at (614) 488-0724, or by email at [email protected]. Full convention details and registration for the 2025 Convention we be released in early September, so prepare your passports now.

Central Ohio Skilled Trades Fair - Oct. 15 & 16

OCA members are invited to team with local building trades for the third annual Central Ohio Skilled Trades Fair Oct. 15 & 16.

Contractor Registration is Open!

OCA will be teaming up with local union building trades for the third annual Skilled Trades Fair to be held Oct. 15 & 16 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.

Please see the flyer here for more details about the event including the address and time.

The trade fair is designed for career-center and traditional high school students who are interested in entering the trades and for those who are exploring career options. The event features hands-on, interactive exhibits to engage participants, along with information about how to apply for apprenticeship programs. Examples of stations set up for students to engage with include bricklaying, surveying, virtual reality experiences, drone flying and heavy equipment operating.

Last year, 4,000 local students came through the trade fair and we expect a similar turnout again this year. Students attend in groups of approximately 600 students at a time with set timeframes for each group.

If you are a union contractor or support the highway industry and would like to attend with a hands-on exhibit, please register here . For more information about the event, email [email protected].

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