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scholarships & awards

How the Scholarship was Started

The NUCA of Florida / Andrew Scott Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation , Inc . was established in memory of the son of NUCA of Florida Past President Scott Johnson ( Johnson-Davis , Inc .). On December 28 , 1999 , Scott and Robin Johnson ' s son Andrew " Andy " Scott Johnson was tragically killed in an automobile accident at the age of 19 . At the time of his death , Andy was a sophomore at Vanderbilt University studying Civil Engineering with hopes of entering the family business .
The Foundation is funded with proceeds from its Annual Fishing Tournament . Award winners include :
High School Student Winners
Macy Goldberg , Rising Freshman at University of Florida : $ 4000 Jodi Goldberg , Steelite ; Ken Goldberg , All County Paving
Brooke Hall , Rising Freshman at University of Miami : $ 2500 Amy Hall ; Tim Hall , Craven Thompson & Associates
Jack Linkhorst , Rising Freshman at University of Florida : $ 7500 Adam & Malinda Linkhorst , Linkhorst & Hockin , P . A .
Manuel Tarango III , Rising Freshman at Florida State University : $ 2500 Nora Tarango , Premier Healthcare ; Manuel Tarango Jr ., RIPA & Associates
Cristina Viana , Rising Freshman at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University : $ 2500 Maria Guzman , ARC Broward ; Humberto Viana , J . D . Backhoe , Inc .
Madeline Young , Rising Freshman at Franklin W . Olin College of Engineering : $ 4000 Laura Young , St . Mark ' s Episcopal School and Church Daniel Te Young , Law Office of Daniel Te Young , P . A .
College Student Winners
Colt Atwell , Rising Junior at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University : $ 7500 Melanie Atwell ; Lauren Atwell , Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors , Inc .
Camille Copperthite , Rising Sophomore at Jacksonville University : $ 4000 Brandie Copperthite , Karen R . Copeland & Associates , P . A . John Copperthite , Hubbard Construction
Theresa Jacobs , Rising Senior at Florida State University : $ 2500 Mary Jacobs , Palm Beach Atlantic University ; Scott Jacobs , CEMEX
Mauricio Viana , Rising Sophomore at Loyola University : $ 4000 Maria Guzman , ARC Broward ; Humberto Viana , J . D . Backhoe , Inc .
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