Okland’s Inaugural Diversity and Women and in Construction Scholarships Awarded
$5,000 Dollars and Internships Awarded to the Winners

Today, Okland Construction announced the winners of their first ever Diversity and Women in Construction.  The four winners – two for each scholarship – will receive $5,000 towards their prospective accredited construction management programs for the upcoming semester, as well as a paid internship at Okland.  During this internship, the recipient is paired with an Okland mentor who serves as a resource for them throughout their time with Okland. 
After more than a year of collaboration and development, Okland launched the scholarship program in Spring 2023, aspiring to do their small part in diversifying the construction industry workforce.  The Women in Construction Scholarship was inspired in recognition of the important contributions women are making in the construction industry despite representing only 10.9% of the workforce.  The Diversity Scholarship was inspired by Okland’s belief that a more diverse construction company is a more remarkable one.

“We want to diversify our workforce, and we hope that creating scholarships that are directed toward developing the next generation of industry leaders will accelerate our goal,” said Brett and Bill Okland, President, and CEO of Okland Construction.  “We are thrilled to recognize these four students and can’t wait to welcome them to our intern class this fall!”

Okland Scholarship Winners:

Women in Construction
Carissa Edwards – Brigham Young University
Carissa is expected to graduate this upcoming April with a Bachelor of Science in Construction and Facilities Management.

Taya Bunker – Brigham Young University – Idaho
Taya is expected to graduate this December with a Bachelor of Science in Virtual Design and Construction and a Minor in Construction Technology and in Spanish.

Diversity in Construction
Rachel Martinez – Arizona State University
Rachel is working towards a Master of Architecture with a certificate in sustainability.

Javier Padilla – University of Utah
Javier is expected to graduate in Spring of 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering.

Next year’s application process will begin Fall 2023.  For more information on Okland’s scholarship program, please visit  https://okland.slideroom.com/#/Login or contact scholarships@okland.com.

Okland Construction is a family-owned, privately held company. It was founded in 1918 and maintains offices in Utah, Arizona, Idaho, and Colorado. Okland prides itself on creating remarkable experiences in everything it does.  Okland’s behavior is driven by their core values – every action deserves trust, each project deserves to be distinct, and shared success should be the common goal.