2023 Lavitt & Lusby Memorial Scholarship

  • Award two merit scholarships of $2,000 for post-secondary education.
  • Cultivate future leaders and dedicated employees for the building materials industry.
  • Instill interest and awareness in the building material industry, as well as the New York and Long Island Lumber Association

ELIGIBILITY:

  • An employee or family member of an employee who works for a lumber or building material dealer that is a member of the New York & Long Island Lumber
    Association (NYLILA).
  • Have maintained a minimum of a 2.5 equivalent grade point average in high school or college.
  • Applicant must be a recent high school graduate or a graduating senior applying for matriculated status to a post-secondary college, university, or technical school. Those currently enrolled in college may apply.
  • Past scholarship recipients are not eligible.

EVALUATION PROCESS:

  • Scholarship Committee reviews all applications.
  • Top three applicants may be granted a personal interview with the scholarship committee and the NYLILA president.
  • Final selection and winner notification.

Congratulations to the 2023 Scholarship Winners

Zachary Bookspan
Kleet Lumber Company Inc.
&
Caden Matson
BlueLinx