Bridgeport, CT Ethan Palma of Monroe, Conn., has been awarded the 2024 Viking Construction Education Award. Palma, who plans to study Safety & Occupational Health-Construction Management at Keene State College in New Hampshire, will receive $1,000 per year each year he remains in the program (up to $4,000 total). 

Viking created this scholarship in 2012 to support the general community and those pursuing construction-related careers. To date, the company has committed $52,000 to students. Applicants need to complete an in-depth submission and essay along with an in-person interview to be considered for the award, and they must maintain a 2.7 grade point average minimum to continue to receive the award.

Applications for the 2025 award will be available in the spring at http://vikingconstruction.net. 

Founded in 1991, Viking Construction, Inc., is a family-owned company of craftsmen in all areas of construction. The company strongly believes in personal involvement, quality control, and sound financial management. 

Its award-winning portfolio includes historic renovations, wastewater treatment facilities, pharmaceutical plants, churches, schools, assisted living facilities, office buildings, industrial manufacturing plants and large-scale affordable housing projects throughout Connecticut and New York.