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Authored by Garrick Gibson, Donald N. Bernards

Baker Tilly’s podcast series specifically for professionals in the multifamily housing industry.

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Emily Cadik, Chief Executive Officer of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC). The three discuss the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, including: how did we get here, what’s happening now, what’s next and some details within the legislation. Press play and take a listen to this insightful episode!

Special guests

Emily Cadik | Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

Emily Cadik is the Chief Executive Officer of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC), where she leads advocacy to support affordable rental housing financed using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Prior to joining the AHTCC, she was a Senior Director of Public Policy at Enterprise Community Partners, where she led policy and advocacy related to the Housing Credit and other affordable housing and community development issues. While at Enterprise she served on the board of the AHTCC, chairing the Legislative Committee, co-chairing the Marketing Committee, and serving on the Executive Committee since 2016. She also helped to lead the A Call To Invest in Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Campaign, the nationwide coalition of more than 2,000 organizations and businesses advocating on behalf of the Housing Credit, and remains active in this nationwide advocacy effort. In 2017 she received the NHP Foundation’s inaugural Advocacy Award, and in 2016 was named one of Affordable Housing Finance’s Young Leaders.

For more insights, visit Baker Tilly’s multifamily housing page.

Authored by Garrick Gibson, Donald N. Bernards

Baker Tilly’s podcast series specifically for professionals in the multifamily housing industry.

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Emily Cadik, Chief Executive Officer of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC). The three discuss the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, including: how did we get here, what’s happening now, what’s next and some details within the legislation. Press play and take a listen to this insightful episode!

Special guests

Emily Cadik | Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

Emily Cadik is the Chief Executive Officer of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC), where she leads advocacy to support affordable rental housing financed using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Prior to joining the AHTCC, she was a Senior Director of Public Policy at Enterprise Community Partners, where she led policy and advocacy related to the Housing Credit and other affordable housing and community development issues. While at Enterprise she served on the board of the AHTCC, chairing the Legislative Committee, co-chairing the Marketing Committee, and serving on the Executive Committee since 2016. She also helped to lead the A Call To Invest in Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Campaign, the nationwide coalition of more than 2,000 organizations and businesses advocating on behalf of the Housing Credit, and remains active in this nationwide advocacy effort. In 2017 she received the NHP Foundation’s inaugural Advocacy Award, and in 2016 was named one of Affordable Housing Finance’s Young Leaders.

For more insights, visit Baker Tilly’s multifamily housing page.

Covia strives to cultivate a nurturing environment where team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences can thrive, recognizing that the success of a company is equal to the strength of its people. Covia’s open environment enables all Team Members to feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and abilities. Enabling all Team Members to perform at their best while being themselves is fundamental to our values and allows us to cultivate a reputation as an employer of choice and good neighbor in the communities we call home. Covia is investing in outreach and development programs that will welcome and develop the next generation of Covia Team Members. Let’s take a closer look at our current initiatives and how Covia is taking steps to build an environment where every Team Member, new and tenured, can succeed.

Community Outreach Visits

With over 40 locations across North America, we are presented with the opportunity to work in distinctive communities across our footprint. We take great pride in actively fostering strong connections with the communities in every region where we operate. Given Covia’s wide range of locations, it is our practice that our employees are as diverse as the communities we serve. To better understand the communities in which we operate in, we send members of the Talent Acquisition team to visit and spend time in the areas near Covia locations. In 2023, these employees had the opportunity to visit several of our plants to learn more about how Covia can serve and represent the people who live in these communities. As the team toured the facilities and worked with the hiring managers, they gained first-hand knowledge of the processes and how they vary from plant to plant, such as toll blending, dredging, coating, reclamation efforts, and more. This is important to ensure that we support initiatives and provide tools and resources to clearly communicate and educate our candidates. From volunteering to attending career fairs, these visits provided us with a unique opportunity to connect with members of the community. We gained an understanding of how to better represent current and potential team members in the area. Adrianna Ateh, Covia’s Talent Acquisition Manager, said “Talent acquisition is more than just filling open positions; it’s about putting the right people in the right positions to ensure their success and the success of the organization.”

Internship Program

In 2023, Covia launched an internship program to provide mentorship and real-world experience to students across the US. The first year of the program was a huge success as we worked with a handful of outstanding students over the course of a 10-week program. Throughout the program, we encouraged students to grow and learn about the industry by connecting them with professionals at every level of the organization. Students worked alongside Covia engineers and specialists, gaining valuable knowledge about their potential future career. Team Members were thrilled about the opportunity to mentor the group of interns and pass along their knowledge to the next generation. Covia is working to improve the program to make sure the experience is even more fulfilling for the students we work with. We are excited to welcome the next group of interns as well as continue working with a few individuals who are returning to intern with us again. We look forward to the future of our internship program as we continue to create a better future for our Team Members and organization.

Building a Winning Culture

Covia is invested in building a workforce that prioritizes Team Members and empowers them to succeed. Whether they are aspiring interns, local community members, or current Team Members, we strive to cultivate an inclusive and supportive environment that fosters a sense of belonging and empowerment. If you are interested in learning more about employment opportunities at Covia and how we can foster your professional development, head to our careers page to learn more. We would love to hear from you.

Click here to learn more about Covia’s commitment to our team members and communities.

Covia strives to cultivate a nurturing environment where team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences can thrive, recognizing that the success of a company is equal to the strength of its people. Covia’s open environment enables all Team Members to feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and abilities. Enabling all Team Members to perform at their best while being themselves is fundamental to our values and allows us to cultivate a reputation as an employer of choice and good neighbor in the communities we call home. Covia is investing in outreach and development programs that will welcome and develop the next generation of Covia Team Members. Let’s take a closer look at our current initiatives and how Covia is taking steps to build an environment where every Team Member, new and tenured, can succeed.

Community Outreach Visits

With over 40 locations across North America, we are presented with the opportunity to work in distinctive communities across our footprint. We take great pride in actively fostering strong connections with the communities in every region where we operate. Given Covia’s wide range of locations, it is our practice that our employees are as diverse as the communities we serve. To better understand the communities in which we operate in, we send members of the Talent Acquisition team to visit and spend time in the areas near Covia locations. In 2023, these employees had the opportunity to visit several of our plants to learn more about how Covia can serve and represent the people who live in these communities. As the team toured the facilities and worked with the hiring managers, they gained first-hand knowledge of the processes and how they vary from plant to plant, such as toll blending, dredging, coating, reclamation efforts, and more. This is important to ensure that we support initiatives and provide tools and resources to clearly communicate and educate our candidates. From volunteering to attending career fairs, these visits provided us with a unique opportunity to connect with members of the community. We gained an understanding of how to better represent current and potential team members in the area. Adrianna Ateh, Covia’s Talent Acquisition Manager, said “Talent acquisition is more than just filling open positions; it’s about putting the right people in the right positions to ensure their success and the success of the organization.”

Internship Program

In 2023, Covia launched an internship program to provide mentorship and real-world experience to students across the US. The first year of the program was a huge success as we worked with a handful of outstanding students over the course of a 10-week program. Throughout the program, we encouraged students to grow and learn about the industry by connecting them with professionals at every level of the organization. Students worked alongside Covia engineers and specialists, gaining valuable knowledge about their potential future career. Team Members were thrilled about the opportunity to mentor the group of interns and pass along their knowledge to the next generation. Covia is working to improve the program to make sure the experience is even more fulfilling for the students we work with. We are excited to welcome the next group of interns as well as continue working with a few individuals who are returning to intern with us again. We look forward to the future of our internship program as we continue to create a better future for our Team Members and organization.

Building a Winning Culture

Covia is invested in building a workforce that prioritizes Team Members and empowers them to succeed. Whether they are aspiring interns, local community members, or current Team Members, we strive to cultivate an inclusive and supportive environment that fosters a sense of belonging and empowerment. If you are interested in learning more about employment opportunities at Covia and how we can foster your professional development, head to our careers page to learn more. We would love to hear from you.

Click here to learn more about Covia’s commitment to our team members and communities.

By combining powerful data and decades of knowledge, DOW™ Paint Vision is a valuable partner in the move to digital, breaking down barriers so that formulators can spend more time innovating.

Paint and coatings formulators face growing demands every day, from customer expectations to environmental regulations to the need to innovate at speed. But the formulation process looks a lot like it did 30 years ago.

Digital transformation has changed the way we shop, learn, and interact with others. Coating formulators desire the same level of digitalization in their labs and experimental technology that they have experienced in other areas of their lives.

What if formulators could discover the right binder, dispersant, or rheology modifier for their projects, compare options, then order a sample and try it out — all from a single digital platform?

Delivering data-driven solutions

That platform is here. DOW™ Paint Vision is an online hub that combines scientific insight and expertise with next-generation technology in a holistic, user-friendly collection of tools and resources. It connects top-level R&D with thousands of data points collected from Dow labs and merges them with the latest trends in sustainability and end-user needs.

Need to formulate for water sensitivity? UV resistance? Higher sustainability standards? Rather than manually gathering this information through trial and error in the physical lab, DOW™ Paint Vision delivers AI-powered solutions tailored to performance and cost requirements.

When paints and coatings are built on this solid foundation of data, the results are more likely to perform in the real world — and at a fraction of the time required by traditional laboratory methods. According to researchers at the University of Maribor, a digitalized lab cuts almost 48 percent of the time required to create a new formulation, compared to the analog method. Those time savings support formulators to fail faster, innovate more widely and achieve a faster time to market.

Built and backed by Dow scientists, DOW™ Paint Vision is a digital service platform that supports users at every step along the way, with rapid access to the latest research, product samples, training resources and more, including:

Formulation Xpert

Within the DOW™ Paint Vision platform, the Formulation Xpert tool empowers formulators to match ingredients and attributes to specific applications, backed by Dow’s decades of technical knowledge. Formulation Xpert empowers formulators to design high-performance paints that comply with various formulation performance targets, leveraging Dow’s technical knowledge and expertise.

Product Selector

DOW™ Paint Vision’s state-of-the-art Product Selector enables ingredients comparison, offers a one-stop-shop for technical data, and allows customers to order a sample with only a few clicks. The Product Selector allows products to be selected by regional availability for global supply chain planning.

Paint Quality Studio

This online, curated collection of more than 100 self-paced education videos helps new hires get up to speed in the lab. It also expands the technical knowledge of more tenured scientists. Covering everything from resins and additives to architectural and industrial coatings, it’s the go-to resource for scientists to learn directly from industry experts.

Digitalization supports a more sustainable future

We are committed to building a more sustainable future through reducing our carbon footprint, advancing a circular economy and developing safer materials that meet performance requirements. DOW™ Paint Vision uses data and decades of scientific expertise to help our customers develop the next generation of sustainable coatings solutions.

Within the platform, the OpTiO2nizer™ tool allows formulators to take the guesswork out of creating safe, long-lasting, high-performance formulations that also reduce environmental impact. The OpTiO2nizer™ tool offers an instant way to decrease the amount of titanium dioxide in any formulation — driving down both carbon emissions and costs.

Award-winning innovation

Since the initial launch of the platform at the 2022 American Coatings Show in North America, DOW™ Paint Vision has expanded into a global platform that has been recognized with several awards recognizing the innovation behind our technology.

In January, DOW™ Paint Vision won a 2023 ICIS Innovation Award in the Best Digital Innovation category, which honors solutions and projects that are particularly effective in promoting digital transformation and bringing about sustainable change across the chemicals industry.

DOW™ Paint Vision has also received a 2023 BIG Innovation Award in the Product Technology category. The annual awards are presented by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) and recognize those organizations and people who bring new ideas to life.

Your partner in digital transformation

There’s no need to face the digital future alone. By combining powerful data and decades of knowledge, DOW™ Paint Vision is a valuable partner in the move to digital, breaking down barriers so that formulators can spend more time innovating.

Dan Wu, Associate R&D/TS&D Director

By combining powerful data and decades of knowledge, DOW™ Paint Vision is a valuable partner in the move to digital, breaking down barriers so that formulators can spend more time innovating.

Paint and coatings formulators face growing demands every day, from customer expectations to environmental regulations to the need to innovate at speed. But the formulation process looks a lot like it did 30 years ago.

Digital transformation has changed the way we shop, learn, and interact with others. Coating formulators desire the same level of digitalization in their labs and experimental technology that they have experienced in other areas of their lives.

What if formulators could discover the right binder, dispersant, or rheology modifier for their projects, compare options, then order a sample and try it out — all from a single digital platform?

Delivering data-driven solutions

That platform is here. DOW™ Paint Vision is an online hub that combines scientific insight and expertise with next-generation technology in a holistic, user-friendly collection of tools and resources. It connects top-level R&D with thousands of data points collected from Dow labs and merges them with the latest trends in sustainability and end-user needs.

Need to formulate for water sensitivity? UV resistance? Higher sustainability standards? Rather than manually gathering this information through trial and error in the physical lab, DOW™ Paint Vision delivers AI-powered solutions tailored to performance and cost requirements.

When paints and coatings are built on this solid foundation of data, the results are more likely to perform in the real world — and at a fraction of the time required by traditional laboratory methods. According to researchers at the University of Maribor, a digitalized lab cuts almost 48 percent of the time required to create a new formulation, compared to the analog method. Those time savings support formulators to fail faster, innovate more widely and achieve a faster time to market.

Built and backed by Dow scientists, DOW™ Paint Vision is a digital service platform that supports users at every step along the way, with rapid access to the latest research, product samples, training resources and more, including:

Formulation Xpert

Within the DOW™ Paint Vision platform, the Formulation Xpert tool empowers formulators to match ingredients and attributes to specific applications, backed by Dow’s decades of technical knowledge. Formulation Xpert empowers formulators to design high-performance paints that comply with various formulation performance targets, leveraging Dow’s technical knowledge and expertise.

Product Selector

DOW™ Paint Vision’s state-of-the-art Product Selector enables ingredients comparison, offers a one-stop-shop for technical data, and allows customers to order a sample with only a few clicks. The Product Selector allows products to be selected by regional availability for global supply chain planning.

Paint Quality Studio

This online, curated collection of more than 100 self-paced education videos helps new hires get up to speed in the lab. It also expands the technical knowledge of more tenured scientists. Covering everything from resins and additives to architectural and industrial coatings, it’s the go-to resource for scientists to learn directly from industry experts.

Digitalization supports a more sustainable future

We are committed to building a more sustainable future through reducing our carbon footprint, advancing a circular economy and developing safer materials that meet performance requirements. DOW™ Paint Vision uses data and decades of scientific expertise to help our customers develop the next generation of sustainable coatings solutions.

Within the platform, the OpTiO2nizer™ tool allows formulators to take the guesswork out of creating safe, long-lasting, high-performance formulations that also reduce environmental impact. The OpTiO2nizer™ tool offers an instant way to decrease the amount of titanium dioxide in any formulation — driving down both carbon emissions and costs.

Award-winning innovation

Since the initial launch of the platform at the 2022 American Coatings Show in North America, DOW™ Paint Vision has expanded into a global platform that has been recognized with several awards recognizing the innovation behind our technology.

In January, DOW™ Paint Vision won a 2023 ICIS Innovation Award in the Best Digital Innovation category, which honors solutions and projects that are particularly effective in promoting digital transformation and bringing about sustainable change across the chemicals industry.

DOW™ Paint Vision has also received a 2023 BIG Innovation Award in the Product Technology category. The annual awards are presented by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) and recognize those organizations and people who bring new ideas to life.

Your partner in digital transformation

There’s no need to face the digital future alone. By combining powerful data and decades of knowledge, DOW™ Paint Vision is a valuable partner in the move to digital, breaking down barriers so that formulators can spend more time innovating.

Dan Wu, Associate R&D/TS&D Director

Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your role.

I am an Arizona native and have been married to my husband, Mike, for ten years. We have two wonderful daughters, ages nine and six. Fun fact: my husband has worked for GoDaddy for over nine years! When the weather is nice, Mike and I love playing golf, going to concerts, or playing cards on the patio. During the hot summer months, our family loves to swim or escape the heat by going up north in our camper. I love to read fiction and have recently gotten into the world of fantasy/magic. I have been with GoDaddy for almost five years. I started as a Contract Recruiter in 2019, which led to a full-time role beginning in 2020. I am currently a Senior Project Manager for Candidate Care, where we are focused on creating unforgettable recruiting experiences for our internal and external candidates.

What project has been the most rewarding throughout your career journey?

One of the most rewarding projects I have worked on during my career here at GoDaddy was launching a global employee referral and internal mobility tool for our employees. This tool focuses on the employee experience making it quick and easy to refer friends or apply to open roles. It allows for visibility into the process by tracking the application, as well as notifying and updating on status changes to applications.

How has GoDaddy helped you grow as an individual?

When I came to GoDaddy, I was struggling with my confidence as a business professional, wondering if my voice would be heard here, or stifled like it had been in the past. I was excited but hesitant about our “Work Courageously” value, that encourages those with different perspectives to bring ideas to the table and to question the status quo. As I got settled in, I truly saw that we walked the walk not just talked the talk in terms of our culture. I have never felt more comfortable being myself in a career and truly feel valued while continuously being able to make an impact for our customers.

What advice do you have for job seekers looking to join the company?

Take the time to really allow yourself to shine during your interviews. Show your true self and the rest will fall into place. Highlight your wins and accomplishments but know where you can improve and always have a plan of attack for developing those!

What’s your motto or personal mantra?

A personal motto I really try to embody in my work is “I embrace what is possible”, though my family might say my motto is “Live. Love. Mexican Food.”

Are you enjoying this series and want to know more about life at GoDaddy? Check out our GoDaddy Life social pages! Follow us to meet our team, learn more about our culture (Teams, ERGs, Locations), careers, and so much more. You’re more than just your day job, so come propel your career with us.

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Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your role.

I am an Arizona native and have been married to my husband, Mike, for ten years. We have two wonderful daughters, ages nine and six. Fun fact: my husband has worked for GoDaddy for over nine years! When the weather is nice, Mike and I love playing golf, going to concerts, or playing cards on the patio. During the hot summer months, our family loves to swim or escape the heat by going up north in our camper. I love to read fiction and have recently gotten into the world of fantasy/magic. I have been with GoDaddy for almost five years. I started as a Contract Recruiter in 2019, which led to a full-time role beginning in 2020. I am currently a Senior Project Manager for Candidate Care, where we are focused on creating unforgettable recruiting experiences for our internal and external candidates.

What project has been the most rewarding throughout your career journey?

One of the most rewarding projects I have worked on during my career here at GoDaddy was launching a global employee referral and internal mobility tool for our employees. This tool focuses on the employee experience making it quick and easy to refer friends or apply to open roles. It allows for visibility into the process by tracking the application, as well as notifying and updating on status changes to applications.

How has GoDaddy helped you grow as an individual?

When I came to GoDaddy, I was struggling with my confidence as a business professional, wondering if my voice would be heard here, or stifled like it had been in the past. I was excited but hesitant about our “Work Courageously” value, that encourages those with different perspectives to bring ideas to the table and to question the status quo. As I got settled in, I truly saw that we walked the walk not just talked the talk in terms of our culture. I have never felt more comfortable being myself in a career and truly feel valued while continuously being able to make an impact for our customers.

What advice do you have for job seekers looking to join the company?

Take the time to really allow yourself to shine during your interviews. Show your true self and the rest will fall into place. Highlight your wins and accomplishments but know where you can improve and always have a plan of attack for developing those!

What’s your motto or personal mantra?

A personal motto I really try to embody in my work is “I embrace what is possible”, though my family might say my motto is “Live. Love. Mexican Food.”

Are you enjoying this series and want to know more about life at GoDaddy? Check out our GoDaddy Life social pages! Follow us to meet our team, learn more about our culture (Teams, ERGs, Locations), careers, and so much more. You’re more than just your day job, so come propel your career with us.

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Originally published on U.S. company blog

Samuel Sievers was about to board the bus he takes to classes at the University of San Diego when an email came through on his phone telling him he’d won a $20,000 scholarship from U.S. Bank.

“It was pretty incredible,” Sievers said. “I didn’t fully process it until I got to school and had a chance to think about it.”

Sievers is a sophomore majoring in trombone performance and mathematics. The scholarship funds are given directly to the student’s account at the school they attend, and Sievers said he plans to use some of the money he’s saving on tuition payments to buy a professional trombone.

“This will be my first time owning my own trombone, which is something I need,” said Sievers, who plays classical, mariachi and jazz. “Until now, I’ve always been borrowing trombones from the schools I attended.”

The scholarship was one of five, totaling $45,000, awarded in 2023 by the U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program, a sweepstakes that students can enter by completing in-app financial education modules.

Sievers said he completed a few hundred of the modules, which take less than five minutes each. Entrants who complete 50 modules become eligible for a scholarship and those who complete a minimum of 200 modules become eligible for the grand prize.

In addition to being entered into the sweepstakes, students can receive gift cards for completing modules. Sievers said he received more than $125 worth of gift cards for his efforts.

“The modules were good,” he said. “I knew some of the stuff beforehand because my high school taught financial education, but I learned a lot through the modules about cryptocurrencies and buying a house.”

Another winner is Jaiden Elliott, a high school student in San Antonio who received $2,000 and said he is undecided where he will attend college but plans to major in mechanical engineering.

“Both of my parents are engineers and I’ve always liked math and science,” he said. “It aligns with my interests a lot.”

Elliott said he learned about the scholarship sweepstakes while searching for scholarship information online and that he liked the financial literacy component.

“I think it’s important for people, especially kids my age, to know it because it can do a lot for you later on,” he said. “I did 40 or 50 modules and learned a lot.”

The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program has been running for more than 10 years.

“Financial literacy is a critical competency at this stage in life when students are trying to gain financial independence,” said Katharine Stofer, who administers the scholarship program.

“In 2023, we partnered with a gamified financial literacy app to meet students where they are at and provide them a learning mechanism that they enjoy,” she said. “It’s quite amazing what an incentive like a scholarship can do when trying to get students to learn things like financial education.”

The 2023 scholarship closed on Oct. 30. For a complete list of winners, send an email to financial.education@usbank.com.

Details about the next round in the program will be available March 1 on the U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program website.

Originally published on U.S. company blog

Samuel Sievers was about to board the bus he takes to classes at the University of San Diego when an email came through on his phone telling him he’d won a $20,000 scholarship from U.S. Bank.

“It was pretty incredible,” Sievers said. “I didn’t fully process it until I got to school and had a chance to think about it.”

Sievers is a sophomore majoring in trombone performance and mathematics. The scholarship funds are given directly to the student’s account at the school they attend, and Sievers said he plans to use some of the money he’s saving on tuition payments to buy a professional trombone.

“This will be my first time owning my own trombone, which is something I need,” said Sievers, who plays classical, mariachi and jazz. “Until now, I’ve always been borrowing trombones from the schools I attended.”

The scholarship was one of five, totaling $45,000, awarded in 2023 by the U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program, a sweepstakes that students can enter by completing in-app financial education modules.

Sievers said he completed a few hundred of the modules, which take less than five minutes each. Entrants who complete 50 modules become eligible for a scholarship and those who complete a minimum of 200 modules become eligible for the grand prize.

In addition to being entered into the sweepstakes, students can receive gift cards for completing modules. Sievers said he received more than $125 worth of gift cards for his efforts.

“The modules were good,” he said. “I knew some of the stuff beforehand because my high school taught financial education, but I learned a lot through the modules about cryptocurrencies and buying a house.”

Another winner is Jaiden Elliott, a high school student in San Antonio who received $2,000 and said he is undecided where he will attend college but plans to major in mechanical engineering.

“Both of my parents are engineers and I’ve always liked math and science,” he said. “It aligns with my interests a lot.”

Elliott said he learned about the scholarship sweepstakes while searching for scholarship information online and that he liked the financial literacy component.

“I think it’s important for people, especially kids my age, to know it because it can do a lot for you later on,” he said. “I did 40 or 50 modules and learned a lot.”

The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program has been running for more than 10 years.

“Financial literacy is a critical competency at this stage in life when students are trying to gain financial independence,” said Katharine Stofer, who administers the scholarship program.

“In 2023, we partnered with a gamified financial literacy app to meet students where they are at and provide them a learning mechanism that they enjoy,” she said. “It’s quite amazing what an incentive like a scholarship can do when trying to get students to learn things like financial education.”

The 2023 scholarship closed on Oct. 30. For a complete list of winners, send an email to financial.education@usbank.com.

Details about the next round in the program will be available March 1 on the U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program website.