The Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship 2025
Description
The SkillsUSA-Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship provides annual scholarship awards applicants who demonstrate promise in the construction trades, with an emphasis on sustainability. The Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Robert H. Westphal (1944-2020) in recognition of his impact on the oil and gas pipeline industry. The program is aimed at assisting students interested in pursuing a career in energy construction. Robert "Bob" Westphal committed a lifetime of leadership in pipeline construction. He gave back to the industry in many ways, including leadership positions with industry associations and in working with labor organizations. The SkillsUSA-Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship was established in 2020 by Benjamin Media, publisher of Trenchless Technology, and Continuum Capital, in partnership with SkillsUSA.
The SkillsUSA-Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship is a five-year program that has been presented annually since 2021 in memory of esteemed friend and colleague, Bob Westphal.
SkillsUSA is America's proud champion of the skilled trades. We're a student-led partnership of education and industry that's building the future of the skilled workforce. Representing nearly 400,000 career and technical education students and teachers, SkillsUSA chapters thrive in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide. Our mission is accomplished through the SkillsUSA Framework of Personal Skills, Workplace Skills and Technical Skills Grounded in Academics, which is integrated into classroom curriculum.
Selection Process
To meet eligibility criteria for the SkillsUSA-Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship, applicants must:
be a registered member of a SkillsUSA chapter
be a current 11th grader, 12th grader, or postsecondary student
be enrolled in an energy construction course
plan to continue study of energy construction at the college/postsecondary level in the Fall 2025 term (or academic term immediately following high school graduation)
Mission Statement
SkillsUSA is America’s proud champion of the skilled trades. Our mission is to empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members.