The Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois (FCAI), headquartered in Aurora, awards $70,000 in academic scholarships to 11 of the 35 students through its Larry Nedrow Scholarship Fund at Fishermen’s Inn in Elburn recently. From left, back row: Mark Palmer, executive director of the Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois (FCAI); Bob Ruff, FCAI Board president; Jason Larson, chairman of the Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall Institute (NIPDI). From left, front row (students): Sydney Green, Dalilah Sanchez, Dorothy Wood, Victoria Lauffer, Lily DuMez, Alyson Sebahar, Kyle Book, Gavin Jensen, David Contreras, Jack Ratajczyk, and Andrew Zajack. The FCAI Larry Nedrow Scholarship supports educational development within the painting, drywall, and glazing finishing industry. Over the past three decades, the scholarship fund has awarded 628 students with a combined total of $762,250 in financial aid. Congressman Bill Foster, who represents Illinois’ 11th Congressional District, offered brief remarks congratulating the students on their accomplishments. Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois photo
