INDIANAPOLIS — The Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana (APAI) has named Trine
University students Noah Ballard of Tipp City, Ohio, Jacob Barkey of Auburn, Indiana,
Hannah Murray of Shelbyville, Indiana, Benjamin Stoffel of Andrews, Indiana, and Ryan
Wisman of Bronson, Michigan, as 2021 APAI Scholars.
All civil engineering majors, the students were recognized during the Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony and Scholarship Awards Banquet, held in conjunction with the 2021
APAI Winter Conference and Expo on Dec. 16, 2021, at the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis.
Scholarships are awarded by the APAI Scholarship Committee to students studying construction
management, civil engineering and construction engineering and management at six nationally
accredited Indiana universities, including Trine University. Students must complete
an in-person interview with members of the Scholarship Committee to receive an award.
The total amount of scholarships awarded in 2021 by the association totaled $50,000
to deserving scholars, in anticipation that many recipients will remain in Indiana
and seek employment opportunities with APAI's member contractors.
Photo: From left, Jay Smitley of Milestone Contractors, chair of the Scholarship Committee
for the Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana (APAI); Trine University civil engineering
majors Noah Ballard, Hannah Murray, Ryan Wisman and Jacob Barkey; and Bill Stevens
of Brooks Construction, past president of the APAI Board of Directors. Not pictured:
Benjamin Stoffel.
Last Updated: 02/09/2022