INDIANAPOLIS — The Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana (APAI) named Trine University
civil engineering majors Tyler Beyke of Greenville, Ohio, Kevin Boncaro of Henrietta,
New York, Michael Chander of Peru, Indiana, Alexa Kessler of Metamora, Ohio, Annalise
O’Daniel of Indianapolis, Lucas Tutrow of Greenfield, Indiana, and Christian Wong-Ramos
of Alameda, California, as 2023 APAI Scholars.
The students were recognized during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Scholarship
Awards Banquet, held in conjunction with the 2023 APAI Winter Conference and Expo
on Dec. 14, 2023, at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie.
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.
In 2023, APAI awarded $45,000 in scholarships to deserving young men and women. The
goal of the APAI Scholarship Program is to engage and attract Indiana's highly qualified
college students to a career in the state's thriving transportation industry.