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Hayworth receives second place in Construction Intern of the Year Contest

Ajani Oyindamola — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:06:16 +0000

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student came in second in a national competition to win a $10,000 scholarship and the title of Construction Intern of the Year. The scholarship program is designed to recognize the strongest construction interns in the industry and the companies with the best construction internship programs in the country. They awarded a total of $50,000 in scholarships to 17 students. As one of four finalists, Harrison Hayworth, junior civil and construction engineering student, earned a $4,000 scholarship. “I feel like I ran quite the gutsy campaign throughout this whole contest,” Hayworth said. “I wrote and rewrote my entry, I reached out to countless connections across the globe, and was relentless at reminding and reaching out to even more people.” A second ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student,, a civil and construction engineering major, was a semifinalist in the competition and earned a $2,000 scholarship. “I feel so proud and happy to get that scholarship,” Osieczko said. “I would like to thank all who voted and supported me. I have really never won a scholarship before, so it means something very special to me. I feel happy, proud, and honored for having so many amazing people around me.” Both students completed internships at Austin Bridge and Road this summer. They were both selected as semifinalists in the Construction Intern of the Year competition after being two of the top eight candidates who received the most online votes. Hayworth earned the second most online votes out of more than 120 contestants with 11,525 votes, while Osieczko had the fifth highest amount of online votes, finishing the competition with 8,928 votes. Harrison also thanked everyone who voted in the online contest that helped her reach the semifinalist round of the competition. “The contest was decided by a panel of judges, and the voting played a part of the overall outcome,” Harrison said. “I appreciate the support tremendously. Without the voting, I could have been in a completely different situation.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock students move on to semifinalist round of Construction Intern of the Year competition

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:32:45 +0000

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have a chance at winning the title of Construction Intern of the Year and a $10,000 scholarship after earning two spots in the students who earned the most online votes for the scholarship competition. The scholarship program is designed to recognize the strongest construction interns in the industry and the companies with the best construction internship programs in the country. They are awarding a total of $50,000 in scholarships. Two civil and construction engineering students, Harrison Hayworth and Edyta Osieczko, have moved on to the semifinalist round of the competition after being a part of the top eight students who earned the most online votes. Both students completed internships at Austin Bridge and Road this summer. “I would like to say thank you for supporting me through this contest,” Hayworth said. “It truly meant a lot. Other participants at bigger universities and bigger companies automatically had an upper edge on the candidates from smaller universities, but the support from ��Vlog��ý Little Rock really made the difference.” The eight candidates who received the most online votes as well as nine entrants selected by a committee will move on to the next round, where a panel of 12 judges will review the entries and recommendation letters and select the winners. The Construction Intern of the Year and four finalists will be announced Nov. 14. The top winner will take home $10,000, while four finalists will earn a $4,000 scholarship. The rest of the 12 semifinalists will receive $2,000 scholarships.

Harrison Hayworth. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ý Little Rock Communications.

Hayworth earned the second most online votes out of more than 120 contestants. While earning 11,525 votes, she trailed the intern with the most votes, Moath Mohammed, by just 81 votes. “I feel excited to move on to the next round of judging and see what all can happen from here,” Hayworth said. “Being in the top 8 of popular voting out of all of the other candidates is really a neat opportunity.” Osieczko had the fifth highest amount of online votes, finishing the competition with 8,928 votes. “Winning for me is an honor and a privilege,” Osieczko said. “I did not expect it because I’m not a person who was ever popular. I am very appreciative and thankful to all the people who voted for me.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student hopes to be Construction Intern of the Year

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:35:00 +0000

has always dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps to become an engineer. “When I was young, growing up in my native Poland, he often took me to his job sites, which became my oversize playgrounds,” Osieczko said. “For years, I watched him in his work and came to love and sometimes understand what he did. I fell in love with the same profession.” Now she is hoping for a little help fulfilling that dream by competing in the Construction Intern Awards, where $50,000 in scholarship money is up for grabs. “All of my family is Europe, so I need my family at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock to help me get votes,” she said. Osieczko needs your votes to move to the next round of the, which is offering a top scholarship of $10,000. You can once every 24 hours until 4 p.m. Oct. 3. The eight candidates who receive the most online votes will become semifinalists along with nine candidates selected by a committee. The scholarship program is designed to recognize the strongest construction interns in the industry and the companies with the best construction internship programs in the country. After moving to America with her husband, Thomas, and daughter, Noemi, Osieczko spent five years living in Alaska before the family made the move to Arkansas in 2007. As her daughter grew older, Osieczko realized it was the right time to go back to school. “I was thinking that if I don’t go back to school now, I will never go back,” she said. “I always wanted to be educated, but I never had the chance.” After joining ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in 2015, Osieczko is now treasurer of the ��Vlog��ý Little student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and will serve as the bridge team captain at this year’s competition. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers. As a student, Osieczko will complete more than 800 hours of internship experience before graduating. For Osieczko, that meant finding the right company. “I decided to seek one in a company known for the kind of projects I hope to work on in my professional life,” she said. “I was fortunate enough to be offered an internship by Austin Bridge and Road of Irving, Texas.” At Austin Bridge and Road, Osieczko learned how to use computer programs, like AutoCad, AutoMath, and BeanPro, to manage concrete calculations and engineering designs. “Maybe the most important thing that I have taken away from my internship is consciousness of the need for keeping safety in mind at every stage of a project,” she said. “Every detail that can be calculated should be in the interest of immediate safety and long-term quality, which results in safety for all who work on and finally use the structure.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student competing for Construction Intern of the Year

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:37:49 +0000

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is vying for $10,000 and the title of Construction Intern of the Year. , a junior civil and construction engineering student, needs your votes to help move to the next round of the Construction Intern Awards, which is offering a grand prize $10,000 scholarship as well as $40,000 in additional scholarships. As of Sept. 21, Hayworth was beating out 120 other contestants to appear first on the with the most online votes. A second ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student, , a civil and construction engineering major from Little Rock, is also competing for Construction Intern of the Year. A story featuring Osieczko is coming soon. The scholarship program is designed to recognize the strongest construction interns in the industry and the companies with the best construction internship programs in the country.

Harrison Hayworth, who is competing for Construction Intern of the Year, visits the construction site of the Windgate Center. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/��Vlog��ý Little Rock Communications.

A Donaghey Scholar, Hayworth came to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock to play for the women’s soccer team. This past spring, Hayworth’s soccer career came to an abrupt end after she received her fifth concussion that forced her to leave the sport behind. “While I miss playing soccer, I realized in time that it was a blessing in disguise, because leaving the sport opened my eyes to the possibilities that working in construction had to offer, and my enthusiasm for the industry.” In April, Hayworth was one of the first of 10 ��Vlog��ý Little Rock students to form a team to compete in the concrete canoe challenge at the American Society of Civil Engineers Deep South Student Conference. “Helping to start this team at my university and being involved in this project gave me a genuine appreciation for all of the possibilities and intrinsic benefits construction has to offer—as long as you are willing to put in the time and effort,” she said. “Before my college experience, I had no exposure to construction, but I was fortunate enough to attend a university where construction is a valued path and integral part of the civil engineering and construction engineering degree program.” After meeting with during the Engineering and Information Technology Career Fair, Hayworth spent the summer interning with the construction company in Dallas. She learned how to use survey equipment, complete bridge calculations, and draft alignments and structures from construction plans. “The Austin Bridge and Road internship was a great opportunity to dive into construction head on and learn as much about this industry as possible,” she said. “Watching real decisions and compromises being made helped me understand the industry out of an academic setting. Austin Bridge and Road taught me that the construction industry thrives in an environment that uses all resources, technology, and people available to create the best possible outcome.” You can once every 24 hours until voting ends at 4 p.m. Oct. 3. The eight candidates who receive the most online votes will become semifinalists along with nine candidates selected by a committee. The top four finalists will be announced Nov. 14.

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Hayworth receives second place in Construction Intern of the Year Contest

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����Vlog��ý Little Rock student competing for Construction Intern of the Year

- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock students move on to semifinalist round of Construction Intern of the Year competition

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student hopes to be Construction Intern of the Year

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student competing for Construction Intern of the Year