PCL recognizes outstanding contributions by providing several deserving student workers with scholarships each year. The Peter Stalenhoef Student Scholarship rewards students who demonstrate leadership, teamwork, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to PCL’s vision and values. Winners receive $2,500 to put towards their education.
Adriano Zaffino, in 3B Civil Engineering, received multiple nominations for the scholarship. During his summer 2014 co-op term, Adriano consistently exceeded the expectations of his supervisors and co-workers. Adriano was an exceptional resource for training amongst his peers. In addition to his strong leadership role at PCL, Adriano also maintained a very positive attitude and was consistently one of the last people to leave every day. His deliverables were always completed on time and with extra effort to ensure success for the entire time.
Adriano had a great work term in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and is thrilled to be the recipient of the scholarship. Here's what he had to say about his work term:
"During my time at PCL, I was challenged and able to grow both personally and professionally. Every day was fun and presented an opportunity to learn. I'm grateful to PCL for this award as it recognizes my drive to succeed and to make a difference in the workplace."
Congratulations, Adriano!
About PCL:
PCL has been a terrific Waterloo hiring partner for the past ten years, predominantly recruiting talent from our Civil and Mechanical Engineering programs. During this time they have hired over 450 students into locations across Canada including the GTA, Calgary, Fort McMurray and Vancouver.
The organization is composed of a group of independent construction companies that carries out work across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and in Australia. PCL is the largest contracting organization in Canada, the 6th largest in the United States, and was ranked a Top Green Contractor by Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine. PCL is currently ranked #59 on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.
PCL is involved with more than 700 projects at any one time. These range in value from $20,000 to more than $1 billion and include office towers, residential condominiums, retail outlets, hotels and resorts, educational and health care facilities, casinos, sport and entertainment complexes, bridges, airports, high-tech facilities, water treatment facilities, petrochemical/power/oil and gas plants, and major plant maintenance shutdowns.
