2024 Erickson Strong Scholarship
ERICKSON STRONG SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ATTEND LCI CONGRESS IN SAN DIEGO
Angie Waechter of Blair Fire Protection and Brad Delaurier of CornerStone One, winners of the 2024 Erickson Strong Scholarship, attended the LCI Congress recently in San Diego, California. Both scholarship winners agree they learned a lot and gained great insight on how to do their jobs better.
“What a great experience and one I will never forget!” shared Angie Waechter. “One of the key takeaways for me was to “maximize the value of our people and teams”. Be courageous and be patient.” Brad DeLaurier shared this quote, “BE A GOLDFISH! When things go wrong….Learn and move forward…Don’t get stuck…. If you are not making mistakes…you probably are not doing anything!”
Steve Adkins, Principal of CornerStone One and a founder of the Erickson Strong Scholarship, also attended the conference. He encourages anyone interested in learning more about lean construction to apply for the 2025 scholarship HERE.
ERICKSON STRONG SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
BROOKFIELD (August 26, 2024) – The winners of the 2024 Erickson Strong Scholarship are Angie Waechter of Blair Fire Protection, and Brad DeLaurier of CornerStone One. The scholarships cover the costs for the recipients to attend the 2024 LCI Congress to be held October 23-24, 2024, in San Diego, California.
The winners were announced at the Fourth Annual Lean Golf Outing on August 19 and presented by Nick Loughrin, The Boldt Company, LCI Wisconsin Community of Practice Leader, Shauna Boyer, The Boldt Company, LCI Outreach and Scholarships Leader, and Steve Adkins, CornerStone One.
The Erickson Strong Scholarship was created to encourage Wisconsin residents who are early in their lean journey to attend the annual LCI Congress. The scholarship honors the memory of Mark Erickson and his commitment to educational and professional growth within lean construction. Watch this video to learn more about Mark Erickson and the scholarship opportunity.
“My lean journey has only just begun, and there’s much I have yet to discover. Winning the Erickson Strong Scholarship serves not only as a tribute to the memory of Mark Erickson, but also as an opportunity to further my career in my current position,” said Angie Waechter.
“Mark Erickson was an inspiration to me here at CornerStone One. I’m interested in learning about and bringing lean construction methods to our company in
order to improve our workforce, find efficiencies in our processes, improve quality, and increase our value to our customers,” shared Brad DeLaurier.
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 scholarship to the 27th Annual LCI Congress, scheduled for October 21-24, 2025. Learn more HERE.