Rick Huggins Scholarship Fund Information

The Southeastern Insulation Contractors Association (SEICA) is proud to offer the Rick Huggins Scholarship Fund to assist students who are interested in pursuing a career in engineering, design, construction, and related professions or students who are sponsored by a SEICA member. Applications are currently being accepted for the upcoming academic year, 2026–2027. The Scholarship Committee will select the most qualified and deserving applicants and make recommendations to the SEICA Board of Directors to award scholarships.

To apply, you must be one of the following:

• 1. A SEICA member, dependent of a member, an employee of a member, or be sponsored by a member.

• 2.. A full-time high school student; or be currently enrolled in a construction, engineering, design, or related curriculum at an accredited college or university; or be currently enrolled in a construction-related course in a vocational school or career development program.

Applications will be evaluated based on the applicant’s past academic performance, relationship of course study to the engineering, design and construction industry, financial need, extracurricular activities, community involvement, work history, and attitude. Interviews with applicants will be held in the Spring each year.

Interested applicants may access the SEICA Scholarship Guidelines and download an application at the links below. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, February 26, 2026. Contact SEICA at 571-266-3129 or director@seica.org if you have any questions.

The Southeastern Insulation Contractors Association does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, or gender and is under no obligation to make any scholarship grants. SEICA reserves the right to withdraw this offer, in whole or in part, at its sole and absolute discretion.

Rick Huggins Scholarship Fund 2026-2027 Recipients

The scholarship committee and SEICA’s Board of Directors approved Connor Jackson, Chloe Morris, Sofia Romero, Jacob Staalenburg, and Trevor Wolfe.

• Connor Jackson, currently studying kinesiology at Longwood University. He is the son of William Jackson, a member of SEICA through CE Thurston & Sons, Inc.

• Chloe Morris, currently studying Human Development Family Science at University of Georgia. She is the daughter of SEICA member Laura Morris from GFI Solutions, Inc.

• Sofia Romero, currently studying Business/Marketing at Florida International University. She is the daughter of Juan Romero a member of SEICA through Specialty Products & Insulation.

• Jacob Staalenburg, currently studying Engineering at University of Southern Indiana. He is the son of John Staalenburg a member of SEICA through Fit Tight Covers.

• Trevor Wolfe, currently studying Construction Engineering at Virginia Western Community College. Trevor is working full time at Kirby-Cundiff Insulation, a SEICA member company, while attending school full time.

We wish them success in their future endeavors.