RUSSIA – Russia resident Austin Tebbe was recently awarded a scholarship from the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio (BX). He was selected on the basis of financial need, academic achievement and his future impact on the commercial construction industry.

Tebbe is studying construction management at Ohio Northern University and is currently employed with Ferguson Construction Company. Tebbe graduated in 2014 from Russia High School and is the son of Chris and Donna Tebbe.

This year, the member-funded program administered by the Builders Exchange Foundation; awarded $70,000 to 39 students pursuing construction related careers. Since 1959, the BX Scholarship Program has provided more than $1-million in tuition assistance to students in construction-related fields of study.