MSCA has established two $2,500 scholarships that celebrate and honor the first Executive Director of MSCA, Barbara Dolim. This national scholarship will be awarded each year to two exceptional students who are pursuing two-or four-year degrees in service work, with a goal of continuing to inspire and support the next generation of mechanical service professionals.
The MSCA Barbara Dolim Scholarship was initiated in 2023 as a way to honor former Executive Director Barbara Dolim. Throughout her 39-year career, she promoted the mechanical service industry by expanding educational offerings, strengthening the bonds of service members, and recruitment of the next generation of this industry in order to keep it thriving.
Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible for one of these scholarships, applicants must:
• Be in school through December of the year they win the scholarship (scholarship presented in the fall)
• Be enrolled in a 2- or 4-year program with a focus on mechanical service
• Be nominated by a member of the school’s faculty
Please check back on August 14, 2026 for the 2026 nomination form.
Please contact Teresa Pezzi (tpezzi@mcaa.org) with questions.
MSCA Barbara Dolim Scholarship Previous Recipients
| 2023 | Gonzalo Ceja | Riverside City College |
| 2023 | Kolton Plekes | Ferris State University |
| 2024 | Jennifer Vera | Riverside City College |
| 2024 | Jaden Doebelin | Iowa State University |
| 2025 | Sophia Valenzuela | Riverside City College |
| 2025 | Levi Meyers | Ferris State University |
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