The Rocky Mountain Masonry Foundation awarded two scholarships on Sept. 26 to the winners of the Masonry Apprentice Bricklaying Competition at Front Range Community College. Kent Kosakewich (beginner division) and Chris Dernocoeur (advanced division) were selected as the best apprentice masons in their divisions at the FRCC Masonry Arts program. Working from blueprints, the competitors had one hour to build a masonry structure. Their work was judged on height, level, plumb, neatness, correct design, square and range, manipulation, uniform joints, speed and safety practices. The two apprentices received scholarships to FRCC, tools, and cash prizes. The competition was judged by Dale Martinez from JVS Masonry, Wayne Grosvenor from Grosvenor Masonry, and Ray McDermott from Selway Masonry.
Funds for the scholarships were raised through the foundation’s annual 5K run. The 2008 Run Around the Block 5k was held Sept. 7 at Sloan’s Lake. In addition to the scholarships, funds raised at the annual 5K run were also used to purchase masonry textbooks for architecture and engineering students at the University of Wyoming.
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