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Maynard-Pimentel Wins Dacon Founders Scholarship

William Maynard-Pimentel

Boston – Wentworth Institute of Technology has selected William Maynard-Pimentel, a sophomore in the construction management program, as the winner of Dacon’s Founders Scholarship honoring company founders Richard Kuchinsky, Dennis Leahy, Ron Gagnon and Patricia Canelli.

This scholarship is awarded to a full-time undergraduate student focused in construction management or a related field with good academic standing. Preference is given to Eagle Scouts or Gold Star Girl Scouts and the applicant may renew the scholarship in subsequent years of enrollment.

Maynard-Pimentel is pursuing a B.S. in construction management with a minor in civil engineering. During summer breaks, he worked as an operations supervisor for a landscaping firm and field engineer with Turner Construction.

“When Dacon began this scholarship in 2014, we sought individuals demonstrating a strength of character in personal integrity, self-discipline and a desire for a career within this industry,” said Kevin Quinn, Dacon’s CEO. “Each year Wentworth identifies remarkable and motivated students such as William.  We foresee a bright future ahead for him.”

Maynard-Pimentel is a part of Wentworth’s Construction Management (CM) Club. In October 2023, as part of CM Club activities, he participated in Canstruction Boston 2023, a charity event where teams of architects, designers, engineers, and contractors compete to create sculptures made from canned goods and other non-perishable food items, without the use of glue or other adhesives.