Congratulations to Daniel Kellen, Recipient of the 2023 Thomas J. Wanner Scholarship

Congratulations to Daniel Kellen, the recipient of the Thomas J. Wanner Scholarship. This scholarship, which was established in 2022, honors the recently retired MCA of Cleveland Executive Director, Thomas J. Wanner. Tom became the Executive Director of the Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors Association in the Greater Cleveland area in 1986. As the association executive, he focused tirelessly on labor relations, collective bargaining, education and training, legislation, codes and business operations for over 3 decades. He served as a trustee, a chair and a member on numerous local industry, business and civic organizations.

Daniel is studying Construction Engineering at Iowa State University and is anticipated to graduate in May 2024. He’s the current president of his student chapter and has been interning with MCAA Member, The Baker Group since May 2021.

“Mechanical contracting appeals to me because it’s a niche market that allowed people to become more of a technical expert in their given field. Five years from now I see myself working as a project manager.”

MCAA and the John R. Gentille Foundation congratulate Daniel on this prestigious scholarship and thank MCA/MSCA of Cleveland, Inc. for their commitment to supporting students interested in pursuing a career in the mechanical contracting industry.