Garland Awards Academic Scholarship To Aspiring Construction Management Professional

From left, David Sokol, President & CEO of Garland Industries, presents the 2024 Garland Scholarship to Cy Jolliffe and his parents, Angela (Garland employee) and Jeff Jolliffe. Photo courtesy of Garland Industries Inc.

Cleveland, OH - Cy Jolliffe, of Independence, OH, was recently awarded an academic scholarship from The Garland Company Inc., a roofing manufacturer and building envelope products provider based in Cleveland. The scholarship will help defray expenses related to Jolliffe’s pursuit of a degree in Construction Management at The University of Akron.

The Garland scholarship was created in 2020 to honor the company’s 125th anniversary. Children of Garland employee-owners attending an accredited college or university are encouraged to apply. To ensure a fair selection, applications are submitted with names redacted, and evaluated by a committee from an outside third party. Each year’s award amount coincides with the number of years Garland has been in business. This year’s scholarship amount was $12,900; the company was founded in 1895.

Jolliffe is the son of Jeff and Angela Jolliffe; Angela is the credit manager at Garland. Cy Jolliffe spent two years of secondary education at the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, studying the construction trades. In his winning essay, he expressed the desire to create structures “that are not only safe and durable, but also enhance the quality of life for the occupants.”

David Sokol, President & CEO of Garland Industries Inc., commented, “We are particularly pleased to give this year’s award to a young man aspiring to join our industry and make a positive difference in his community. It’s been gratifying to see so many of our employee-owners’ children poised to pursue the next level of their education with intelligence, optimism, and a real sense of purpose. We congratulate Cy on his achievement, and are proud to have this opportunity to contribute to his continued growth and development.”

About Garland

The Garland Company Inc.'s product line includes metal roof and wall systems, metal soffits and metal roof recoating products. For more information, visit www.garlandco.com.