On October 5, 2016, Tyler Kusz, the son of District Council 82/Local Union 61 (St. Paul, Minnesota) member Greg Kusz, received the S. Frank “Bud” Raftery Scholarship during the monthly membership meeting. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must submit an essay, not less than 1,000 or more than 2,000 words on an essay topic chosen by the IUPAT Scholarship Committee. Ten scholarships are given annually, each valued at $2,000. He will apply the scholarship towards his college tuition costs and books.
