SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three students were awarded scholarships from the Woodwork Institute C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship Foundation to help them prepare for careers in the architectural woodwork industry. 

The 2025 scholarship recipients include: Trevor Shanley, a recent graduate from Silver Lake High School in Silver Lake, Kansas, will be attending Pittsburg State University to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Wood Product Manufacturing. Shanley has been involved in Industrial Arts programs for six years and plans to become a custom furniture maker when he completes his degree.

Tyler Cook, a current student at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, will begin pursuing a master's degree in Wood Product Manufacturing. Tyler is a Skills USA Officer and a member of both the National Honor Society and the National Technological Society. He plans to become a project manager or estimator with a woodworking manufacturer, with the hopes of eventually owning his own company.

Brady Cook, also a current student at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Wood Product Manufacturing. Brady has a leadership role with a campus organization within his major called the SAW Club. He is a National Honor Society member and a recipient of the Deans Scholastic Honors. Brady plans to be a project manager or estimator with a woodworking manufacturer after graduation, with the hopes of owning his own company.

Woodwork Institute C.E. Bernhauer Jr. Scholarships are open to individuals interested in pursuing or furthering a career in the architectural millwork industry. Application may be made by students entering or continuing enrollment in a university, state or private college, community college, or trade school, or from individuals already working in the industry.

To qualify applicants must: 

• Be in their senior year of high school, or
• Be employed and maintain employment during the educational period, or
• Be currently enrolled in a state college/university, private or community college, or a trade school.

 The deadline to apply for the 2026 Bernhauer scholarship is April 2, 2026.