2026 Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Winners
We are honored to announce the winners of the 2026 Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Awards. While there were many notable applicants, only three scholarships were awarded to children and/or grandchildren of IFPTE members in the Public, Private, and Canadian sectors (there were no applicants for the Federal Sector for 2026). Each of our applicants was asked to write an essay on “What Being a Member of a Union Family Means to Me?”
We are proud to present the 2026 Dominick D. Critelli, Jr. Scholarship Winners.
Timothy L. Hamp, II
Timothy L. Hamp, II
Public Sector Winner
Timothy L. Hamp, II earned the 2026 scholarship award for IFPTE’s Public Sector. Timothy father, Timothy Hamp, is a member of IFPTE Local 21. Timothy graduated from St. Mary’s College High School and is attending Howard University.
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Addison P. Tomes
Addison P. Tomes
Canadian Sector Winner
Addison P. Tomes earned the 2026 scholarship award for IFPTE’s Canadian Sector. Addison’s mother, Kiera Tomes, is a member of TEAM/IFPTE Local 161. Addison graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and is attending the University of Saskatchewan.
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Tobias C. Chen
Tobias C. Chen
Private Sector Winner
Tobias C. Chen earned the 2026 scholarship award for IFPTE’s Private Sector. He is the son of SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 member Angela Chen. Tobias graduated from Sammamish High School, and is freshman at the University of Washington.
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Scholarship information for the 2027 school year is available here. Applications for the 2027 school year will be announced in the IFPTE Weekly Recap and available in December 2026.