ACE Mentor Program

Helping Students Succeed in the Fields of Architecture, Construction and Engineering

$10 Millionpledged to various charitable organizations.

$3 Milliondonated over the past 5 years.

164Students have received financial assistance.

The ACE Mentor Program is a free after-school program that connects high-school students with AEC industry professionals. With an extensive network of volunteer mentors, the program aims to expose high-school students to the myriad of career options in design and construction. Through mentorship, internships and scholarships, ACE is not only helping to build a large, diverse workforce, but providing opportunities for students to pursue continuing education and training.

With the assistance of CMiC, ACE has now launched its first chapter in Canada, connecting students in the Greater Toronto Area with 20 volunteer mentors from leading area firms. The success of this expansion is a triumph for ACE and ensures the future of further Canadian chapters.

CMiC-Allen Berg Scholarship

His commitment to advancing education and philanthropy lives on through the ACE Mentor Program

Since the beginning of the partnership between CMiC and the ACE Mentor Program in 2018, CMiC has been instrumental in taking the program to new heights. Kicking off with a grant of $3 Million to establish the CMiC-Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship Awards administered through the ACE Mentor Program, $2.5 million has been donated to date. With a proven commitment to fulfill an annual donation of $500,000 for a period of 6 years, this scholarship accounts for 67% of the total annual scholarships awarded.

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Carrying on the Legacy of Philanthropy and Mentorship

At the ACE 25th anniversary banquet, Dr. Amy Berg gave a moving speech, sharing that her family created the CMiC-Allen Berg Scholarships to continue her father’s legacy. As a true champion of giving back, it was Allen Berg’s “tradition to do good deeds in memory of loved ones, with the belief that this elevated the soul.” With the goal of doing something special to commemorate his life, they realized this his memory would live on through these scholarships. In fact, “ACE was the perfect fit,” as Allen Berg was a true proponent of “practical education so that one could develop a solid career to better themselves, their families and their communities.”

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2023 CMiC-Allen Berg Memorial Scholarships Highlights Video

2023 CMiC-Allen Berg Memorial Scholarships Highlights Video

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2023 ACE Mentor Yearbook

Each year, ACE collaborate with the leading industry publication Engineering News Record to produce the ACE-ENR Yearbook, a collection of stories, stats, and news from the ACE world.

Read about the latest program trends. Be inspired by stories of student success and volunteer dedication.

Learn about innovative approaches to mentoring implemented by local ACE affiliate programs. See how far ACE has come and where we’re headed in the future.

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Appreciation from a Few CMiC-Allen Berg Scholarship Winners

Giselle Dominguez

“The CMiC Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship is the golden ticket I've been waiting for. It will provide the necessary funding to attend university so that I can major in Civil Engineering. ACE had a significant impact on refining plans after high school, and I am so grateful for the doors it has opened and will continue to open.”

Tallulah-Constancia Fittermann

“As a rising senior and reaching the end of a chapter in my life, I have had the opportunity to reflect on my experience as an ACE Mentor alumnus and a CMiC scholarship recipient. I am forever grateful for what the Berg family has done for me.”

Cecily Coleman

“I'd like to thank CMiC and the Allen Berg family for blessing me with this scholarship so I can grow and further my education. I'm grateful that I was able to receive this back in 2019, and it has been a strong motivator for me to push through and follow my dreams in the field of architecture.”

Sandra Chen

“Receiving the CMiC-Allen Berg Memorial scholarship has not only provided me with the means to pursue engineering, but it has also given me an incredible sense of gratitude. The opportunity to contribute positively to the world around me.

The ACE Mentorship program welcomed me with open arms and empowered me to strive for excellence. With this scholarship and support I am highly grateful for the immense stepping stone that ACE has given me the honour of taking.”

Gregory George

“I cannot express how grateful I am for being awarded the CMiC-Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship. The monies have gone directly toward financing my education in architecture. I'm so thankful that I've been given the opportunity to carry Allen's legacy through my successes as a student, and one day as an architect.

I look forward to seeing who the next deserving students are that will be awarded these scholarships and go on to do great things with their education.”

Donyae Mckoy

“ACE has really made me realize that construction is the perfect career for me and gave me a better understanding of why I could have a career in the skilled construction trades. Learning a trade is a task that will not be easy by any means, but I will continue to work as hard as I can to become a great tradesman.

Without the help of the CMiC scholarship and Berg family, I would have no other option to pay for Trades School. I am now able to enroll in school to become an electrician.”

Rahul Bhat

“My current career plans are to become a licensed Civil Engineer. ACE was a large motivation for this, as I like to work with the civil engineering mentors to better understand their day-to-day careers. It was through these mentors that I found out what I can really be passionate about. I'd like to express my deepest gratitude to ACE and the CMiC Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship; I couldn't be doing this without you!”

Jade Lam

“The ACE program was instrumental in solidifying my conviction and giving me the confidence to pursue my goals. I am now more confident than ever that my heart lies in the world of architecture, and I am eagerly anticipating taking the next step on this journey.

I am more than honoured to be able to receive the CMiC scholarship. It motivates me to continue pursuing my dream as an architect and strive for excellence in my academic endeavours.”

Giselle Dominguez

Tallulah-Constancia Fittermann

Cecily Coleman

Sandra Chen

Gregory George

I look forward to seeing who the next deserving students are that will be awarded these scholarships and go on to do great things with their education.”

Donyae Mckoy

Without the help of the CMiC scholarship and Berg family, I would have no other option to pay for Trades School. I am now able to enroll in school to become an electrician.”

Rahul Bhat

Jade Lam

I am more than honoured to be able to receive the CMiC scholarship. It motivates me to continue pursuing my dream as an architect and strive for excellence in my academic endeavours.”

Additional Resources

CMiC Pledges $10 Million to Advance the Construction Industry in Memory of its Founder, Allen S. Berg

CMiC Donates $400,000 in Scholarships for the ACE Mentor Program of America

ACE Mentor Program carries on a legacy of philanthropy and mentorship

ACE Mentor Program bringing people into architecture, construction and engineering

ACE Mentor Program Yearbook 2022

ACE Mentor Program Yearbook 2021

ACE Mentor Program Yearbook 2020

ACE Mentor Program Yearbook 2019

ACE Mentor Program Yearbook 2018