2026 WTBA TEF Scholarship Auction

GOING ONCE... GOING TWICE...
The silent auction goes LIVE...
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 at 10 a.m. CST!

Welcome back, friends.  We're glad you're here! 

Thank you for supporting the WTBA Scholarship program, the Transportation Education Fund (TEF), and WTBA's ongoing efforts to improve the public's understanding of the industry's needs and contributions to the state.

This is the third year of holding an online silent auction ahead of the LIVE auction at Annual Convention on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.  

The online platform serves two purposes: it allows bidding on some items to begin early while giving attendees the chance to start strategizing on some of the big ticket items only available the night of the auction itself.

If you participated last year, you should have an existing account linked to your email address.  Forgot your password?  No problem!  Just click "Forgot username or password" when you go to sign in.

Your support truly makes a difference

The WTBA Annual Convention isn't just a chance to look back at a special year.  It's the chance to look forward, too.

A big part of that forward focus is the annual Scholarship Auction.  Proceeds from our generous donors and bidders help pay for scholarships that go to young men and women committed to joining and improving the transportation construction industry. 

Money generated at auction also supports the Transportation Education Fund (TEF), which informs the public about transportation's importance and the industry's needs through various platforms in all corners of the state.

WTBA's 2026 Scholarship winners (pictured below at the Contractor-Engineer Conference on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026) include:

Abram Helsell (UW-Stout)
Andrew Lukanus (Marquette University)
Wilson Baltus (Northeast Wisconsin Tech College)
Kaylee Pickering (Northeast Wisconsin Tech College)

Click HERE for more information about WTBA's Scholarship Program.

Cash Donors

WTBA sincerely thanks the following companies and individuals for their generous cash donations in 2026:

AECOM
Antigo Construction, Inc.
Aon
Arrow-Crete Construction, LLC
Baxter & Woodman, Inc.
Brickline Inc.
C.W. Purpero, Inc.
CLA
Commercial Fabricators
Concrete Structures, Inc.
CORRE, Inc.
Croell, Inc.
EXP
Forward Traffic & Marking
Gene Frederickson Trucking, Inc.
Gremmer & Associates
Ivey Construction Inc.
Jacobs
James Peterson Sons, Inc.
KL Engineering, Inc.
Martell Construction, Inc.
Mathy Construction
Mattison Contractors, Inc.
UPI
Wieser Concrete Products

Where do the items come from?

Without our generous donors, there would be no items.  Without the WTBA of Tomorrow Board, there would be no auction.

Over the course of several months, council members tirelessly called, texted, emailed, and visited dozens of companies to ensure we could offer a wide and exciting array of items.

The WTBA of Tomorrow Board is truly driven by the core function of this auction: to support and inspire the construction industry leaders of the future.

Please make sure to thank the Council for their efforts!

The 2025-26 WTBA of Tomorrow Board includes Zach Dittberner (Chair), Brandon Barden, Bob Draths, Ryan Fuhrmann, Brooklyn Hilton, Dustin Hunt, Derick Krug, Paul Minneti, Dustin O'Connell, Steve Popp, Chandler Schreiber, Ryan Serwe, Josh Simonson, Scott Strout, Jordan Swanson, Taylor Tauer, and Brent Tucker.