02/22/2026

Electric Golf Club of Chicago Electrical Industry Dinner Dance - February 21, 2026

The event was held at the West Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL.

Electric Golf Club of Chicago Electrical Industry Dinner Dance
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL

The Electric Golf Club Electrical Industry Dinner Dance was held on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL.  The ECA congratulates ECA member, Steve Mulligan, Gibson Electric An Emcor Company, as he received the JP Simons Award.  The ECA also congratulates the CEAEF Scholarship winners which includes a number of ECA member firms, including Malko Communication Services, LLC, Rocha Electric Company and Connelly Electric.

Overall highlights of the program included the following: 

Steve Mulligan, Gibson Electric An Emcor Company, received the JP Simons Award, eight CEAEF Scholarship winners were acknowledged and a fun auction was held for the support of the Electric Association Education programs! 

CEAEF Scholarship Winners:

• Addison Dell’aquilla, L& E Anixter Foundation Scholarship
  
  
• Rodrigo Jimenez, L & E Anixter Foundation Scholarship
  
  
• Leona Trevino, Joseph J. Archibald, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
  
  
• Agustin Rocha, son of Alberto & Rebeca Rocha – Rocha Electric Company, Electric Association Scholarship
  
  
• Jossalyn Jarosz, daughter of Keith Jarosz - Connelly Electric, Kinander Family Scholarship
  
  
• Abigail Villarreal, Steiner Kerman Family Foundation Scholarship
  
  
• Isabella Wan, Rosenstein Family Scholarship
  
  
• Elizabeth Pedergnana, daughter of Thomas Pedergnana – Malko Communication Services, LLC, Women in Industry Scholarship

The ECA congratulates all of the awardees!

Pictured above from left to right are:  
Blue Kelly, Electric Association President, Electric-Flex Company, and
Steve Mulligan, Gibson Electric An Emcor Company, as he received the JP Simons Award.


Pictured from left to right are CEAEF Scholarship winners:
Leona Trevino, Agustin Rocha, Elizabeth Pedergnana, and
Blue Kelly, Electric Association President, Electric-Flex Company.

Pictured above is Steve Mulligan, Gibson Electric An Emcor Company as he accepted the JP Simons Award.

Pictured from left to right are:
Back Row:  Agustin Rocha and Alberto Rocha, Rocha Electric Company, and
Bob Fimbianti, NECA Governor, Linear Electric, Inc.
Front Row:  Andres Rocha, Abel Rocha, Rebeca Rocha, Rocha Electric Company, and
Thomas Pedergnana, Malko Communication Services, LLC, Elizabeth Pedergnana, and
Gloria Schmieder, Revere Electric Supply Co.

Pictured from left to right are:
Steve Mulligan, Gibson Electric An Emcor Company, and Meghan Mulligan.

Pictured above is Steve Mulligan, Gibson Electric An Emcor Company, and Meghan Mulligan (center), and 
a number of representatives from Gibson Electric An Emcor Company.