The Crowning Touch
Taking an eighth-grade drafting class (rather than one in cooking) and doing estimates for construction plans brought home by her master-plasterer father moved Sarah (Wojtowicz) Bazey ’88 a step closer to ownership of her own company. Bazey started Simplex Construction Supplies, Inc. while she was still a student at Augsburg, and she continues to serve as president and CEO. The company has worked on projects across North America and with some of the most accomplished contractors in the world.
Beyond her success in the business world, however, is an even richer story about the courage and perseverance of this Scandia, Minnesota native.
On a sunny October afternoon in 1994, after completion of a large highway project, Bazey expressed her gratitude to the work team by chartering a helicopter for several tours. But on the day’s last ride—the only one that Bazey took—disaster struck. The helicopter caught some newly strung power lines, crashed, and skidded into a temporary concrete barrier before it exploded. Bazey, still strapped in, was soaked in jet fuel and in flames. Continue reading “Spotlight on Sarah (Wojtowicz) Bazey ’88”