Aug. 3, 2012: MCAA Makes $1 Million Contribution to MCERF
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) announced that its board of directors approved a $1 million contribution to the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF). The foundation is MCAA’s 501(c)3 non-profit institution, which underwrites a number of university-level education programs designed to attract college graduates to the mechanical contracting, service, and related manufacturer-supplier industries.
This September, MCERF will initiate a program of scholarships and push for academic excellence among MCAA’s 45+ student chapters across the United States and Canada to ensure the supply and quality of professionals entering the mechanical contracting industry. According to MCAA President Mac Lynch (William F. Lynch Co. Inc., Worcester, Mass.), “The high quality education and betterment of our members is MCAA’s highest priority. While MCAA can and does develop and run a number of highly effective member education programs, the development and funding of large-scale industry programs such as the MCERF scholarship and internship programs is beyond the scope of the association. And when it comes to research programs for our industry, an independent body that can work fluidly across and through external organizations is essential…and the foundation perfectly fills this requirement for our industry.”