April 5, 2013: HVACR Students, Instructors Receive $20,500 in Education Funding
“Mr. Louis Alexander is the first scholarship recipient in our returning veterans program, and we are very proud to support him as he begins a new career in our industry,” said Stephen Yurek, AHRI president and CEO. “These students are a shining example of the qualified, dedicated HVACR and water heating technicians we need to fill good-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced, and the instructors we need to support and educate them.”
The HVACR and water heating technician program recipients are:
• Richard Driesen, Perry Technical Institute
• Daniel Gretschmann, Blackhawk Technical College
• David Hall, Athens Technical College
• Joshua Hall, Ferris State University
• Chris Johnson, San Joaquin Valley College
• Eric Johnson, Ferris State University
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• Ryan Johnson, Ferris State University
• Jason Olson, Grand Rapids Community College
• Chris Perez, Los Angeles Trade Technical College
The returning veterans program recipient is:
• Louis Alexander, Richmond Community College
The instructors program recipients are:
• Floyd Azbell, Worcester Technical High School
• Luther Knouse, SCI Rockview
• Travis Snowden, Meridian Technology Center
Since it was founded in 2003, the Rees Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships to 121 students and instructors. For more information, visit www.ahrinet.org.
Publication date: 4/1/2013
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