ARLINGTON, Va. — The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced the award of $44,500 in scholarship funds to 26 students, including one veteran, studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry.

“We are pleased to help these hardworking and dedicated students training to become the future technicians and installers of HVACR and water heating products,” said Stephen Yurek, AHRI president and CEO. “We wish them success as they begin their educational journey in the industry.”

HVACR and water heating technician program recipients are:

• Aaron Villasenor, San Joaquin Valley College, Ontario, California

• Adrian Prieto, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California

• Andrew Kappelmeier, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania

• Andrew Oak, Alfred State College, Alfred, New York

• Andrew Woodley, Moore Tech, Memphis, Tennessee

• Brahim Khoufaify, Lincoln Tech Institute, Mahwah, New Jersey

• Brent J. Pawling, Southeast Community College, Milford, Nebraska

• Brian Pierce, Brownson Technical College, Anaheim, California

• Bryce Crowley, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania

• Cody Woods, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama

• Daniel Jahnsen, State Technical College, Linn, Missouri

• Dean A. Clark, Midwest Technical Institute, Springfield, Illinois

• Foday Amadu Konneh, Georgia Piedmont Community College, Clarkston, Georgia

• Mohammad Ebrahim, Brownson Technical College, Anaheim, California

• Nicholas Smith, Centrua College, Columbia, South Carolina

• Ollie Ervin, El Camino Community College, Torrance, California

• Patricia Wanless, Midwest Technical Institute, Springfield, Illinois

• Robert C. Mory, Centura Institute, Orlando, Florida

• Robert C. Selinger, Midwest Technical Institute, Springfield, Illinois

• Ryan Price, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama

• Steven Hart, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama

• Titus Sharpe, Seward County Community College, Liberal, Kansas

• Tyra K. Hunt, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Victor Linares, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California

• Anthony Solomon, Scott Community College, Bettendorf, Iowa

Veterans program recipient is:

• Raymond C. Anderson, Midwest Technical Institute, Springfield, Illinois

Since the Rees Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2003, it has awarded more than $380,000 in scholarships to more than 200 students and instructors. For more information, visit http://reesscholarship.org.

Publication date: 9/14/2015

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