The top Foundation scholarship winners for 2018 are:

• Aaron Ziccarelli, Madison, Wisconsin, was awarded the 2018 Charles F. Hiley Memorial Scholarship, a $5,000 award funded by the PHCC Educational Foundation and South Jersey Mechanical Contractors Association. He is studying plumbing installation, service, and repair at Madison Area Technical College;
• Zachary Bonnema, Sioux Center, Iowa is studying HVACR installation, service, and repair at Southeast Technical Institute, and was awarded a $5,000 scholarship;
• Liam Chapman, Arlington, Massachusetts, is studying mechanical engineering at Middlesex Community College and was awarded a $5,000 scholarship; and
• Eric Young from Buena Park, California is studying plumbing installation, service, and repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program, and was awarded a $5,000 scholarship.

The following students have been awarded $2,500 scholarships funded by the PHCC Educational Foundation:

• David Drum, Encinitas, California, is studying plumbing installation, service, and repair at the PHCC Academy of San Diego;
• Walker Dunn, Hoquiam, Washington, is studying HVACR installation, service, and repair at Perry Technical Institute;
• Collin Engler. Dunmor, Kentucky, is studying HVACR installation, service, and repair at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College;
• Austin Magruder. Fort Collins, Colorado, is studying HVACR installation, service, and repair at the PHCC Academy of Colorado;
• Tyler Ray Santa Fe, Texas, is studying mechanical engineering at Texas A&M;
• Reymundo Torres, Santa Ana, California, is studying plumbing installation, service, and repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program; and
• Aaron Wilson, Gypsum, Colorado is studying plumbing installation, service, and repair at the PHCC Academy apprentice Program.

The following students have been awarded $1,000 scholarships funded by the PHCC Educational Foundation:

• Jorge Cortes from Fullerton, Calif. is studying plumbing installation, service & repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program.
• Riley Larkin from Wentzville, Mo. is studying Business Management at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
• Quantavious Mathis from Savannah, Ga. is studying plumbing installation, service & repair at PHCC Academy Online Program.
• Dennis Medina from Anaheim, Calif. is studying plumbing installation, service & repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program.
• Max Reidinger from Mission Viejo, Calif. is studying plumbing installation, service & repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program.
• Fred Rodriguez from Anaheim, Calif. is studying plumbing installation, service & repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program.
• Sean Rodriguez from Santa Ana, Calif. is studying plumbing installation, service & repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program.
• Shannon Short from Bellflower, Calif. is studying plumbing installation, service & repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program.
• Dev Tavares from Spring, Texas is studying Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University.

Other scholarships awarded by the Foundation and funded by PHCC members and organizations were:

• Zachary Blum, Wallingford, Connecticut, was awarded a $2,500 funded by Gerry Kennedy. He is studying HVACR installation, service, and repair at the New England Institute of Technology;
• Jaylene Colon, East Taunton, Massachusetts, was awarded a $2,500 Fran Williams Memorial Scholarship funded Anne Williams and the McGlame-Wordell Scholarship Committee. She is studying construction management at Roger Williams University;
• Erin Freitas of Natick, Massachusetts, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship funded by the PHCC of Massachusetts Auxiliary and PHCC Educational Foundation. She is studying business management at Villanova University;
• Chase Curtis Coburn, Van Alstyne, Texas, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship funded by the PHCC of Texas Auxiliary and PHCC Educational Foundation. He is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas;
• Jose Garcia, Fullerton, California, was awarded a $2,500 need-based scholarship sponsored by the PHCC Past National Officers. He is studying plumbing installation, service, and repair at the PHCC of Orange County Apprentice Program; and
• John Gisonna, Monroe, New York, was awarded a $2,500 need-based scholarship sponsored by the PHCC Past National Officers. He is studying HVACR installation, service, and repair at the Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Publication date: 10/17/18

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