MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — The Council of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Educators (CARE) and HVAC Excellence announced the availability of the D. Brian Baker Memorial Scholarship for attending the 2019 National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference.

D. Brian Baker was a dedicated HVACR professional and educator who was not only passionate about the industry, but a true advocate for continual, professional development. Baker attended every conference and educational opportunity he could, knowing that working and teaching in the HVACR industry wasn’t just a job, but a career that required continuing education. 

The D. Brian Baker Memorial Scholarship will provide an HVACR instructor with five years or less of classroom experience with the opportunity to attend the 2019 HVAC Excellence National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference, March 3-5, 2019, in Las Vegas. The scholarship will cover the cost of registration, transportation, and lodging for the nights of the conference. Additionally, the scholarship recipient will receive a one-year membership in CARE.

“Brian Baker was passionate about education, and truly understood the importance of attending professional development and building a network of resources," said Kevin Couch, president of CARE. "The HVAC Excellence National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference, which Brian frequently attended, is a perfect venue for this and we are excited to be able to offer this opportunity to a newer instructor once again.”

To find out more or to apply for the D. Brian Baker Memorial Scholarship Award, visit www.escogroup.org/CARE.

Publication date: 10/25/2018

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