Through the contest, student teams currently enrolled in two- and four-year colleges, universities, trade/tech schools, and apprenticeship programs tested their — and Fluke Connect software’s — skills, innovation, and business applications.

Following its inaugural year success, hilmor announced that it is bringing back its Retool Your Future scholarship program. Designed to help current and future HVACR students get professional tools in their hands before entering the industry, the scholarship contest will now award six grand prizes, twice as many as last year. 

The 51 participants — 50 male and one female — advanced to the national competition by successfully competing in regional and state SkillsUSA events.