SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The EGIA Foundation announced the recipients of the 2022-2023 EGIA Foundation HVAC HERO Scholarship program as part of its ongoing commitment to improving the workforce shortage in the home services industry. A judging panel, consisting of contractors, board members, and other industry professionals, selected 19 students based on academic merit, financial need, and their passion for the industry to receive $2,500 each to help cover the cost of HVAC-related tuition at accredited institutions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Founded in 2018, the EGIA Foundation began the HVAC HERO Scholarship program in response to the growing labor shortage affecting contracting businesses across the country. To date, the foundation has awarded 87 scholarships to talented, hardworking students in 29 states across the country, totaling more than $217,000 that has been directed towards helping educate the future of the HVAC industry’s workforce. The EGIA Foundation is proud to continue the progress of removing financial barriers to ensure that future industry workers may pursue a career that they are passionate about and proud of.
Scholarship winners include Adrian Gallegos, Seward County Community College; Ashlyn Jackson, John A. Logan College; Brenda Martinez, Perry Technical Institute; Brian Carbajal, Yakima Valley Community College; Diana Montiel Silva, Wake Technical Community College; Jaxon Barber, Guilford Technical Community College; Jeremy Conti, Quinsigamond Community College; Jose Gurrola, Kansas City Community College; Joseph Huerta, Seward Community College; Julian Lara, Ferris State University; Juan Garcia, College of Southern Nevada; Kyna Cardenas, San Joaquin Valley College; Marshall Stephens, Oakland Community College; Mellena Everettt, J.F. Drake State Technical College; Nathan Luehrs, Northwest Technical College; Nicholas Wiederholt, Chippewa Valley Technical College; Stephan Przybylowicz, Piedmont Virginia Community College; Zachary Sale, Perry Technical Institute; and Isaiah Jackson, Texas State University. For more information, visit https://mycontractoruniversity.com/egia-foundation-welcomes-2022-2023-hvac-hero-scholarship-winners.
