ORANGE, Calif. — Fieldpiece Instruments Inc., a manufacturer of HVACR test tools and instruments, recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships to six exceptional HVACR students during the National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta.
Administered through SkillsUSA, Fieldpiece created the #MasteroftheTrade scholarship program to give back to the industry it has served for over three decades. The funds will assist recipients in covering college tuition fees or postsecondary HVACR technology program costs.
This marks the third major gift from Fieldpiece’s #MasteroftheTrade scholarship program, which has totaled $52,500 over the past two years.
Tony Gonzalez, technical training manager at Fieldpiece, emphasized the company's dedication to supporting HVACR professionals, both new and experienced, on their paths to success.
"At Fieldpiece, we are committed to empowering HVACR professionals with the knowledge, resources and tools they need to thrive. The #MasteroftheTrade scholarship program — along with our existing offerings like student discounts and free Fieldpiece University online training — aim to foster the skills of master technicians and aspiring students alike, propelling their careers forward."
Scholarships included gold, silver, and bronze medal categories for students in their junior or senior year of high school, or students in postsecondary programs, who topped the leader-board rankings of the NLSC. The six winners were:
HIGH SCHOOL
Gold Medalist: Cole Kelley from Shawsheen Valley Technical School in Billerica, Massachusetts.
Silver Medalist: Tobias Payne from Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Bronze Medalist: Clayton Petlock from Norther Tier Career Center in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
POST-SECONDARY
Gold Medalist: Wyatt Rumbold from Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Illinois.
Silver Medalist: Raulie Rojas from Western Dakota Technical Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Bronze Medalist: Nathaniel Brown from Metro Technology Center-South Bryant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
