MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — HVACR instructors William Evans and Jon Scott are this year’s recipients of the D. Brian Baker Memorial Scholarships, which will help them attend the National HVACR Education Conference.

Evans teaches at East Brunswick Magnet School in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and Scott teaches at the Barren County Area Technology Center in Glasgow, Kentucky.

The scholarships, which are for new instructors, are sponsored by the Council of Refrigeration Educators (CARE), the ESCO Institute, and HVAC Excellence to honor the memory of D. Brian Baker, an advocate for continued learning and professional development.

The 2024 National HVACR Education Conference, scheduled for March 24-27 in Las Vegas, will offer attendees the opportunity to select from over 80 in-person training sessions while meeting with representatives from industry-leading organizations.

The goal of the event is to help HVACR personnel, regardless of their role or what stage they are at in their career, be more effective. Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to learn about new technologies, codes, and content-delivery techniques as well as interact with those who are changing the face of the industry.