Fieldpiece Instruments awards $25,000 in #MasteroftheTrade scholarships

ORANGE, CALIF.—Fieldpiece Instruments, which has been delivering HVACR test tools for more than 30 years, has awarded $2,500 #MasteroftheTrade scholarships to 10 SkillsUSA students committed to studying to pursue a career in the HVACR industry.

The scholarship, in partnership with SkillsUSA, was designed to support the next generation of up-and-coming HVACR professionals, with a concurrent aim to close the skills gap in the U.S. labor market for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration trade, states a release. It is intended to support aspiring HVACR techs in their continued education and will be used to pay for college or post-secondary HVACR technology program tuition.

Through the partnership with SkillsUSA, Fieldpiece Instruments aims to give back to the industry as well as do its part to address 80,000 jobs that are currently vacant and in need of being filled.

Recipients include:

Alabama: Josh Parson, Bevill State Community College, Hamilton Campus

Florida: Johnny Hammonds, Pinellas Technical College

Maryland: William “Billy” Coughlin, Career and Technology Center

Missouri: Cole Hamby, Northland Career Center

Minnesota: Becca Thorstad, Hennepin Technical College

Oklahoma: Josh Parish, Kiamichi Technology Center

Oklahoma: Leslie Plemons, Moore-Norman Technology Center

Tennessee: Jack Ely, Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Chattanooga Campus

Texas: Dave Jentis, Western Technical College

Texas: Manuel Ramirez, Western Technical College

“Selecting the 10 winners was no easy task, as we received many applications from promising, talented and committed individuals,” said Fieldpiece Instruments director of marketing, Rachel Newport, in a statement. “Fieldpiece is proud to support the next generation of HVACR professionals. We congratulate this year’s winners and hope to continue empowering industry professionals by providing scholarships, training resources like our innovative Fieldpiece University program and the most advanced and cutting edge tools available on the market today — developed by HVACR industry pros for HVACR industry pros — to keep them ahead of the curve as masters of their trade.”