The Clifford H. "Ted" Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $65,000 to 39 students, including five military veteran program recipients, studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry.
The foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA).
"We are pleased to award scholarships to these qualified and dedicated students and veterans, and we look forward to welcoming them into the industry," said AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek. "Each year, the foundation provides aid to an increasing number of recipients, helping to promote careers in the industry and fill good-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced."
HVACR and water heating technician program recipients:
Justin Williams, Moore Norman Technology Center - Franklin Road Campus, Norman, Oklahoma
Brandon Girard, Northeast Technical Institute, Scarborough, Maine
William Macdonald, Northern Michigan Univeristy, Marquette, Michigan
Zachary Stewart, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama
Rocky Boshell, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama
Ricardo Orozco, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California
Chandler Ellis, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama
Jessica Davis, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama
Logan Guthrie, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama
Taylor Tadlock, Minneapolis Community & Technical College, Minneapolis
Eduardo Lopez, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California
Jeremy Templeton, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California
Mark Ruiz, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California
Colby Buntin, Minneapolis Community & Technical College, Minneapolis
Raul Bertoli Vega, CBT College - Hialeah Campus, Hialeah, Florida
Osmany Garciga, CBT College - Flagler Campus, Miami
Garrett Miller, Intercoast Colleges, Sacramento, California
Mason Ellis, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama
Chandler Sawyer, Bevill State Community College, Hamilton, Alabama
Alan Carroll, Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, Alabama
Alex Woody, Tulsa Tech - Lemley Memorial Campus, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gregory Bush, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan
Justin Adams, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois
Ismel Rodriguez, CBT College - Hialeah Campus, Hialeah, Florida
Elias Flores, Atlantic Technical College, Coconut Creek, Florida
Paul Paiz, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ronny Rodriguez, The Electrical Training Center Inc., Copiague, New York
Christian Morano, Pennsylvania College Of Technology, Wiliamsport, Pennsylvania
Christian Castillo, Tyler Junior College West Campus, Tyler, Texas
Lorenzo Luna, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas
Cheyenne Benge, Perry Technical Institute, Yakima, Washington
Jose Luna, Perry Technical Institute, Yakima, Washington
Joshua Taylor, Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Andrew Bresnahan, Intercoast College, Rancho Cordova, California
Veterans program recipients:
Cedric Washington, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama
Garrett Hamilton, San Joaquin Valley College - Temecula, Temecula, California
Luis Zarabia, Intercoast College, Sacramento, California
Jeremy Galindo, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California
Juan Villarreal, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California
Since the Rees Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2003, it has awarded more than $800,000 in scholarships to more than 400 deserving students and instructors.
