Northeast State received a generous grant from the Southeastern Construction Owners Associates Roundtable (SCOAR) awarded their Craft Trades Grant and Scholarship to help students engaged in technical professions.
Northeast State student Brandon Gilliam earned the scholarship with his academic excellence in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) certificate program. A United States Navy veteran, Gilliam earned the grant totaling $1,000 for his achievement as a student.
“The workspace of HVAC systems offers more variety of applications to pursue,” said Gilliam.
The Craft Trades Grant and Scholarship Program is a public/private partnership between the construction industry, National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), the (SCOAR) and SkillsUSA. SCOAR selected and awarded one (1) school per state. The grant includes the $1,000 scholarship awarded to student through an application process.
“We were delighted for Brandon to receive this scholarship from SCOAR,” said Cindy Necessary, coordinator of Industry Training and Credentialing at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) at Northeast State. “We are appreciative of the generosity of partners like SCOAR who reward our students and programs for their excellence.”
A team of folks celebrated Brandon Gilliam’s SCOAR scholarship.
The cost-of-living and inflation creates a significant challenge for college students. Gilliam will graduate this spring with his technical certificate in HVAC. Gilliam mentioned possibly returning to acquire the associate of applied science degree in Industrial Technology.
“It took some time to determine what I wanted to do next, but I knew I liked working with my hands,” said Gilliam. “I like the HVAC side, and I also like the electrical side of the discipline.”
SkillsUSA® is a national membership association serving students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations including health occupations. The grant included an additional $4,500 which funded the purchase of teaching tools and materials for Northeast State’s HVAC program.
The purpose of the SCOAR program is to recruit, educate and guide students to educational and employment opportunities in the construction industry. The goal is to help students gain the knowledge, skills and industry credentials necessary to enter the construction field as entry-level employees, grounded in safety and quality work.
“These tools are valuable to a student’s success; this work cannot be done by a robot,” said Rick Black, instructor of electricity and HVAC at Northeast State. “With all the green initiatives going now the refrigerants, we are using now are being phased out for more environmentally friendly refrigerants.”
The HVAC curriculum teaches the full-spectrum of heating air conditioning and refrigeration technology to students pursuing the technical certificate or associate of applied science degree. Courses such as Introduction to Electricity, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and Mechanical Transmissions will provide students instruction in the maintenance, troubleshooting and installation of HVAC equipment as well as instruction in electrical applications and industrial safety.
Black said the industry demand – not even counting HVAC mechanics – was intense. The professional field is open for residential HVAC technicians as well as the commercial and industrial sectors. Black noted any restaurant or food service industry used multiple refrigeration equipment operating every day. The reliability of those units was critical to maintaining service.
Like all emerging technology-driven systems, the HVAC industry evolves with new technology. While the technology changes, the savvy professionals kept HVAC systems both great and small operating at maximum efficiency.
The volatile spring weather of southern Appalachia required a reliance on heat pumps and air conditioning systems. A 1,000-square-foot residence or 100,000-square-foot business requires a seasonal indoor temperature.
“Most people never think about refrigeration equipment unless it malfunctions,” said Black. “That’s when they call us.”
Northeast State received a generous grant from the Southeastern Construction Owners Associates Roundtable (SCOAR) awarded their Craft Trades Grant and Scholarship to help students engaged in technical professions.
Northeast State student Brandon Gilliam earned the scholarship with his academic excellence in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) certificate program. A United States Navy veteran, Gilliam earned the grant totaling $1,000 for his achievement as a student.
“The workspace of HVAC systems offers more variety of applications to pursue,” said Gilliam.
The Craft Trades Grant and Scholarship Program is a public/private partnership between the construction industry, National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), the (SCOAR) and SkillsUSA. SCOAR selected and awarded one (1) school per state. The grant includes the $1,000 scholarship awarded to student through an application process.
“We were delighted for Brandon to receive this scholarship from SCOAR,” said Cindy Necessary, coordinator of Industry Training and Credentialing at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) at Northeast State. “We are appreciative of the generosity of partners like SCOAR who reward our students and programs for their excellence.”
The cost-of-living and inflation creates a significant challenge for college students. Gilliam will graduate this spring with his technical certificate in HVAC. Gilliam mentioned possibly returning to acquire the associate of applied science degree in Industrial Technology.
“It took some time to determine what I wanted to do next, but I knew I liked working with my hands,” said Gilliam. “I like the HVAC side, and I also like the electrical side of the discipline.”
SkillsUSA® is a national membership association serving students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations including health occupations. The grant included an additional $4,500 which funded the purchase of teaching tools and materials for Northeast State’s HVAC program.
The purpose of the SCOAR program is to recruit, educate and guide students to educational and employment opportunities in the construction industry. The goal is to help students gain the knowledge, skills and industry credentials necessary to enter the construction field as entry-level employees, grounded in safety and quality work.
“These tools are valuable to a student’s success; this work cannot be done by a robot,” said Rick Black, instructor of electricity and HVAC at Northeast State. “With all the green initiatives going now the refrigerants, we are using now are being phased out for more environmentally friendly refrigerants.”
The HVAC curriculum teaches the full-spectrum of heating air conditioning and refrigeration technology to students pursuing the technical certificate or associate of applied science degree. Courses such as Introduction to Electricity, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and Mechanical Transmissions will provide students instruction in the maintenance, troubleshooting and installation of HVAC equipment as well as instruction in electrical applications and industrial safety.
Black said the industry demand – not even counting HVAC mechanics – was intense. The professional field is open for residential HVAC technicians as well as the commercial and industrial sectors. Black noted any restaurant or food service industry used multiple refrigeration equipment operating every day. The reliability of those units was critical to maintaining service.
Like all emerging technology-driven systems, the HVAC industry evolves with new technology. While the technology changes, the savvy professionals kept HVAC systems both great and small operating at maximum efficiency.
The volatile spring weather of southern Appalachia required a reliance on heat pumps and air conditioning systems. A 1,000-square-foot residence or 100,000-square-foot business requires a seasonal indoor temperature.
“Most people never think about refrigeration equipment unless it malfunctions,” said Black. “That’s when they call us.”
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