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Innovation award's scholarship presented at 2007 AHR Expo |
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Wednesday, 28 February 2007 |
 The International Exposition Company, along with co-sponsors ASHRAE and ARI presented the 5th Annual AHR Expo Innovation Award Scholarship to Vernon College in Wichita Falls, Texas at the 2007 AHR Expo, reveals a press release from the event's organisation.
Scott McClure, HVAC Instructor at Vernon College accepted the award. McClure said after accepting the award: "One of our main challenges for the last three years has been to get the scholarship fund to $10,000.00 so I could start granting awards to students. It has been a struggle. So, when I saw the check amount of $9,373, they presented to me at the AHR Expo I was thrilled beyond belief."
This year's scholarship award of $9,373 is derived from Innovation Award entry fees and will be used to benefit local HVAC&R students at Vernon College. During the first four years of the Innovation Awards competition, thousands of dollars have been donated to HVAC&R technical school scholarship funds. The award is presented annually to an educational institution in the geographical area where the AHR Expo is being held.
Steve Thomas, Ph.D., President of Vernon College stated: "This will be placed in the Stanley and Betty Ray Endowed Scholarship fund. This completes the endowment of this scholarship so it will remain in perpetuity and will be used to award scholarships for HVAC students for years to come."
The AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition, which is held in conjunction with the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) every year, is designed to promote and encourage product innovation by recognizing exceptional achievements.
The Innovation Awards are jointly sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI); and International Exposition Company (IEC), producers and organizers of the AHR Expo. Only one product per company may be submitted in each category and winning products from previous years cannot be re-entered.
"The AHR Expo Innovation Awards program has a positive impact on the HVAC&R industry," said Clay Stevens, President of IEC, Show Producers and Managers. "In addition to helping young professionals enter the HVAC&R industry, it calls attention to how successful manufacturers have been at turning new technology into useful and highly efficient products." |
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