The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of 2016 scholarships awarded through the Foundation. Twenty-two students were awarded a total of $38,500 in scholarships funded by the Foundation, the South Jersey Mechanical Contractors Association, Anne Williams, the McGlame-Wordell Scholarship Committee, the PHCC Auxiliary of Texas, the PHCC Auxiliary of Massachusetts and PHCC’s Past National Officers. The students, their schools and studies are listed.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed important PHCC-supported legislation that increases funding for the Carl D. Perkins Act (career and technical education). The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins) reflects an increase of $15.6 million over fiscal year 2016 funding. This action comes on the heels of PHCC’s 2016 Legislative Conference and the PHCC/Educational Foundation/House Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus - Workforce Roundtable earlier this year