The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of 2020 scholarships awarded through the foundation.

Thirty students were awarded a total of $55,500 in scholarships funded by the foundation, Gerry Kennedy, Steve and Isabella Schaeffer, 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 below.

An additional 25 students have received 2020 scholarships thanks to $56,500 in funding provided by A.O. Smith, Bradford White Corp., Delta Faucet Co., RIDGID, State Water Heaters and Viega. The winners of these awards will be announced under separate releases.

The following are the top foundation scholarship winners for 2020:

• James Clair from Franklin, Indiania, was awarded $5,000. Clair is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at Mechanical Skills Inc.  
• Riley Ristich from Buena Park, California, was awarded $5,000. Ristich is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of ORSB Apprenticeship School.  
• Aaron Ziccarelli from Madison, Wisconsin, was awarded a $5,000 Charles Hiley Memorial Scholarship. Ziccarelli is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at Madison Area Technical College.

The following students have been awarded scholarships funded by the PHCC Educational Foundation:

• Ashton Buller from La Crete, Alberta, was awarded $2,500. Buller is studying mechanical engineering at University of Alberta. 
• Macy Long from Belmont, North Carolina, was awarded $2,500. Long is studying business management at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 
• Isaac Youngblood from Sacramento, California, was awarded $2,500. Youngblood is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of Sacramento Academy.  
• Jack Bauer from Cincinnati was awarded $1,000. Bauer is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at Cincinnati MPA Apprentice Program.  
• Michael Casteneda from Santa Ana, California, was awarded $1,000. Casteneda is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of ORSB Apprenticeship School.  
• Karla Cortez from San Leandro, California, was awarded $1,000. Cortez is studying business management at San Francisco State University. 
• Ryan Gross from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was awarded $1,000. Gross is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at Lehigh Career Technical Institute. 
• Jordan Hefner from Escondido, California, was awarded $1,000. Hefner is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of San Diego Academy.  
• Lauren Jacoby from Knoxville, Tennessee, was awarded $1,000. Jacoby is studying business management at University of Tennessee Knoxville.  
• Gregory Lambert from Miami, Florida, was awarded $1,000. Lambert is studying HVACR installation, service and repair at Florida Career College.  
• Dayne Louaillier from San Diego, California, was awarded $1,000. Louaillier is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of San Diego Academy. 
• Avinash Madhu from Calgary, Alberta, was awarded $1,000. Madhu is studying construction management at Purdue University.  
• John McCuen from Broomall, Pennsylvania, was awarded $1,000. McCuen is studying business management at Bryn Athyn College.  
• Kai Mousseau from St. Andrews, Manitoba, was awarded $1,000. Mousseau is studying construction management at Red River College - Winnipeg. 
• Nathan Nickles from Sandusky, Ohio, was awarded $1,000. Nickles is studying construction management at Bowling Green State University. 
• Thomas Whitney from Las Vegas was awarded $1,000. Whitney is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of Las Vegas. 

The following are other scholarships awarded by the foundation and funded by PHCC members and organizations:

• Joseph Mounga from Anaheim, California, was awarded a $2,500 Jim Finley Memorial Scholarship. Mounga is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of ORSB Apprenticeship School. Scholarship sponsored by Steve and Isabella Schaeffer.
• Hanna Whalen from Raleigh, North, Carolina, was awarded a $2,500 Patty Jones Memorial Scholarship. Whalen is studying business management at North Carolina State University. Scholarship sponsored by Bill Jones.
• Jonathan Adams from Danville, California, was awarded a $2,500 Kennedy Scholarship. Adams is studying mechanical engineering at California State University Sacramento. Scholarship sponsored by Gerry Kennedy.
• Kevin Inman from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was awarded a $2,500 Fran Williams Memorial Scholarship. Inman is studying mechanical engineering at The University of Tulsa. Scholarship sponsored by McGlame-Wordell Scholarship Committee and Anne Williams.
• Katelyn Bartley from San Antonio was awarded $2,500. Bartley is studying mechanical engineering at Colorado State University. Scholarship sponsored by PHCC of Texas Auxiliary.
• Katherine Aljian from Waxhaw, North Carolina, was awarded $2,500. Aljian is studying mechanical engineering at UNC Charlotte. Scholarship sponsored by PHCC Past National Officers.
• Gabriel Denison from East Haddam, Connecticut, was awarded $2,500. Denison is studying HVACR installation, service and repair at Lincoln Technical Institute. Scholarship sponsored by PHCC Past National Officers.
• Alan Van-Brunt from Scotts Valley, California, was awarded $2,500. Van-Brunt is studying plumbing installation, service and repair at PHCC of Sacramento Academy. Scholarship sponsored by PHCC Past National Officers.