This additional donation from Wells Fargo underscores its broader commitment to economic empowerment and workforce development across the communities it serves.

The 2026 National Plumbing Competition drew 48 of the country’s top plumbing students currently enrolled in high school, vocational, technical and post-secondary schools.

The association’s longstanding partnership with PHCC Educational Foundation helps provide materials, expertise, and mentorship to aspiring plumbers from across the country.

Bring Back the Trades, the electrical training ALLIANCE and Milwaukee Tool will award two monthly tool grants valued at $1,500 or more to support skilled trades programs at U.S. schools and nonprofits through 2026.

This revolutionary international competition is organized in official association with the International Institute of Welding (IIW).

The donations come as part of Bradford White's ongoing commitment to workforce development and skilled trades education.

Vocational students were surprised with professional-grade Electrical Tool Kit in inaugural award of the national grant program.

Congratulations to Jill Kennicott on receiving a Ferguson Women in the Mechanical Industry Scholarship at MCAA26 this past March.

The announcement comes as interest in skilled trades careers continues to rise among younger generations.

A new 13-week program is giving students free training, hands-on experience, free tools, and guaranteed job interviews, creating one of the fastest pathways into the HVAC workforce.