Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Olivia DeBoer

four stacks of coins increasing in height, with a black graduation cap stacked on top of the fourth and largest coin stack

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Olivia DeBoer, is attending Harvey Mudd College. We asked Olivia a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this scholarship means so much…

Read More

Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Marco Vanoni

four stacks of coins increasing in height, with a black graduation cap stacked on top of the fourth and largest coin stack

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Marco Vanoni, is attending Michigan State University. We asked Marco a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship proves…

Read More

Here’s How Your Company Can Engage with Emerging Talent

As part of your member benefits with NFPA, we help to connect you and your company to students who are learning about fluid power and looking to enter the industry. We have several programs established that are designed to provide our member companies with opportunities for company visibility, recruitment, and giving back to the future…

Read More

NAM Regulatory Update: Manufacturers: Walkaround Rule Exceeds OSHA’s Authority

As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. Following the release of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s recent…

Read More

Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Christopher Swarner

four stacks of coins increasing in height, with a black graduation cap stacked on top of the fourth and largest coin stack

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Christopher Swarner, is attending California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. We asked Christopher a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this…

Read More

NFPA Scholarship Winners Seeking Employment and Internships in the Fluid Power Industry 

Through the support of generous donations to the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation, and volunteer NFPA member judges, the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awarded 26 students $86,000 in scholarships to further their fluid power education for the 2023-24 academic year. The awardees include 23 students from the Fluid Power Scholarship applicant pool and 3 students from the…

Read More

Your Participation Inspires Students

Remarkable things happen when members volunteer and participate in NFPA programs and events designed for middle and high school students. The students learn about fluid power, develop an awareness for the industry and careers, and get inspired to continue their fluid power education at the collegiate level. A great example of this pipeline from childhood…

Read More

NAM Regulatory Update: Extend Pro-Growth Tax Policies Expiring

As part of an effort to bring more information about the regulatory and legal environment facing American manufacturers, NFPA is monitoring the newsfeed of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and will be bringing important updates like this to the attention of NFPA members. If manufacturing is a team sport, the rules of the game…

Read More