Workforce Development
Engaging Students through the Fluid Power Action Challenge
Fluid Power Action Challenge Grants
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Zoe Kulphongpatana
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarships are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded nineteen $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Zoe Kulphongpatana.…
Read MoreGet to Know Our Staff – Haley Nemeth, Workforce Program Manager
Haley Nemeth Workforce Program Manager, National Fluid Power Association Haley Nemeth joins NFPA as a Workforce Program Manager. She is originally from Central Wisconsin, and an alumna of UW-Madison and Marquette University. Prior to joining NFPA, Haley worked at the Zilber Family Foundation as the organization’s Grants and Learning Associate, and completed a term of…
Read MoreExploring Careers in Manufacturing and Technology Event – Macomb College
Macomb Community College, NFPA’s latest Fast Track to Fluid Power program in Warren, MI, is hosting an Explore Careers in Manufacturing and Technology event on December 1 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm to share about what career fields are available in the manufacturing and technology industries. This community event is in partnership is Auto STEAM Days, an…
Read MoreVehicle Challenge Midway Review Judges Needed
Programs like the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Design and Specification Midway Reviews are set to take place in December and January and offer an excellent opportunity…
Read MoreGet to Know Our Staff – Denise Husenica, Membership Manager
Denise Husenica, MBA, CAE Membership Manager, National Fluid Power Association As NFPA’s Membership Manager, I am responsible for the coordination of activities to regularly engage members in networking opportunities with NFPA conferences and programs. I also coordinate and ensure the successful alignment of NFPA’s work on international and national standards for fluid power systems and…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Thomas Lahr
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarships are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded nineteen $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Thomas Lahr.…
Read MoreEngage with Students: Participate in the Speaker’s Bureau
Through its partnership with Waukesha County Community College (WCTC), the NFPA is committed to creating a pathway to fluid power. NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power is one of NFPA’s flagship workforce development initiatives. The program aims to foster a productive partnership between technical colleges, NFPA’s industry partners, and parents and students in local middle and high schools. The first fast-track hub in the Midwest region, WCTC offers two-year fluid power degrees: Automation Systems Technology and Industrial Maintenance Technician.
Read MoreFast Track To Fluid Power: Waukesha County Technical College
Through its partnership with Waukesha County Community College (WCTC), the NFPA is committed to creating a pathway to fluid power. NFPA’s Fast Track to Fluid Power is one of NFPA’s flagship workforce development initiatives. The program aims to foster a productive partnership between technical colleges, NFPA’s industry partners, and parents and students in local middle and high schools. The first fast-track hub in the Midwest region, WCTC offers two-year fluid power degrees: Automation Systems Technology and Industrial Maintenance Technician.
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Engage with Prospective and Graduate Engineers at Purdue University
Last semester, NFPA sponsored two unique types of events at Purdue University. The first was a two session dinner series designed for admitted Black students and their families to connect with current students, alumni, and faculty from Purdue Polytechnic Institute, and envision themselves as Polytechnic students. Purdue shared with the families the next steps to…
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