Posts Tagged ‘education’
Career Fair with Cleveland State University was a Success!
This fall NFPA welcomed Cleveland State University (CSU) as our 7th Power Partner University. These Power Partners are recognized as universities that provide excellent fluid power education as well as those that participate in each of NFPA’s programs including the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. Last week, NFPA hosted nine of our member companies on campus…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Richard Misner
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, Richard Misner, is attending NFPA’s Fast Track Hub Macomb Community College. We asked Richard a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the…
Read MoreCALL FOR PROPOSALS: ADVANCED HYDRAULICS CONFERENCE at iVT EXPO USA
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has entered into a partnership agreement with UKI Media & Events to convene and co-locate an advanced hydraulics conference for off-highway vehicle and fluid power engineers at iVT EXPO, to be held August 21-22, 2024, in Chicago, IL. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off-highway vehicle design…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Sonnet Xu
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, Sonnet Xu, is attending Stanford University. We asked Sonnet a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship allows me…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner & Tom Wanke Legacy Awardee – Hannah Shu
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, Hannah Shu, is attending Stanford University, and was selected for a Tom Wanke Legacy Fund Award. We asked Hannah a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Connor Stonerock
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, Connor Stonerock, is attending Ohio University. We asked Connor a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship means a lot…
Read MoreCALL FOR PROPOSALS: ADVANCED HYDRAULICS CONFERENCE at iVT EXPO USA
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has entered into a partnership agreement with UKI Media & Events to convene and co-locate an advanced hydraulics conference for off-highway vehicle and fluid power engineers at iVT EXPO, to be held August 21-22, 2024, in Chicago, IL. iVT EXPO is an annual exposition for the off-highway vehicle design…
Read MoreStrengthening Workforce Development Initiatives Through High School Robotics
Are you interested in robotics and workforce development? We are seeking industry volunteers for NFPA’s Robotics Challenge program. This program helps build awareness of fluid power benefits and careers among high school students. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation offers one merit-based Robotics Challenge Scholarship that awards $30,000 ($7,500 per year for four years) to…
Read MoreNAM Regulatory Update: Congressional Tax Writers Unveil NAM-Supported Tax Deal
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. On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Congress took an important step toward…
Read MoreNFPA Scholarships: Impact of the 2023-24 Awards and Recruiting NFPA Members to Judge
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…
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