Get to Know Your Staff – Sineigh Quinn, Workforce Program and Event Manager

By Elexus Comyne | October 29, 2024 |

Sineigh Quinn Workforce Program and Event Manager Sineigh Quinn (pronounced “Shih-nay”) takes pride in her Irish roots—her name comes from the Gaeilge phrase “Sin é,” meaning “that’s it.” She grew up immersed in the Milwaukee Irish-American traditions, spending 12 years performing, training, and competing internationally as an Irish dancer. Sineigh holds a degree from the University of…

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Meet a Robotics Challenge Scholarship Awardee – Ayush Shah

By Haley Nemeth | October 28, 2024 |

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 5 scholarships to students who applied to the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 1,000-word essay, letter of recommendation, and use of pneumatics in their FIRST or VEX competition robot were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to build awareness of…

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NFPA Board Meets; Reviews and Updates Member Value Propositions

By Elexus Comyne | October 15, 2024
Board of Directors

Reviews and Updates Member Value Propositionsby Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Back in June, our then-new Board chair, Keith Simons of OEM Controls, wrote about the discussions held at the Board’s annual strategic retreat, and many of the networking and promotion forums NFPA organizes to strengthen the increasingly broad fluid power industry: https://nfpahub.com/nfpa-is-broadening-its-effective-forum-for-networking-and-promotion/ These many programs…

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NFPA Texas Workforce Engagement Group Celebrates Partnership with Houston Community College

By Haley Nemeth | October 9, 2024 |

NFPA Workforce Staff recently organized an in-person Texas Fast Track Hub Launch Event & Inaugural Workforce Engagement Group (WEG) Meeting at the TX Fast Track Hub Houston Community College (HCC) in Stafford, TX. The September 17th event was attended by NFPA Members from Employee Owned Holdings, Inc., Hydradyne, Hydraquip, Linde Hydraulics, and Womack Machine Supply,…

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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker

By Haley Nemeth | October 1, 2024 |

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 20 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker, is attending the University of Wisconsin. We asked Kaedyn a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this award is a…

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Join Us for a Discussion on University Fluid Power Curriculum

By Elexus Comyne | September 25, 2024 |

Join Us for a Discussion on University Fluid Power CurriculumFriday, October 11, 2024 | 9:00 – 10:00AM CDTVirtual Delivery The NFPA would like to invite you to join our Fall University Workforce Engagement Group meeting on Friday, October 11th from 9:00 – 10:00 am Central Time. This group is designed to bring together the faculty from our Power Partner…

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NFPA Michigan Workforce Engagement Group Convenes to Discuss 2024-25 Events and Opportunities

By Haley Nemeth | September 24, 2024 |

On September 12th, NFPA Workforce Staff hosted a virtual Michigan Workforce Engagement Group meeting. Attendees learned about how NFPA members can get involved with workforce development initiatives in and around the Fast Track Hub at Macomb Community College in Suburban Detroit. Below is a list of exciting ongoing opportunities and events to engage with and…

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Meet the 2024 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Winner – Evan Tan

By Haley Nemeth | August 19, 2024 |

Evan Tan of Conway, AR is the winner of the 2024 NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship. The scholarship program received strong applications from students across the country who used pneumatics in robotics competitions. The NFPA member judges who interviewed Evan were impressed by his understanding of pneumatics, passion for engineering, and service involvement in his community. Evan…

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