Posts Tagged ‘networking’
Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Brendan McCluskey
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, Brendan McCluskey, is attending Georgia Institute of Technology, and is a previous awardee of the Fluid Power Scholarship. Brendan provided us with an update on his fluid power education. What class(es) did you take…
Read MoreGet Involved and Recruit Students out of NFPA’s Illinois Fast Track Hub
One of NFPA’s strategic priorities is to increase the number of fluid power educated technicians and engineers. Our Fast Track to Fluid Power program is one of the workforce development initiatives conducted to fill that need. A Fast Track Hub centers on a technical or community college with a validated fluid power and mechatronics degree program. The program…
Read More2024 Annual Conference Registration Now Open
2024 NFPA Annual ConferenceFebruary 27-29, 2024Orlando, FLRegistration Now Open Registration is now open for the 2024 NFPA Annual Conference, taking place at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando from February 27-29. Enhance your networking experience at this exclusive members-only event, where you’ll have the chance to connect with prominent fluid power executives. Additionally, you can look forward…
Read MoreMeet a Robotics Challenge Scholarship Awardee – Isabel Williams
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 3 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, VEX or NRL competition robot were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to build awareness…
Read MoreThree Students Awarded Scholarships in Honor of Tom Wanke’s Legacy
Thomas Wanke was a monumental figure in fluid power, active for more than 50 years and influencing generations of fluid power engineers through his work at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, its Fluid Power Institute, and with the National Fluid Power Association. In October of 2022, to honor his memory, and to help ensure that…
Read MoreJoin Us for our Recruitment Event at Murray State University
Our Power Partner, Murray State University, is welcoming NFPA member companies back to campus for our second annual Reverse Career Fair event on November 15th. At this event, students involved in senior design, research, and general projects will display their work to industry members so that they can receive valuable feedback on their progress. This…
Read MoreLearn How Certification Can Help to Upskill and Reskill the Fluid Power Workforce with IFPS
November 9, 2023 | 11:00am– 12:00pm* (Central)Virtual Delivery Since 1960, the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) has provided an objective, third-party assessment of skill levels and knowledge for thousands of fluid power professionals, making it the industry standard for the fluid power and motion control industries. Having a certified workforce can: On Thursday November 9th from 11-12PM Central…
Read MoreNFPA Members Met New Power Partner North Carolina A&T State University Engineering & Technology Students
On October 4th, NFPA members Danfoss Power Solutions, Norgren, and SunSource discussed fluid power and career paths with North Carolina A&T State University engineering and technology students, our latest Power Partner University. Members participated in multiple “touchpoint” events throughout the day and spoke to hundreds of students. The primary event was NCAT’s Lobby Day, where members exhibited…
Read MoreNFPA Board Meets; Advances New Strategy Agenda for Fluid Power
NFPA Well Positioned for Growth and Impactby Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO Back in June, our then-new Board chair, Tom Hunter of Husco, wrote about the discussions held at the Board’s annual strategic retreat, and many of the strategic initiatives the Board is helping NFPA move forward in service of NFPA members: https://nfpahub.com/nfpa-is-strengthening-the-fluid-power-industry/ These many initiatives…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Giovanni Hernandez
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, Giovanni Hernandez, is attending the University of California, Irvine. We asked Giovanni a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this Fluid Power…
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