Posts Tagged ‘workforce development’
MSOE Fluid Power Club to Receive the First Stipend Awarded from Thomas Wanke Legacy Fund Award
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. To honor his memory, and to help ensure that his positive impact on…
Read MoreNFPA Helps Scouts Learn Fluid Power Basics and Earn a Merit Badge
On January 27th the NFPA, Triton College, and the Illinois Pathway to Adventure Council (Portage Creek District, IL) introduced fluid power to 33 BSA Scouts through a hands-on robotics merit badge activity. Scouts assembled a Hydraulic Robotic Arm Kit and learned key fluid power basics. The event offered a foundational understanding of robotics and demonstrated…
Read MoreGet Involved and Inspire Youth to Pursue Fluid Power Education with NFPA’s Wisconsin 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…
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…
Read MoreRegister Now for the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Final Competitions and Recruit Talented Students
Registration is now open for the 2024 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge final competitions. Thanks to the generosity of NFPA Pascal Society donors, this year’s NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program features two separate competitions, four races, 22 universities, and exclusive networking opportunities. Registration closes on March 1, 2024. For more information or to register for the event, contact Mary Pluta…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker
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, Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker, is attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We asked Kaedyn a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning the Fluid Power Scholarship…
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 MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Evan Fender
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, Evan Fender, is attending Wright State University. We asked Evan a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this scholarship helps me to…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner & Tom Wanke Legacy Awardee – Tony Hicks Jr.
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, Tony Hicks Jr., is attending Morehouse College, and was selected for a Tom Wanke Legacy Fund Award. We asked Tony a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power…
Read MoreNFPA Michigan Workforce Engagement Group Explores Innovative Macomb Building During Insightful Meeting
NFPA Workforce Staff recently organized a Michigan Workforce Engagement Group meeting at NFPA Fast Track Hub Macomb Community College in Warren, MI. Attendees had the opportunity to: Given the considerable concentration of fluid power companies in Suburban Detroit, AutoSTEAM Days holds significant importance for career awareness in the region. In anticipation of the 2024 AutoSTEAM…
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