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Student wins scholarship East Central Community College student Ryan Hill of Forest was awarded a $500 Clifford H. "Ted'' Rees, Jr., Scholarship, in recognition of his successful partici pation in the recent SkillsUSA Championships in the HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) category. The Championships held June 22-23, 20 J 6, in Louisville, Ky., brought together students who won local and statewide comp..:titions before qualifying to compete on the national stage. Hill finished as a finalist at the championships. Rees schollln>hips are aimed at helping students con tinue studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry. ''We are proud to help these qualified and dedicated students, and promote careers in the HVACR and water heating industry, to help close the employment and skills gaps we currently face," said Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AH.RI) President and CEO Stephen Yurek. "We wish them success in their pro grams and look forward to welcoming them into the industry." Since the Rees Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2003, it has awarded almost $440,000 in scholarships to more than 250 deserving students and instructors. Eligible students must be preparing for a career in either residential or light commercial air conditioning, heating, or water heating, or commercial refrigeration.

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