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Bradford White Corporation Supports Industry Through Scholarship Awards

September 23, 2009 - Bradford White Corporation has provided $15,000 to support 2009 student scholarships through the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Educational Foundation and PHCC National Auxiliary. The scholarships are designed to attract and support new talent that is essential to the future of the plumbing and HVACR industry.

$7,500 in scholarships are awarded through the PHCC Educational Foundation. The 2009 scholarship award recipients are:

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Nathan Glibbery of Bonita, CA who is enrolled as a first year apprentice in the PHCC of San Diego Apprentice Program.
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Heather Grout of Riverside, IA who is currently enrolled as a first year apprentice in the Iowa PHCC State Apprentice Program.
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William Hughes of Janesville, WI, who is working to complete a two-year HVACR degree from Blackhawk Technical College.

“We are proud to support these scholarships, and happy that we can provide these students with an educational opportunity that they might not have had otherwise,” said Fred Vattimo, Director – Corporate Advertising for Bradford White.

The remaining $7,500 in Bradford White’s scholarship support is awarded through the PHCC National Auxiliary, with winners to be announced during the PHCC—National Association convention in New Orleans, October 21-23.

Bradford White Corporation is a full line manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial products for water heating, space heating, combination heating and storage applications. The Company is headquartered in Ambler, PA and has manufacturing facilities in Middleville, MI, Niles, MI, and Rochester, NH and a distribution center in Mississauga, ON Canada.

The PHCC Educational Foundation
The PHCC Educational Foundation serves the plumbing-heating-cooling industry by providing educational tools and preparing contractors and their employees to meet the challenges of a constantly changing marketplace. Students interested in pursuing a career in the plumbing or HVACR professions are invited to visit www.phccweb.org/foundation for information on 2010 scholarships.