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Pawcatuck, Conn. This tournament,
chaired by George Fantacone, R.I.
Chapter, is the only fundraiser for the
scholarship fund that was established
in 1999. Since then, almost $300,000 in
awards have been presented to students
interested in pursuing careers in the
energy-service industry. This year's event
netted almost $17,000. Thanks go to the
golfers, the 30 tee box sponsors, key spon-
sors, AVATAS Payment Solutions, Carlin/
Hydrolevel, Demers Events and Expo
Services, Oilheat Associates and FMA.
Here are biographical and profes-
sional details on the 2016 Dave Nelsen
Scholarship winners:
For Shaun Maher, winner of the
Weil-McLain/OESP Award, this is the
start of a second career. Maher was a PGA
professional for 20 years. At the age of 35,
he decided to take the advice of his late
grandfather who was an electrician, and
enter the HVAC-R industry. Maher has
a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Management from Methodist University,
Fayetteville, N.C.
Jason Wakefield, winner of the
Beckett/OESP Award, currently attends
Manchester Community College in
Manchester, Conn., where he is working
towards an Associate's degree and main-
tains a 3.9 GPA. Wakefield already has his
NORA Bronze certificate, gas trainee license
and continually strives for excellence.
Devin Laliberte, winner of the New
Haven Chapter/OESP Award, is a stu-
dent at Porter and Chester Institute, Rocky
Hill, Conn. His interests have always been
in trades, and in his senior year in high
school he decided that HVAC-R was his
future path. Laliberte holds a 3.5 GPA.
Michael Boylston, winner of the
Honeywell/OESP Award, attends the
Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Williamsport. Boylston has worked the
past two summers for Trane Company
in New York City as an intern, and the
company has offered him a full-time job.
Thomas Daros, Jr. (Teddy) received
the Mid-Atlantic Chapter/OESP Award.
He is from North Salem, N.Y., and
also attends Pennsylvania College of
Technology. His father and uncle own
Heritage Fuel and Propane in Croton
Falls, N.Y. His major is HVAC design with
a minor in small business management
and entrepreneurship.
CARE TO RIDE
The Care to Ride event that benefits the
Association's charitable foundation, Oil
Heat Cares, will take place in September
but the "Cup" was awarded to the chap-
ter that demonstrated its commitment to
helping neighbors in need. The traveling
cup went to the Lehigh Valley Chapter.
Oil Heat Cares is a not-for-profit
foundation that assists needy persons
and organizations with the replacement
of their oil heating appliance. Funds
are raised to purchase heating equip-
ment and OESP chapters, members and
other oil heat partners identify those
within their neighborhoods that need
a temporary helping hand and install
the heating equipment at no cost to the
homeowner.
l F O N
Turn the page to see pictures from the
2016 OESP Awards Banquet
