The Nationwide Affiliation of Oil and Power Service Professionals (OESP) lately introduced the winners of the 2025 Dave Nelsen Scholarship at its annual Japanese Power Expo in Atlantic Metropolis, NJ.
The scholarship was established in 1999 to recollect and acknowledge the dedication to training made by OESP member Dave Nelsen. It’s awarded to college students or technicians who’re presently or planning to attend a technical school or commerce college, pursuing a profession within the oil and vitality business.
“We’re immensely proud to announce the distinctive people who will obtain the 2025 Dave Nelsen Scholarship,” OESP President Bob O’Brien stated. “We’re thrilled to acknowledge these excellent college students and are assured of their talents to hold ahead the distinguished legacy of Dave Nelsen.”
“We want to acknowledge our company, affiliation and OESP chapter sponsors, who, together with OESP, co-sponsor the scholarships every year,” O’Brien added. “Thanks for your entire continued efforts; this wouldn’t be doable with out your assist and steerage.”
Angel Gonzalez, OESP Dave Nelsen Scholarship Chair, leads the committee liable for reviewing functions and choosing this 12 months’s scholarship recipients.
“We see a variety of very certified candidates, and we proceed to be impressed by the standard of their work,” Gonzalez stated. “It’s encouraging to see such robust curiosity in our business from the following era of pros.”
“Our firm takes delight in providing academic help to younger individuals who want to embark on a profession in our business,” stated Wealthy Lyons, President, C. Cowles & Firm, the mother or father firm of Carlin/Hydrolevel, which sponsors a scholarship. “A profession within the HVAC business gives a wealth of alternatives for these excellent scholarship recipients.”
“We’re drastically honored to offer again to our business in essentially the most helpful means,” Fred Hunt, Director of Gross sales & Advertising of Beckett Company, added. “We’re proud to assist our future by offering college students with this chance every year.”

The 2025 Dave Nelsen Scholarship winners are:
- Austin Debolt – Attends Alfred State Faculty and resides in Berkshire, NY. This scholarship was co-sponsored by the NYC, Lengthy Island and Westchester Chapters of OESP
- Michael Gogliettino – Attends Entech and resides in Guilford, CT. This scholarship was co-sponsored by Carlin/Hydrolevel and the New Haven Chapter of OESP
- Dominick Grunert – Attends Entech and resides in East Haddam, CT. This scholarship was co-sponsored by Carlin/Hydrolevel and the New Haven Chapter of OESP
- Alyssa Needham – Attends Masters Plumbing & Gasoline and resides in Rockland, MA. This scholarship was co-sponsored by the Southeast PA Chapter of OESP
- Ubaldo Rodiles – Attends Entech and resides in Meriden, CT. This scholarship was co-sponsored by R.W. Beckett
OESP additionally acknowledged William Strempski, an HVAC teacher at Henry Abbott Technical Excessive Faculty in Danbury, Connecticut, who was awarded the Dan Holohan Teacher’s Grant.