The Nexstar Legacy Foundation awarded its first scholarships dedicated to improving professionalism in the plumbing trades by attracting high-caliber young talent.
Brad Messmer, Purdue University, received the foundation’s highest award, the Frank Blau Jr. Scholarship Award that includes a $6,000 grant to continue his studies. Messmer’s father, Ed, owns Messmer Mechanical, a plumbing and HVAC contractor in Jasper, Ind.