A. O. Smith Water Heaters and the PHCC Educational Foundation award $2,500 scholarships to two students.

A.O. Smith Water Heaters announced the winners of two $2,500 scholarships for students pursuing p-h-c related studies. The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation administers the scholarship program and is responsible for selecting the award winners. The scholarship program is designed to attract the new talent essential to the future of the plumbing and HVACR industry.

The 2009 scholarship recipients are:

Austin Beery of Rittman, Ohio, who is enrolling in the University of Akron to pursue a four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering. 

Lauren Sokolowsky of Cumming, Ga., who is enrolling Georgia Southern University to pursue a four-year degree in Business Management.

Visit www.phccweb.org/foundation for information on 2010 scholarships.