John Zink

03.11.26

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (March 11, 2026) – Construction project managers attending the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s Essentials of Project Management class learned that effective management often begins with thinking like a detective. During the four-day course, held March 4–7 at Milwaukee Tool’s headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin, …

01.27.26

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2026 FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink 800-533-7694 zink@naphcc.org PHCC Educational Foundation Expands Scholarship Program, with 75 Awards Available in 2026 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (January 28, 2026) – The cost of technical training can be a significant barrier for new entrants considering a trades career, especially for those balancing family expenses or …

11.14.25

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2025 FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink, zink@naphcc.org 800-533-7694 Sheldon Shapiro Named to the PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors in Memoriam FALLS CHURCH, Va. (November 14, 2025) –The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association’s (PHCC) Educational Foundation has named Sheldon Shapiro to the organization’s Board of …

10.31.25

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2025 FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink 800-533-7694 zink@naphcc.org  PHCC Educational Foundation Congratulates Our 2025 National Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winners FALLS CHURCH, Va. (October 31, 2025) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the national …

10.22.25

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2025 FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink 800-533-7694 zink@naphcc.org PHCC Educational Foundation Awards Record Breaking Sixty-Six Students with $152,000 in Scholarships FALLS CHURCH, Va. (October 22, 2025) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of our 2025 …

07.10.25

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (July 10, 2025) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce HomeServe as the newest award sponsor for the PHCC scholarship program. HomeServe will be funding five scholarships this year, with each award providing $3,000 in support for students pursuing plumbing or HVAC apprenticeship or service technician …

05.08.25

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (May 9, 2025) – The role of the foreman is evolving, a fact demonstrated clearly at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s recent Creating Super Foremen workshop, held May 2–3 at the Viega Seminar Center in Broomfield, Colorado. With instruction led by Purdue University Professor Emeritus Kirk Alter, the event brought …

03.26.25

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (March 27, 2025) – Every offering of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s popular Essentials of Project Management class seems to develop a theme. For the four-day class conducted March 19 - 22 at the Viega Seminar Center in Broomfield, Colorado last week, that theme centered on “disruptions” in our industry. Leading the …

10.16.24

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2024 FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink 800-533-7694 zink@naphcc.org Fifty-Five Students Awarded $129,000 in Scholarships Through the PHCC Educational Foundation Through the PHCC Educational Foundation FALLS CHURCH, Va. (October 16, 2024) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce …

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (May 7, 2024) – “More Time, More Money and More Peace of Mind” was the theme of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s popular Creating Super Foremen class held last week. A packed classroom of twenty-seven attendees engaged in a highly interactive and intense two-day workshop conducted May 3-4. The event was held at the …

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (March 20, 2024) –“Use the Tools You Have” was a theme of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s popular Essentials of Project Management class last week. Twenty-two attendees engaged in the highly interactive and intense four-day class conducted March 13- 16. The event was held at the Viega Training Facility in Nashua, New …

10.27.21

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2021 FOR MORE INFORMATION: John Zink, 800-533-7694, zink@naphcc.org       2021 National Apprentice Contest Winners   FALLS CHURCH, Va. (October 28, 2021) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association’s (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the national plumbing and HVAC apprentice …