Orvil L. Davie Bursary:

Tomorrow’s HVACR Stars
The Orvil L. Davie Bursary Fund (named after the first Chair of the Board of HRAI) was established by HRAI to assist students in completing their education for a career in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry (HVACR) and to assist in maintaining a higher caliber of HVACR industry personnel.
The fund provides bursaries to persons who require financial assistance in completing training in an accepted course directly related to the HVACR industry. Applicants for the bursaries may come from the community or vocational college systems, or through industry sources such as the provincial apprenticeship programs.
For the Fall 2024 intake of applicants, we had 9 applicants from coast to coast. The selection committee chose three recipients for December 2024. They were:
As a single mother I can't express how much I appreciate this bursary to assist me to further my career in the HVACR industry and help support my family. Thank you so much! – Taylor Bacon
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the committee for approving my scholarship application. I am deeply honored and humbled to receive this award, especially as an international student—it feels truly extraordinary. This scholarship is the first meaningful “gift” I have received since coming to Canada, and it holds profound significance for me and my family. It will help cover enough diapers for my newborn. Above all, this generous support has shown me the inclusivity and compassion of HRAI
and the Canadian community. It motivates me to strive even harder as I embrace this new chapter of learning, living, and growing in this wonderful country. Thank you once again for your kindness and encouragement. - Yanlong Liu
With this bursary I’m planning on putting some of it to my schooling like tools and practical things like that, as well as rent for where I’m staying while I do my studies. I’m very blessed to be receiving this bursary as it is going to help me financially very much. Thanks again! – Adam Dahib
A huge thank you to Rick Ellul, Scott McDonald and David Weishuhn for serving on the selection committee for the Orvil L. Davie Bursary Fund!
If you have any questions about the Orvil B. Davie Bursary program, feel free to contact Angie Mantei, Manager, Education Delivery at amantei@hrai.ca .
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