OESP Honors its Own

OESP (National Association of Oil & Energy Service Professionals) hosted its annual awards banquet during the Eastern Energy Expo held Mashantucket, CT. The Awards Banquet was held on Tuesday, May 22. These well deserving individuals and companies were recognized for their excellence and dedication to our industry:

Hugh W. McKee Memorial Award: Alan Mercurio

Service Manager of the Year: Dan Auciello

Instructor of the Year: Orvil Boatswain

Lou Ehrich Memorial Associate of the Year Award: Rick Pothier

Manufacturer of the Year: Webstone

Lifetime Achievement Award: Kevin Rooney

Executive Board Award: George Perrelli

The 2018 Dave Nelsen Scholarship winners were introduced:

Liam Morse, winner of the OESP New Haven, New York City and Westchester Chapter Award; Sean Meade, winner of the Beckett Award; Matthew Coolbroth, winner of the South Central Pennsylvania Energy Association Award; Junior De Pina, winner of the OESP Mid-Atlantic and Rhode Island Chapter Award; Liam Hogan, winner of the ECR International Award; and Matthew Juliano, winner of the OESP Connecticut Chapters Award.

Funding for the Scholarship

The Dave Nelsen Scholarship Golf Tournament took place on Monday, May 21 at Elmridge Golf Course in Pawcatuck, CT. This tournament, chaired by George Fantacone, R.I. Chapter, is the only fundraiser for the scholarship fund. Since its founding in 1999, almost $300,000 in scholarships have been awarded to students interested in pursuing careers in the energy-service industry.

This year’s event netted more than $20,000. Thanks go to the golfers and to our generous sponsors: EDOS, Carlin/Hydrolevel, Westmor Industries, Garden State and South Jersey OESP Chapters, Oil Heat Institute of Long Island, Boyertown Furnace, and the Nelsen Family.