Propane Instructor Testimonials

Michelle’s GeneratioNext Propane Pros presentation was well executed. It reinforced what we teach in the Automotive Service Technician Program here at South Texas Vo-Tech. There are many career choices with transferable skills that we teach that are perfect for other similar fields. Michelle and Brody from Buster’s Propane were clear with their facts of growing propane industry and many opportunities available to our graduates.

Bill Shearer
Automotive Service Technician Instructor • South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
Texas

“Our CDL Program at Big Bend Community College had the opportunity to learn about the careers in the propane industry. Students were able to learn about the career benefits and specific job openings in the area. Should students choose to utilize their CDL in the propane industry, they can do over the road transport or be home each night. GeneratioNext Propane Pros provided tons of valuable insight into an industry the students hadn’t considered before. There was a lot of interest, and we look forward to continuing to have GeneratioNext present to our CDL classes.”

Guillermo Garza
CDL Instructor • Big Bend Community College
Washington

My entire class and I were thankful for the opportunity to have GeneratioNext Propane Pros present what opportunities are available. My students were thrilled to have information and resources shared with them. Most of my students were impressed with all the opportunities available to them in the propane industry, especially the roles that were specific to HVAC/R, possibility of earning a CDL with some employers, and other career advancement opportunities. The presentation was informative and identified key aspects of how the propane and HVAC/R industries are alike. I look forward to having this presentation to future classes.

Ryan Hoffert
HVAC Instructor & Veteran Advisor • Perry Technology Institute
Yakima, WA

SOTI was proud to host the GenerationNext Propane Pros Presentation to our class today. It offered our students a chance to see a whole other side of an industry that they didn’t even realize existed. It has generated plenty of good conversation in our classroom, and we highly appreciated the first-hand experience of the presenter. This will be a message I will bring to future classes, and I hope I can bring others into the propane business.

Bill Sharpless
HVAC Instructor • Southern Ohio Technical Institute, Inc (SOTI)
Cincinnati, Ohio

GeneratioNext Propane Pros spoke with our CDL students about the career opportunities available to them in the propane industry. They not only spoke about the job opportunities but provided a tool to connect with potential employers looking to hire. Utilizing their CDL in the propane industry seems like a great option for many of our students, especially those who want to be home at night. Napier Truck Driver Training is thrilled to partner with GeneratioNext Propane Pros.

Jason Pawelecki
CDL Instructor • Napier Truck Driver Training
Hamilton, Ohio

GenerationNext Propane Pros had a zoom meeting with my plumbing class recently. It was a great opportunity for my students to learn about job opportunities in the propane industry. Students were able to get all their questions answered about jobs in the propane industry. I intend to have this presentation given to all future classes.

George Weirich
Plumbing Instructor • Ashland County West Holmes Career Center
Ashland, Ohio

Thank you very much for the GeneratioNext Propane Pros presentation to our HVAC class. The students that were there have had their eyes opened to new possibilities in propane. Keep up the great work!

Charlie Moredock
HVAC Instructor • National Center on Institutions and Alternatives HJH Vocational Training Center
North Carolina

We at Carrington College (Phoenix) would like to thank GeneratioNext Propane Pros for being a part of our student’s success stories. This partnership will help us and our students to achieve great things. Carrington College is grateful for the opportunity to work with GeneratioNext Propane Pros. The presentation to our students from Michelle was very informative and enlightened all our students. We look forward to continuing our journey together.

Thomas Ginn
HVAC Instructor • Carrington College
Phoenix, AZ

Thank you GeneratioNext Propane Pros for coming and talking to the students about the opportunities in the propane industry. The information provided was helpful and the website offers addition connections and opportunities for the student to use in their search in a career path. Thanks to Michelle and AmeriGas for sharing!

Denny Purdy
Instructor of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration • University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, Ohio

The North Carolina Propane Gas Association’s career presentation allowed our students to consider options outside of the traditional residential and commercial HVAC industry. The benefits and growth opportunities available through careers in the propane industry had our students talking after the presentation. Students get excited when they learn about the need for skilled workers and the demand for their services. Having another potential pathway to choose from when making that career decision adds to students’ sense of security and stability. Time well spent!

Bruce Bowman
HVAC Instructor • Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC

GeneratioNext Propane Pros spoke with our CDL students recently and it was an incredible experience. Students were able to learn about the propane industry and the career opportunities the propane industry has to offer. The students learned how they can utilize their CDL in the propane industry and were able to speak with a potential employer right in our area. GeneratioNext Propane Pros is a great partner for Shawnee Community College and I look forward to having them present to all our classes.

Kelly Jennings
Truck Driving Coordinator • Shawnee Community College
Ullin, Illinois

The students at Wilson Community College enjoyed learning about all the career opportunities in the propane industry. GeneratioNext Propane Pros did a great job explaining the wide range of jobs in the field. Michelle did a great job hosting the meeting and ensuring the students got the information and answering the students’ questions.

Chase Edwards
HVAC Instructor • Wilson Community College
North Carolina

This is the first presentation that has been made since our school moved to its new location. The presentation was loaded with information on the industry and had a great connection to local opportunities. Michelle is a good speaker, easy to understand, and had great knowledge! The students were impressed with the information and the benefits offered in the industry. Several of them seem genuinely interested in getting more information from our local employers. We look forward to keeping this ‘pipeline’ as a possible landing site for our students!

Richard Dupraw
Portland Academy Director • Toro Trucking Academy
Portland, Oregon

GeneratioNext Propane Pros conducted a zoom presentation to our CDL students and let them know about the career opportunities in the propane industry. Regardless of whether or not the students want to use their CDL to do over the road, long haul transport or want to be home every night, there is a rewarding job opportunity for them. During the presentation, I had several students already asking how they could contact local propane companies to discuss employment. Through the NextGenPropane.com website and connecting with Michelle, the students were able to connect with potential employers. Partnering with GeneratioNext Propane Pros is a no brainer – we’re evening looking into adding CETP training to our curriculum! We are confident this will be a beneficial relationship for both Mid State Driving Academy and the propane industry in Alabama

Ryan Hawkins
Truck Driving Instructor • Mid State Driving Academy
Montgomery, Alabama

GeneratioNext Propane Pros is definitely a leader in the energy industry. Michelle was very insightful in the presentation for the industry. The experience was very attractive to my students, knowing that they now have an employment option that will keep them close to home with their families. I think that it’s very beneficial for someone who just got their CDL to have the option to stay close to home on roads they are familiar with, helping them stay safer during their transition period from student to professional driver. Hocking College hopes to have a long relationship for their students with GeneratioNext Propane Pros.

Jimmy Kern
CDL Instructor • Hocking College
Ohio

GeneratioNext Propane Pros spoke at Southwestern Illinois College recently and it was an excellent experience for the students and me. The students were able to learn about the propane industry, how their classroom training could be applied to propane jobs in the industry, and what the propane industry has to offer for career opportunities. It was awesome that the students were able to speak with a local potential employer. The presentation gave the students insight into opportunities that are out there for them that they may have never thought of as a career. The presentation also set the building blocks for the school to offer more exposure to propane equipment and training opportunities.

Keith Otten
HVAC Coordinator • Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

Our CDL program is excited to partner with GeneratioNext Propane Pros. Through the presentations with our CDL students, it is clear there is a viable career choice for them in the propane industry. Our students are excited at the opportunity to utilize their CDL in an industry that not only provides them with financial stability and upward mobility but also offers them a solid work-life balance. Over-the-road, long haul transport is certainly an opportunity, but the propane industry also has positions for CDL drivers that would like to be home with their families each night. We look forward to continuing to have GeneratioNext Propane Pros present the career opportunities available in propane industry to all our classes!

Jillian Campion
Assistant Director of Workforce Development • Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

I was pleased to have GeneratioNext Propane Pros present for my class. Ms. Wilson did a great job of providing my students with leads and career advice in the propane industry. She even had a manager at a local propane company join us during the presentation and offer direct insights into the day-to-day operations at his company and the growth opportunities there. Many students weren’t aware of, or had never thought about, a career in the propane industry. This made them aware of another viable career option when they enter the workforce.

Joe Hulsey
HVAC Instructor • Gadsden State Community College
Alabama

Thank you for presenting to my students information on the propane industry. We all found it very interesting and informative. The students have never even thought about it as an avenue for lifetime employment and several shared it with their parents. Hopefully when the time comes they will research our area for local companies who are working with you in a Propane training program.

Thomas R. Shirk
Welding instructor • The College and Career Academy at Pruden
Virginia

GeneratioNext Propane Pros is a great partner for Northwest Arkansas Community College. They provide our CDL students with so much valuable information about possible careers in the propane industry. Our students were not aware of the possibilities of being either a local driver or driving on the road. Also, there are advancement opportunities into other careers in the propane industry that they had never considered. We look forward to continuing to have GeneratioNext Propane Pros educate our future CDL classes on jobs in the propane industry!

David Bachler
CDL Instructor • Northwest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, Arkansas

Michelle Wilson surprised us with the gift of a hidden gem—the local propane market. She expertly weaved her story of where this industry is today and her expectations of where it will be tomorrow. The foundation of her offering was not getting a job; a student can get a job at Walmart. Michelle talked about starting a career but not just any career. A career that is filled with benefits, opportunities, growth, and development. A career for an HVAC student that is eager to not only serve the community but also to make the world a better place to live.

Mark Spence
HVAC Instructor • Fortis College
Westerville, Ohio

We really appreciate the information that GeneratioNext Propane Pros provides to the students at Calhoun Community College! It is wonderful to provide details on how students can utilize their CDL in other areas that they may never consider.

Jillian Christensen
Workforce Solutions Assistant • Calhoun Community College
Alabama

I greatly appreciated Generation Next Propane Pros’ and Parker Propane & Oil’s presentation to my high school students. Both companies really did a wonderful job of showing how important the propane industry is to our surrounding communities. The students really seemed engaged and all of their questions were answered thoroughly. I really appreciated how you all reinforced some of the same lessons that I as an educator in the construction industry have been teaching for years. Thank you both for introducing my students to these opportunities.

Jawaun Porter
Utility/Heavy Construction • The College and Career Academy at Pruden
Virginia

Canandaigua Driving School is thrilled to partner with GeneratioNext Propane Pros to educate our CDL students on a career opportunity in the propane industry. The majority of our CDL A and B students have not considered the propane industry but after learning how they offer both over the road positions as well as local driving positions where students can be home at night, it’s become a great option for placement. GeneratioNext Propane Pros even aids students through the process of connecting with potential employers and getting hired. The propane industry offers CDL students competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits packages, an opportunity for advancement as well as training. Canandaigua Driving School is looking forward to having GeneratioNext Propane Pros speak with more of our CDL students about yet another career opportunity available to them that they might not have considered otherwise.

Romeo Levesque
Office Manager • Canandaigua Driving School
Farmington, New York

We recently had Michelle and GeneratioNext Propane Pros conduct a presentation to our CDL students about the benefits of a career in the propane industry. The presentation was a complete success. Prior to the presentation, the students hadn’t considered a career in the propane industry; however, following the presentation, every student in the class was considering a propane career. One student even asked Michelle to contact him and help put him in touch with propane employers immediately! Having a local propane employer talk about the career opportunities available now with the class was exciting. I am hoping to see that GeneratioNext Propane Pros will be a staple in our CDL classes moving forward. It’s a great career choice, and I am excited to offer it to our CDL drivers.

Brian Molyneux
CDL Instructor • Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL