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

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

I wanted to send you a thank you note for sharing with my class information about possible job opportunities in the propane industry. It was nice to learn a little more about the propane industry and potential opportunities. Students took notes and I am sure they will keep your organizations in mind for future opportunities. We look forward to have future presentations in future classes.

Rafael Alfonseca
EEST Instructor • Lincoln College of Technology
Illinois

GeneratioNext Propane Pros really did an amazing job with their presentation. As a carpentry instructor, I am always on the lookout for new opportunities and career paths that my students can choose from. This presentation opened us up to an entire industry that I didn’t even consider until now. There is a huge demand in the propane industry and because of GeneratioNext I now know about these opportunities that I can direct my future students to.

Joseph Dobbs
Carpentry Instructor • Northwest Tech
Kansas

GeneratioNext Propane Pros representative, Michelle Wilson, spoke during a Zoom presentation to my HVACR & II students. The information was concise and well received by the students.

Tony Lann
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Instructor • Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center
Virginia

My students enjoyed the Zoom meeting with GenerationNext Propane Pros. The session was packed with relevant information and presented excellent opportunities for students interested in the propane industry. The team’s commitment to education and nurturing future talent was commendable. Thank you, Michelle Wilson and GenerationNext Propane Pros, for enriching our learning journey.

Russ Murphy
Department Chair - Construction Trades • Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, Missouri

GeneratioNext Propane Pros is definitely a partner of Lake Land College. They recently conducted a presentation with our CDL class, and it was a great experience for the students. For a student that just obtained their CDL, having the option to be home at night is extremely attractive as well as the propane industry’s competitive compensation and benefits package. Lake Land College looks forward to a continued relationship with GeneratioNext Propane Pros to provide CDL students with another career opportunity.

Justin Onigkeit
Transportation Training Coordinator • Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL

“Thanks to Michelle with GeneratioNext Propane our students were able to have a glimpse of another industry they could use their CDL skills in. The propane industry is one of many that get overlooked by CDL students, yet it provides a much better environment with the amount of home time, pay and benefits along with matching our students with companies that will help them get their hazmat and tanker endorsements – which enables our students to have another skillset that most don’t even think about. Thanks again Michelle from the instructors at UNOH for the opportunity.”

Jason Daniels
Diesel Division Head/Auto/Diesel Instructor • University Of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, Ohio

The presentation on the Propane industry was very informative. It offered my students another avenue for their careers. All of our questions were answered in detail. They proved that they know their stuff. Very positive thinkers. They enjoy what they are doing and are very passionate about it. A whole new industry for our students to utilize their skill set and build their career. Thank you for giving my students this wonderful information.

Paul Rontos
Lead HVAC Instructor • Coyne College
Illinois

I believe your presentation opened our students’ eyes to the possibilities of the propane industry. As this is a job program, I appreciate the opportunities that you are providing.

David Norman
Owner & Instructor • HVAC Institute Inc.
Kent, WA

GeneratioNext Propane Pros just recently gave a detailed presentation to Robert H. Gibson Technical school. It was packed with a lot of great information on the potential career paths and options the propane industry can provide. The students (and I) learned a lot about how the industry is in need of a reliable younger generation of technicians and what to expect for a general salary range of different avenues within this field. I think the best part was the portal that all the students can now access to help them in the next step when they get out into the workforce. Thank you so much!

Daniel Conley
HVAC Instructor • Questar III BOCES
Troy, New York

Our CDL program here at Danville Area Community College has had the pleasure of attending two presentations from GeneratioNext Propane Pros and I can say that I am impressed x2. The presenters (Michelle Wilson and Jennifer Jackson) are very knowledgeable which helped our students stay engaged and peaked their interest. My favorite part of the presentation is the fact that these presenters advocate for the entire propane industry instead of recruiting for just one company. We look forward to partnering with GeneratioNext Propane Pros now and in the future to benefit our CDL students. Very well done.

Kent Reining
CDL Instructor • Danville Area Community College
Illinois

I did enjoy the presentation and found the content very informative. One of our main goals is not only getting the students a CDL, but job placement assistance. This presentation helps to greatly achieve that goal. Whether they are looking for local or OTR, there is a lot of opportunity in the propane industry for everyone.

Kevin Kahn
CDL Instructor • Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, Arizona

Crowder College is thrilled to partner with GeneratioNext Propane Pros to provide our students with yet another career opportunity. Through their presentation, students were able to learn about the propane industry and even had the opportunity to speak with a potential employer. Through an engaging discussion, students were able to learn how their skill set is in high demand in the propane industry. Following the presentation, students have been reaching out to employers to discuss apprenticeship and full-time positions. As a result, I am looking at adding more propane into my curriculum!

Marc Smallwood
HVAC Instructor • Crowder College
Missouri