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 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

Great presentation! GeneratioNext Propane Pros did a great job of explaining the role of an HVAC technician in the propane industry. I believe it will give our students additional areas for opportunity in not only the HVAC field but also the propane industry. Again, thank you for the presentation.

Kendall Gunlock
HVAC Instructor • Wichita Technical Institute
Joplin, Missouri

Thank you to GeneratioNext Propane Pros for presenting to our HVAC/R Classes today. Our students were provided valuable insight on their transferrable skills within the propane industry as well as valuable resources to locate available positions and companies hiring for these positions. Our students were delighted to hear about the competitive pay and excellent benefits packages available in these roles. Thank you for being a fantastic resource to our students and graduates!

Laurie Fulton
Director Of Career Services • ETI School Of Skilled Trades
Willowbrook, Illinois

“Sage Truck Driving School recently partnered with GeneratioNext Propane Pros to provide our CDL students with yet another career opportunity upon graduation. I am so passionate about GeneratioNext Propane Pros because they don’t just represent one company, they represent all the propane employers in Texas, they offer a financially rewarding career and have positions for both short-haul and long-haul driving. We are excited to continue to partner with GeneratioNext Propane Pros and have them educate our future CDL classes on the propane industry!”

Chris
CDL Instructor • Sage Truck Driving School
Dallas, Texas

Partnering with GeneratioNext Propane Pros to present our CDL students career opportunities in the propane industry has been a great addition to our placement efforts. Our students are able to learn that the propane industry offers a number of local CDL jobs, where they can make a good income but still be home at night. The interaction with our students was very informative; showing them the GenerationNext website where they could not only see what jobs are available in their area, but also get details about them was an exciting tool for them to use and having a local propane employer speak with the students about their company was very effective also. We look forward to continuing to partner with GeneratioNext Propane Pros and educating our CDL students on yet another career option!

Jim Childers
Corporate Director of Placement • Coastal Truck Driving School
Louisiana

GeneratioNext Propane Pros is a great partner for Crowder College! They provide our CDL students with so much information about another career opportunity available to them in the propane industry. Many of our students hadn’t considered the propane industry prior to the presentation. The students were impressed with the information and the benefits offered – especially the opportunity for them to use their CDL either over the road or locally where they can be home each night. We had some students reach out to propane employers directly after the presentation. We look forward to continuing to have GeneratioNext Propane Pros educate our CDL classes on jobs in the propane industry!

Michael Hutchins
CDL Instructor • Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

The presentation was very informative. Ms. Wilson provided my students will an industry perspective to a career path they may not be aware of. The students were actively engaged during the presentation and certainty learned something knew on the industry of propane. Students asked questions to find more information on how propane may be a career fit for themselves. Suffolk Community College is looking forward to future opportunities with GeneratioNext Propane.

Matt Gannotta
HVAC Student Director • Suffolk County Community College
New York

Ms. Wilson and the propane companies in the Southeast Propane Alliance shared the propane industry’s career strategy to the students, as many were not aware of job openings and progression possibilities within the industry. After the presentation, several students were looking at the website for possible local job opportunities.

James Clements
Air Conditioning Technology Program Chair • Southern Regional Technical College
Moultrie, Georgia

GeneratioNext Propane Pros’ presentation gave my students the opportunity to see what kind of jobs are out there in the propane industry. I have been doing more with Propane in my curriculum and look forward to finding out what I can prepare my students for if they decide to go out to work in the propane industry. Thank you, Ms. Wilson and GeneratioNext Propane Pros for your presentation.

Bryan Mott
HVAC Instructor • Seaway Technical Education Center
Norwood, New York

“Sage Truck Driving School is thrilled to partner with GeneratioNext Propane Pros to provide our CDL students with career opportunities in the propane industry. The propane industry is looking for long-haul and short-haul truck drivers which allows options for all of our students. The propane industry offers competitive compensation and generous benefits and we’ve been thrilled to see so many Sage Truck Driving School students start successful careers in the propane industry.”

Michael Gammons
CDL Program Director • Sage Truck Driving School
Dallas, Texas

Generation Next Propane Pros gave a very good presentation. Both Michelle and Alex were both very knowledgeable. It seems like a very good opportunity for our students to hire on with a company and have a career with advancement opportunities. I was really pleased with the information presented to our students.

Tony J. Callais
Welding Instructor • Fletcher Technical Community College
Louisiana

GeneratioNext Propane Pros presented to our CDL class here at 160 Driving Academy in Fayetteville. It was a great experience for our students to learn about the career opportunities available in the propane industry.
Following the presentation, students immediately started to reach out to local propane employers to discuss placement upon graduation. We are looking forward to partnering with GeneratioNext Propane Pros and presenting to our future classes!

Jessica Townsend
Branch Manager • 160 Driving Academy
Fayetteville, Arkansas

GeneratioNext Propane Pros conducted an informational session for our students. They covered
ways that students could connect with employers offering good jobs at propane and HVAC companies. It is good to see industries reaching out to vocational students this way. Employment with a good company where you can continue to grow and learn after official trade school can be the most daunting part of a career journey in the trades. Thank you, GeneratioNext Propane Pros!

Kelly Summerrow
HVAC Instructor • Herbert J. Hoelter Vocational Training Center

Arkansas Tech University Ozark ACR class really enjoyed the GenerationNext Propane Pros presentation. Following the presentation, I was slammed with questions for about 40 minutes! The students were very responsive to the zoom meeting and are excited about the propane industry. This allowed our students to see a larger field they will have available to them in HVAC after their completion of the program.

Kenny Beeler
Russellville, Arkansas • HVAC Instructor
Arkansas Tech University

A huge thank you to the GeneratioNext Propane Pros and the amazing opportunities they discuss with our CDL students and more. All of the vocational instructors throughout Texas State Technical College have been involved or passed on the information from these meetings to their students also from Automated Equipment , Welding, Commercial Driver Training and more. Our campuses across the State of Texas are excited about the future opportunities in the propane industry.

Wayne Bradley
East Texas CDL Instructor • Texas State Technical College
Marshall, Texas