Congratulations to Tyler Currie, recipient of the Josam Endowed Scholarship. Josam Company, a Watts Brand, established this scholarship for a sophomore in an MCAA Student Chapter pursuing a degree in construction management, mechanical engineering or a similar field. Provided that all qualifications are met each year, the recipient will receive the scholarship during their sophomore, junior and senior years of college.
Tyler is studying construction management at Alfred State College and intends to graduate in May 2027. He has been an active member of his chapter for the past two years and served as Treasurer and President. This summer, he will be interning at MCAA member, John W. Danforth Company.
“The thing that is most appealing about mechanical to me is that every job is different no matter what. You may be doing similar work, but it is never the same. Each job will have different components from your last job, different mechanical systems, different plumbing, and different mechanical equipment. Even the materials that you work with will be different: stainless piping, cast iron piping, galvanized piping, PVC. You can have different fittings: welded, grooved, threaded. Even when it comes to duct work you have different sized lines, and you could have round or square duct. You could have baseboard heating or conditioned air to heat.
There is always something to learn. I started in the trades as a carpenter and there are only a few materials to use such as metal or wood. That didn’t require enough learning for me and the jobs were very similar. With mechanical, you can’t get bored no matter how hard you try. There is always something more to learn. Mechanical is a versatile trade and you can even have specialties. Some people prefer to work on wastewater plants, some people only do hospitals, or you can work on whatever job you get. I always knew that I would want to work with a specific trade and I think that I have found my niche with mechanical. This is what I plan to stick with for as far as I can see into the future.”
MCAA and the John R. Gentille Foundation congratulate Tyler on this prestigious scholarship and thank Josam Company, a Watts Brand, for their commitment to supporting students interested in pursuing a career in the mechanical contracting industry.
