Gas Compression Company Donates Scholarship Funds to OSU-Okmulgee
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
(Okmulgee) – Helping students get through college is one way to fill the need for
more field service technicians in the natural gas compression industry. Recently,
J-W Power Company provided a check for $3,000 to the Natural Gas Compression program
at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. The company says the university may use the
money for scholarships for students.
J-W Power District Manager, John Mennig, said his company selected this campus for
the donation because of high program quality and J-W Power’s involvement with OSU-Okmulgee
since 2000. It is their first direct scholarship contribution.
“This is the only place in Oklahoma where students are taught to be field service
technicians in natural gas compression,” says Mennig. “The quality of education and
training is tops and the students perform very well as interns or employees. We want
to encourage their good efforts.”
J-W Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of J-W Operating Company, is considered
an industry leader in the leasing, servicing, fabricating and sales of natural gas
compression equipment. It operates the largest privately-owned compression fleet
in the United States with compressors ranging in size from 18 to 2,650 horsepower.
In addition, J-W Power builds custom compressor packages for sale or lease.
Mennig says in his district, he would like to hire five field technicians. “I’m one
of four operating districts, so there are three other districts that are hiring.
I would say in our company today we have 10 slots available to put field service technicians
to work if we had them right now.”
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee is known for its hands-on technical education,
world-class equipment and active partnerships with industry. Degree programs are
developed according to emerging educational and labor market needs. Seventeen programs
of study lead to Associate in Applied Science degrees, three programs of study lead
to Associate in Science transfer degrees, and three programs lead to Bachelor of Technology
degrees - Information Assurance and Forensics, Instrumentation Engineering Technology
and Civil Engineering Technology. Through frequent advisory board meetings, corporate
partners make significant contributions to curriculum, faculty improvement, equipment
acquisition, internship experiences for students and employment opportunities for
graduates. OSU-Okmulgee also promotes economic development among small Oklahoma firms
by providing training and assistance with technology deployment, financing, bidding
and purchasing procedures.
For more information call 918.293.4678 or 1.800.722.4471. Information also is available
online at www.osu-okmulgee.edu.