UA - Pulaski Tech professor named among nation’s top 25 HVACR instructors
April 01, 2026
Matthew Lemaster, an assistant teaching professor at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College, has been named one of the top 25 HVACR instructors in the United States.
HVACR stands for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration.
Selected from a pool of thousands of nominees by the ESCO Institute and HVACR Excellence, Lemaster was officially recognized during the National HVACR Educators Conference held March 23-26 in Las Vegas.
An England, Arkansas, native, Lemaster has been a faculty member at UA-PTC for three years.
In addition to his national teaching honors, Lemaster earned membership in the National Society of Leadership and Success through the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He currently maintains a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a Master of Education in community college leadership and expects to graduate in spring 2027.
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