The Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) announced the recipients of its 2025 Educational Fund Scholarships, awarded annually to support the educational goals of employees and family members of TCATA member companies.
This year’s Scholastic Scholarship has been awarded to Eli Regan, son of Mary Castro-Regan, an employee at BPS Communications.
Eli’s strong academic record, leadership qualities, and commitment to higher education earned him this $2,000 annual scholarship, which is renewable for up to four years. Outside of academics, Eli is a member and leader of his high school’s FIRST Robotics Competition team and volunteers at a local co-op grocery store and as a volunteer docent at Wings of Freedom aircraft museum. Eli plans to study mechanical engineering at Purdue University upon graduation.
TCATA is also pleased to announce the first-ever recipient of its new Vocational Program Scholarship, created to support students pursuing certifications or technical education. Keegan McKillip, an employee of Felins, has been selected for this $2,000 per year award, which supports up to two years of trade or vocational school. Keegan began working at Felins in the summer of his junior year of high school manufacturing parts for their Pak-Tyers and Flex-Strap machines. The following year, he was accepted into the Industrial Equipment Apprentice Program. Keegan plans to continue working with the Service Department at Felins while pursuing an associate’s degree in Robotics and Automation Engineering Technology at Waukesha County Technical College.
This new scholarship reflects TCATA’s commitment to supporting a skilled and diverse workforce in the textile care industry. “These scholarships are a way for us to invest in the future of our members and their families,” said Luci Ward, Executive Director of TCATA. “We congratulate Eli and Keegan on their accomplishments and are honored to support their continued education.”
