On Saturday 11 October 2025, in the auditorium of the Silvio D'Arzo Institute of Higher Education in Montecchio Emilia – RE, Italy, WALVOIL rewarded four students who distinguished themselves for their academic achievements. 

dida 1: Year 5 class that participated in the Walvoil for Education 2024-25 project

The students are:
Matteo Tommasi, specialising in Maintenance and Technical Assistance, and Francesco Righi, specialising in Mechanics-Mechatronics, both of whom graduated in July 2025;
Maicol Aldini and Simone Cocconi, current 5th year students specialising in Mechanics-Mechatronics, who, together with their class, were the protagonists of the Walvoil for Education 2024-25 project.

dida 2: In the centre, from left, the winners of the Walvoil scholarship: Francesco Righi, Maicol Aldini, Simone Cocconi

dida 3: In the centre, Matteo Tommasi, winner of the Walvoil scholarship

The project involved the mechanical actuation of a hydraulic directional valve and was designed in collaboration with technical subject teachers and our technical experts, Alessandro Cervi and Matteo Gibellini.
This course was integrated into the school-work alternation project (PCTO - Pathway for Transversal Skills and Orientation), which is part of the students' study plan. 

Through meetings at school and in the company, the students gained practical experience in the field, developing and expanding not only their technical skills but also their transversal skills, such as communication and collaboration, which are essential for their future careers.

dida 4:The project covered by the path

The scholarships and the Walvoil for Education programme are part of the collaboration between the world of education and the world of work, to which Walvoil has always been committed.

The partnership between Walvoil and the Silvio D'Arzo Higher Education Institute in Montecchio Emilia aims to accompany students on a journey through which knowledge can be developed and transformed into real skills.

It was a pleasure to work with head teacher Elena Viale and the technical teaching staff.

Their helpfulness, expertise and focus on educational values represent a model of virtuous collaboration between school and business.

 

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