May is traditionally the month of college graduations. This month my daughter, Desiree, will graduate from the University of Miami with a double major in communications (public relations and sociology) and a minor in marketing. Desiree gave us four years of Miami Hurricane football and a warm place to visit during Chicago's long winters. I am a proud Papa of her accomplishments.
Leading up to her May 13 graduation date, I started thinking about the education responsibilities of the plumbing profession. As an industry, we have done quite well educating apprentices about the ins and outs of the plumbing profession. We have available some fine schools to train young women and men. But all too often we put them out in the trenches once their apprenticeship is complete and forget about any additional education.