PHCC names national Plumbing Apprentice Contest winners
The Plumbing Apprentice Contest was held on Oct. 16-17, 2013, at PHCC CONNECT 2013 in Las Vegas.
Three top plumbing apprentices received awards in the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation's Plumbing Apprentice Contest, held on October 17 in Las Vegas.
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Plumbing contestant Zach Stewart of Stewart Plumbing, |
The Foundation’s Plumbing Apprentice and Journeyman Training Committee members were on hand to set up and judge the contest, which was a highlight of the PHCC–National Association’s CONNECT 2013 Product & Technology Showcase.
The 2013 winners of PHCC’s Plumbing Apprentice Contest were:
- 1st Place– Curtis Bruington, Central Texas Plumbing Solutions, Waco, Texas
- 2nd Place– Cameron Lange, Lange Plumbing, Las Vegas, Nev.
- 3rd Place– Jason Robertson, Mike Tilton Plumbing, Shreveport, La.
Foundation volunteers operating this year’s event included:
- Laurie Crigler, L & D Associates, Inc., Aroda, Va.
- Steve Dzieminski, Stephen Dzieminski Plumbing, East Windsor, N. J.
- Rich Kerzetski, Universal Plumbing & Heating Co., Las Vegas, Nev.
- Harold Moret, Copper Development Association, Sarasota, Fla.
- Dave Parney, Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Ill.
- Jim Steinle, Atomic Plumbing, Virginia Beach, Va.
- James Walls, Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Garland, Tex.
- Luke Westman, Westman Plumbing, Inc., Aitkin, Minn.
The event was made possible by the following generous industry sponsors:
Headline Sponsors: A. O. Smith Water Products Co.; BrassCraft Manufacturing Co.; Channellock; Copper Development Association; Delta Faucet Co.; RIDGID and Viega.
Contestant Sponsors: A. O. Smith Water Products Co.; KOHLER Co.; Legend Valve and NIBCO.
Additional prize and materials sponsors included: Atomic Plumbing; Bemis Manufacturing Co.; BrassCraft Manufacturing Co.; Caddy; Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute; Charlotte Pipe & Foundry; Copper Development Association; Delta Faucet Co.; KOHLER Co.; Legend Valve; Milwaukee Electric Tool Co.; Mission Rubber Co.; NIBCO; Oatey; RIDGID; Rothenberger USA; Saniflo; Sioux Chief Manufacturing Co.; Tyler Pipe; Universal Plumbing & Heating Co. and Wheeler-Rex.
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