Falls Church, Va. Three top plumbing apprentices received awards in the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation's Plumbing Apprentice Contest, held recently in Minneapolis, Minn.
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 '11 Product & Technology Showcase.
This year's honors went to:
• 1st Place - Scott Shaver, Horn Plumbing & Heating, Exton, Penn.
• 2nd Place - Dennis Cribbin, UA Local 9, Englishtown, N.J.
• 3rd Place - Jesse Holt, UA Local 525, Las Vegas, Nev.
Committee members operating this year's event included:
• Mike Stack, Chair, Stack Plumbing, Kirkland, Wash.
• Laurie Crigler, L & D Associates, Inc., Aroda, Va.
• Tom Gent, France Mechanical Corp, Glen Carbon, Ill.
• Harold Moret, Copper Development Association, Braselton, Ga.
• Dale Powell, Copper Development Association, Harrisburg, Pa.
• Michael Steele, Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Hixson, Tenn.
• Jim Steinle, Atomic Plumbing, Virginia Beach, Va.
• James Walls, Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Garland, Tex.
• Luke Westman, Westman Plumbing, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.
The event was made possible by the following generous industry sponsors:
Headline Sponsors: Copper Development Association, Inc.; Delta Faucet Company; RIDGID; and Viega.
Additional prize and materials sponsors included: BrassCraft Manufacturing Co.; Caddy; Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute; Charlotte Pipe & Foundry; Hold-Rite; InSinkErator; KOHLER Company; Legend Valve; Milwaukee Electric Tool Co.; Mission Rubber Co.; NIBCO, Inc.; Oatey; Reed Manufacturing Co.; Sioux Chief Manufacturing Co.; Tyler Pipe; and Wheeler-Rex.
About PHCC Educational Foundation
The PHCC Educational Foundation, a partnership of contractors, manufacturers, and wholesalers, was founded in 1987 to serve the plumbing-heating-cooling industry by preparing contractors and their employees to meet the challenges of a constantly changing marketplace. For more information contact a member of the Foundation staff at (800) 533-7694 or visit http://www.phccfoundation.org