Top West Australian electrical apprentices honoured

Some of Western Australia’s best electrical apprentices were recognised recently at the Annual Electrical Group Training (EGT) Apprentice of the Year Awards, recognising EGT’s highest performing electrical apprentices from 1st year through to 4th year.
EGT is an integral part of the NECA WA Group, which consists of NECA WA, the College of Electrical Training (CET) and EGT.

The Honourable Minister for Energy; Training and Workforce Development, Peter Collier, opened the evening in front of 250 industry representatives including contractors, industry business partners, educators, NECA WA Group staff and government representatives.

Stuart Diepeveen, EGT General Manager, said: “I am very pleased with the standard and number of nominees for the EGT awards this year. Our 14 medallists represent the top 2% of our apprentices and I have no doubt they are destined for greatness upon completion of their apprenticeships. I’m very proud of all the nominees and am thankful to our host employers and staff for the training and support that they provide to these our future tradespeople.”

The winning apprentices and their host employers were:

1st Year Apprentice of the Year:

• Gold Medal: Jarred Curnow (Host Employer: Vision Cabling Systems);
• Silver Medal: Michael Honeybone (Host Employer: Fredon Industries);
• Bronze Medal: Lewis Condo (Host Employer: Kewtech Electrical).

2nd Year Apprentice of the Year:

• Gold Medal: Simon Sheehan (Host Employer: Auriemma Electrical Services);
• Silver Medal: Geovanni Velasques Rojas (Host Employer: Greenco Electrical & Communication Services);
• Bronze Medal: Luke Otwinowski (Host Employer: Cable 8 Electrical Communications).

3rd Year Apprentice of the Year:

• Gold Medal: Stuart Voss (Host Employer: SEME Electrical);
• Silver Medal: James Russell (Host Employer KLM Group Limited);
• Bronze Medal: Ali Pepper (Host Employer: The Water Corporation).

4th Year Apprentice of the Year:

• Gold Medal: Ian McLaughlin (Host Employer: Team Electrical Services);
• Silver Medal: Matthew Bamborough (Host Employer: I-Power Solutions);
• Bronze Medal: Pav Kuvekalovic (Host Employer: Downer EDI)

Excellence in Training Award - sponsored by the Construction Training Fund:

• Winner: Emma Jane Potter (Host Employer: Downer EDI)

Safety Achievement Award - sponsored by Western Power:

• Winner: Amy Nicholls (Host Employer: Greenco Electrical & Communication Services).