ABC Keystone Apprenticeship & Training Trust (KATT) graduated 63 craft professionals and announced winners of the Craft Professional of the Year and Instructor of the Year awards on May 16 at the Central Hotel & Conference Center - Harrisburg. The keynote speaker was Shon Smith, general manager of commercial construction for ACI Mechanical, Ames, Iowa. KATT is sponsored by Associated Builders & Contractors, Keystone Chapter.
The 2018-19 Craft Instructor of the Year recipient was Plumbing Level I instructor Randy Doxzon, James Craft & Son Inc., Manchester. The 2019 Craft Professional of the Year - Carpentry recipient was Mike Murphy, Benchmark Construction Company Inc., Brownstown.
The following apprentices achieved the High Achiever Award, for earning the highest grade point average in their trades: Jose Chico of Lancaster, J.D. Eckman, Inc., heavy equipment operator; Joshua A. Frantz of Windsor, Frey Lutz Corp., HVAC; Anthony O. Hartz of Leola, Brubaker Inc., plumbing; Shawn I. Hurst of Lititz, Meadow Valley Electric Inc., electrical; Johnathon D. Michael of Enola, Benchmark Construction Co. Inc., carpentry; Preston W. Miller of McAlilsterville, J.D. Eckman, Inc., construction craft laborer; and Timothy T. Thalwitzer Jr. of Abingdon, Md., Walton & Company, sheet metal.
The graduating apprentices earned a certificate of completion from ABC Keystone Apprenticeship & Training Trust celebrating classroom and hands-on training. Those who completed their on-the-job training hours received Journeymen certificates from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. The graduates were also recognized for their academic career accomplishments, as well as their personal commitment, in the form of awards for perfect attendance, a straight "A" average, and more.
Graduating craft professionals in the carpentry trade included: Dylan Amoriello of New Holland, Benchmark Construction Co. Inc.; Richard D. Bailey of Newville, Easy Does It Drywall; Michael W. Bookhardt of Lancaster, Benchmark Construction Co. Inc.; Harrison R. Brown of Enola, Easy Does It Drywall; Brian W. DelCarmen of Lebanon, Wohlsen Construction Company; Misael Figueroa of Lancaster, Warfel Construction Company; Jeremiah W. Haynes of Akron, Warfel Construction Company; Matthew L. Leibhart of Harrisburg, Warfel Construction Company; Justin M. Lundgren of Manheim, Benchmark Construction Co. Inc.; Justin T. Lutz of Denver, Benchmark Construction Co. Inc.; Brandon A. Mays of Newmanstown, Warfel Construction Company; Johnathon D. Michael of Enola, Benchmark Construction Co. Inc.; Brian T. O'Malley of Landisville, Warfel Construction Company; Gabriel F. W. Paronish of Felton, Wagman Construction Inc.; and Jermayne M. Thompson of Parkesburg, Wohlsen Construction Company.
Graduates in the construction craft laborer trade, who are all from J.D. Eckman Inc., included: Jose J. Gomez Zavala of Kennett Square, Cameron M. Guyn of Lehighton, Dustin A. Haldeman of Mifflin, Bryce A. Mayer of York, Preston W. Miller of McAlisterville, Emanuel A. Pagan of Lancaster, Alex M. Stark of Leola, and Alberto Villasenor of Reading.
Graduating craft professionals in the electrical trade included: Nolan J. Arentz of Stevens, Meadow Valley Electric Inc.; Andrew K. Atherton of Shirleysburg, Cheran Inc.; Alexander P. Bauder of Reinholds, Garden Spot Electric Inc.; William Borishkevich of Stevens, RS Martin/Varner Systems Inc.; Shane L. Bowlsbey of Airville, Lancaster Electric Inc.; Travis L. Buckwalter of Elizabethtown, RS Martin/Varner Systems Inc.; Peter John Carlos of Leola, Meadow Valley Electric Inc.; Brandon J. Dippner of Denver, CCS Building Group; Jamie D. Downie of Red Lion, Lancaster Electric Inc.; Joshua T. Druck of York, Lancaster Electric Inc.; Daniel D. Eyler of Dillsburg, Cheran Inc.; Stephen C. Good of Dover, K.L. Tyndale Inc.; Shawn I. Hurst of Lititz, Meadow Valley Electric Inc.; Nathan M. Kreider of Lancaster, Meadow Valley Electric Inc.; Nathan R. Longenecker of Manheim, RSR Electric Inc.; Christopher J. Maharg of East Petersburg, Legacy Electrical Services Inc.; Thomas A. Mehall of York Haven, ElecTech Contracting Inc.; Garrett N. Miller of Lancaster, The Farfield Company; Brian W. Parson of Marietta, RS Martin/Varner Systems Inc.; Benjamin R. Reisinger of Columbia, RSR Electric Inc.; Kyle E. Rockafellow of Lancaster, C Mechanical Services Inc.; and Isaac A. Ziegler of Elizabethtown, John E. Fullerton Inc.
Graduates in the heavy equipment operator trade included: Michael R. Bowman of Lebanon, J.D. Eckman Inc.; Jose Chico of Lancaster, J.D. Eckman Inc.; Nicholas J. Gland of Wilmington, Del., Technivate Inc.; Benjamin N. Kirk of Schuylkill Haven, J.D. Eckman Inc.; Flores Pairol of Toms River, N.J., Earle Asphalt Company; Erick Perez of Middletown, J.D. Eckman Inc.; Dillon S. Weaver of Ephrata, Flyway Excavating Inc.; and Bryan M. Zanin of Orrtanna, Conewago Enterprises Inc. Graduating craft professionals in the HVAC trade included: Joshua A. Frantz of Windsor, Frey Lutz Corp.; Khalil T. Hunter of Dallastown, H.B. McClure Company; and Zachary D. Nelson of York, James Craft & Son Inc. Graduates in the plumbing trade included: Kyle B. Billet of Wrightsville, Bortner Bros. Inc.; Sean D. Druck of Dover, Bortner Bros. Inc.; Joshua M. Elliot of Columbia, Frey Lutz Corp.; Anthony O. Hartz of Leola, Brubaker Inc.; Michael J. Lenhart of Columbia, Roto-Rooter; and Richard J. McGowan of Lancaster, Frey Lutz Corp. Timothy T. Thalwitzer Jr. of Abingdon, Md., Walton & Company, was a graduate in the sheet metal trade.
Leave a Review