Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), Keystone Chapter recently announced that the 2020 Craft Professional of the Year Award in carpentry has been presented to Mark Rineer of Lancaster, an employee of Wohlsen Construction Company in Lancaster.
Award criteria for the Craft Professional of the Year Award includes the nominee's mastery of skills, safety performance, job site performance and productivity, leadership, and on-the-job body of work. Approximately 90% of the award recipient's daily job duties must include daily use of tools or equipment, and the recipient must currently possess a journeyperson level designation.
Rineer is a member of ABC Keystone's 2015 graduating apprenticeship class. As an apprentice at ABC, he competed in the 2015 ABC National Craft Competition and won the gold medal in carpentry. Rineer is also a two-time winner of Wohlsen's Craftsman of the Year Award. He earned these awards and accolades with his craftsmanship, commitment to safety, quality control, and strong leadership abilities, noted ABC Keystone.
ABC Keystone Apprenticeship & Training Trust (KATT) also made an announcement regarding the graduation of 92 craft professionals in seven apprenticeship trades. These trades are carpentry, construction craft laborer, electrical, heavy equipment operator, HVAC, plumbing, and sheet metal. The ABC KATT manages and operates nine Pennsylvania-registered apprenticeship programs sponsored by ABC Keystone.
Several apprentices won the High Achiever Award for earning the highest grade point average in their trades. The local recipients include Kyle Armer of Willow Street, heavy equipment operator; Jeremy Harting of Denver, electrical; and Maria Sholly of Lititz, plumbing.
The graduating apprentices earned a certificate of completion from ABC KATT celebrating classroom and hands-on training. Those who completed their on-the-job training hours will also receive journeyperson certificates from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Apprenticeship, with its combination of classroom training and on-the-job experience, provides the upcoming craft professional opportunities to develop the skills needed for a career in the construction industry. More information can be found at http://www.abckeystonecenter.org.
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