• Plumbing, HVAC apprentices compete for national title at PHCC Connect 2013

    At PHCC Connect 2013, 24 apprentices competed for prizes and, most importantly, the national title as winner of the Foundation’s plumbing and HVAC apprentice contests.
    Oct. 22, 2013

    At PHCC Connect 2013, 24 apprentices competed for prizes and, most importantly, the national title as winner of the Foundation’s plumbing and HVAC apprentice contests. Most apprentices already won contests at the state or local level and were ready for the contest in Las Vegas. According to the PHCC, an experience like this can shape an apprentice's entire career. Contest headline sponsors were A.O. Smith, BrassCraft, Channellock, Copper Development Association, Delta Faucet Company, RIDGID and Viega. Contestant Sponsors were AHRI, A.O. Smith, College of Southern Nevada, Kohler, Legend Valve, NATE and NIBCO.

    And the winners are:

    Plumbing

    1stPlace – Curtis Bruington, Central Texas Plumbing Solutions, Waco, Texas

    2ndPlace – Cameron Lange, Lange Plumbing, Las Vegas

    3rdPlace – Jason Robertson, Mike Tilton Plumbing, Shreveport, La.

    HVAC

    1stPlace – Tyler Plueger, Norwalk-La Mirada Plumbing & Heating, Norwalk, Calif.

    2ndPlace – Mike Deeben, M. E. Flow, Inc., Leesburg, Va.

    3rdPlace – Robert Monroe, Shapiro & Duncan, Rockville, Md.

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