The "Apprentice of the Year" award is given to the top apprentice bricklayer, carpenter and operating engineer in the state. In addition to an award, the apprentices receive a cash award of $1,000 each.
This award is co-sponsored by the AGC of Michigan, BAC Local 9, Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund and the Operating Engineers Local 324 Apprenticeship & Training Fund.
Recipients of this award must demonstrate superior achievement in the following areas: Attendance and punctuality on the job, outstanding craft mastery and productivity, leadership skills and teamwork, safety awareness, spirit of competitiveness, commitment to their craft, employer and the construction community.
The awards are made in January at the AGC of Michigan Annual Meeting. For more information contact Barb Strachan.
2011 Apprentice of the Year Recipients
| Bricklayer
David Tunk |
Carpenter
Daniel Kujawa |
| Cement Mason
Kevin McClendon | Laborer
Joshua Shepard |
| Operating Engineer
Steven Vantroostenberghe | |