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2018 Recipients of the Top Apprentice Award

Congratulations to the 63 recipients of the 2018 Top Apprentice Award!

Sort list by: Last Name - City/Town - Trade - Employer

Recipient Trade Employer

Derek Andersen
Edmonton

Automotive Service Technician
Beaumont Composite High School Automotive Department

Dillon Bent
Edmonton

Ironworker
Ironworkers Local 720

Dustin Bonsan
Edmonton

Power System Electrician
Atco Electric

Simon Boyer
Calgary

Sheet Metal Worker
Calgary Tinsmith Industries Ltd.

Lincoln Braun
Calgary

Cabinetmaker
Canmore Woodcrafters Ltd.

Luke Carbert
Canmore

Heavy Equipment Technician - Truck and Transport Mechanic
Brewster Inc.

Curtis Demelo
Leduc

Sprinkler Systems Installer
Quick Response Fire Protection

Joshua Derkson
Edmonton

Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic)
Kerr Interior Systems Ltd

Jason Driedger
La Crete

Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Recreational Equipment
True North Power Sports

Ryno Du Plessis
St Albert

Heavy Equipment Technician - Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (Off Road)
Thompson Bros Const Ltd

Cody Dussome
Lethbridge

Heavy Equipment Technician - Transport Trailer Mechanic
AV Brake Ltd.

Colin Edlund
Derwent

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Boom Truck
Bearing Transport Ltd.

Geoffrey Fagan
Calgary

Electrician
Convergint Technologies Ltd.

Liam Ferns
Sherwood Park

Boilermaker
Boilermaker Apprenticeship Administration Agency (Alberta)

Carlton Floyd
Calgary

Ironworker - Reinforcing
Ironworkers Apprenticeship Administration Agency

Tyler Fode
Medicine Hat

Recreation Vehicle Service Technician
Holiday R.V. Super Centre

Caleb Forrest
Edmonton

Electric Motor Systems Technician
Joy Global (Edmonton)

Kyle Germain
Cochrane

Powerline Technician
Enmax Power Corporation

Nathaniel Giles
Edmonton

Water Well Driller
Holland Water Wells

Matthew Haas
Whitecourt

Instrumentation and Control Technician
Whitecourt Power

Nicholas Hale
Edmonton

Steamfitter-Pipefitter
Edmonton Exchanger & Refinery Services Ltd

Justin Harink
County Of Barrhead

Agricultural Equipment Technician
Xtreme Power Products Ltd.

Alicia Harris-Kopeck
Lloydminster

Parts Technician - Parts Technician
Silverwood Toyota

Taylor Haynes
Edmonton

Auto Body Technician
Redline Custom Autobody

Troy Hutchinson
Calgary

Gasfitter-Class B
Canyon Plumbing & Heating Ltd

Nicholas Johnson
Lethbridge

Locksmith
Active Lock And Safe Ltd.

Vadim Kagan
Calgary

Machinist
BRC Engineering Ltd.

James Kohlen
Calgary

Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
SAIT Polytechnic - School of Manufacturing and Automation

Caleb Laughington
Lethbridge

Ironworker - Metal Building Systems Erector
Westco Construction Ltd

Candace Lukowich
Spring Lake

Auto Body Technician - Auto Body Refinisher
Carstar Edmonton South

Jennifer Lutyk
Airdrie

Baker
SAFEWAY - Airdrie

Viacheslav Lynnik
Calgary

Roofer
West Pointe Building Services Inc.

Brice Maier
Calgary

Auto Body Technician - Auto Body Repairer
Carstar Calgary East Lake

Kyle Maksymuik
Edmonton

Floorcovering Installer
Edmonton Public Schools

Amanda McFadyen
Sherwood Park

Hairstylist
Concrete Blonde Hair Body

James McFarlane
Calgary

Glazier
Ferguson Contracting

Leah McKenzie
Grande Prairie

Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Power Equipment
Rentco Tool Shed

Vitaliy Momot
Edmonton

Metal Fabricator (Fitter)
Supreme Group LP

Tyler Morrow
Morinville

Appliance Service Technician - Commercial Appliance Service Technician
Hobart Food Equipment

Ethan Muellers
Calgary

Communication Technician
JTL Communications Ltd.

IJmert Muilwijk
Fort MacLeod

Concrete Finisher
Ridgeline Contracting Ltd.

Michael Nielsen
Edmonton

Painter and Decorator
Edmonton Public Schools

Kelsey Nordell
Wembley

Motorcycle Mechanic
Righteous Cycle

Niels Olsen
Millarville

Welder
Iron Acres Contracting Ltd.

Kristopher Rice
Red Deer

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Independent Control Services Ltd

Marcos Rodriguez
Calgary

Transport Refrigeration Technician
Eskimo Refrigeration Ltd.

Paul Romano
Hinton

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Wellhead Boom Truck
Trican Well Service (Hinton)

Kyle Russell
Clairmont

Appliance Service Technician
Mr. Appliance of Grande Prairie

Daniel Sager
Sherwood Park

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Tower Crane
Morwest Crane & Services Ltd.

Taras Samiliak
Calgary

Carpenter
Calgary Board of Education

Bridgette Samson
Calgary

Landscape Horticulturist
Earl Grey Golf Club

Amanda St Jean
Edmonton

Parts Technician - Materials Technician
Gregg Distributors LP

Ian Stevens
Wetaskiwin

Heavy Equipment Technician
Ken-Kay Services

Kyle Stewart
Edmonton

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Mobile Crane
Jasper Constructors Ltd.

Dustin Stobert
Wetaskiwin

Plumber
R4 Mechanical Systems Ltd

Alex Thompson
Spruce Grove

Gasfitter-Class A
Convergint Technologies Ltd. (Fort McMurray)

Shane Tornack
Lacombe

Rig Technician
Trinidad Drilling

Mark Vaxvick
Edmonton

Insulator (Heat and Frost)
Westgate Insulation (1993) Ltd

Tyler Veldman
Calgary

Bricklayer
Vas Masonry

Vanessa Vos
Lethbridge

Cook
Crazy Cakes

Colby Wisniewski
Calgary

Natural Gas Compression Technician
Enerflex

Todd Wohlgemuth
Crooked Creek

Welder - Wire Process Operator
Spray Arc Ltd.

Christopher Wolsleger
Edmonton

Ironworker - Structural/Ornamental
Prime Steel Inc.