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2019 Recipients of the Top Apprentice Award

Congratulations to the 61 recipients of the 2019 Top Apprentice Award!

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

Recipient Trade Employer

Connor Anderson
Medicine Hat

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Wellhead Boom Truck
Iron Horse Energy Services

David Bacsu
Calgary

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Comfort Aire Ltd.

Matthijs Baerends
Leduc

Agricultural Equipment Technician
Pentagon Farm Center Ltd.

Travis Beane
Edmonton

Roofer
CCS Contracting Ltd.

Anthony Bouk
Edmonton

Ironworker (Reinforcing)
Alberta Ironworkers Apprenticeship and Training Plan

Erin Boukall
Calgary

Cook
SAIT Polytechnic

Richard Boulet
Crossfield

Recreation Vehicle Service Technician
Integrity RV (Olds) Ltd.

Amanda Boyd
Fort McMurray

Parts Technician - Materials Technician
SMS Equipment Inc. (Fort McMurray, 63N)

Daniel Bullock
Edmonton

Hairstylist
Ponytails & Horseshoes

Liam Butterfield
Calgary

Concrete Finisher
Greco & Son Concrete & Construction Inc.

Zhiwei Chen
Edmonton

Power System Electrician
CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

Gary Cobb
Calgary

Gasfitter - Class B
Action Furnace

Brendon Deck
Calgary

Transport Refrigeration Technician
Thermo King Calgary

Jonathan Diaczun
Edmonton

Gasfitter - Class A
Gateway Mechanical

Ciara Domeij
Calgary

Baker
SAFEWAY - Downtown Calgary

Ryno Du Plessis
St Albert

Heavy Equipment Technician - Truck and Transport Mechanic
Thompson Bros Const Ltd

Nathanael Eckstein
Calgary

Automotive Service Technician
North Hill Auto Service

Tytus Friesen
Wetaskiwin

Plumber
Magnum Mechanical Systems Ltd.

Cody Gamble
Spruce Grove

Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Recreational Equipment
Ecko Marine Ltd.

Diego Gapay
Calgary

Appliance Service Technician - Commercial Appliance Service Technician
1907064 Alberta Ltd

Christopher Garlough
Medicine Hat

Heavy Equipment Technician - Transport Trailer Mechanic
Tri-Line Carriers

Joshua Goddard
Thorhild

Welder
Ledcor

Maciej Gorczyca
Calgary

Insulator (Heat and Frost)
Mistras Group

Gordon Haag
Yellowhead County

Water Well Driller
Ashburn Drilling Ltd.

Asa Heffer
Edmonton

Floorcovering Installer
Cutting Edge Contract Flooring Ltd.

Robin Highberg
Ardmore

Auto Body Technician - Auto Body Repairer
CSN JD Collision 2007 Ltd.

Duncan Houssian
Edmonton

Auto Body Technician - Auto Body Prepper
Fix Auto Edmonton Yellowhead

Kyle Howard
Banff

Painter and Decorator
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Ryan Johnson
Sherwood Park

Ironworker
Alberta Ironworkers Apprenticeship and Training Plan

Ryan Jowsey
Edmonton

Rig Technician
Precision Drilling Corporation

Cody Krenzler
Tees

Auto Body Technician - Auto Body Refinisher
Reflections On 66

Victor Kuefler
Sherwood Park

Locksmith
Expert Lock Services Ltd.

Carl Lamoureux
Fort Saskatchewan

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Tower Crane
Pagnotta Industries Inc.

Cullen Luciow
Airdrie

Natural Gas Compression Technician
Fairbanks Morse

Thomas Lynch
Calgary

Sprinkler Systems Installer
IFP Solutions

Bretton Mannerfeldt
Rocky Mountain House

Steamfitter-Pipefitter
King Oilfield Contracting Inc.

Brandon Mintz
Lethbridge

Machinist
Lethbridge Industries Ltd.

Norman Mitchell
Spruce Grove

Boilermaker
Boilermaker Apprenticeship Administration Agency (Alberta)

Matthew Mundy
Calgary

Heavy Equipment Technician - Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (Off Road)
Oakcreek Golf & Turf Inc

Tyler Murphy
Grande Prairie

Parts Technician - Parts Technician
Propak Systems Ltd.

Isaac Noonan
Edmonton

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Boom Truck
DFI Corporation

Taro Okada
Cochrane

Electrician
Falco Electrical Systems Ltd

Jarrod Oko
Edmonton

Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Blackstone Industrial Services

Joshua Pitcher
Calgary

Ironworker (Metal Building Systems Erector)
Hamil Contracting Corp.

Matt Pohl
Wetaskiwin

Heavy Equipment Technician
Parkland Ag & Auto Service Inc.

Cody Pugh
Lacombe

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Mobile Crane
Sterling Crane

Ryan Quinlan
St. Albert

Carpenter
Synergy Projects Ltd.

Mason Randell
Edmonton

Powerline Technician
Forbes Bros. Ltd

Helmer Rolon
Edmonton

Electric Motor Systems Technician
SMS Equipment

Kristopher Rueckert
Grande Prairie

Sheet Metal Worker
Standard Roofing & Exteriors Ltd.

Harvey Shorrock
Calgary

Auto Body Technician
Dunwell Auto Restorations Ltd.

Dariusz Skalka
Calgary

Appliance Service Technician
Pepsi Cola

Stephen Sokil
Edmonton

Motorcycle Mechanic
Echo Cycle Ltd.

Jeffrey Steinburg
Calgary

Bricklayer
Jackson Masonry Ltd.

Bradford Thomson
Calgary

Cabinetmaker
Deerwood Custom Millwork

Michael Tinis
Wetaskiwin

Communication Technician
Ralcomm Ltd. (Wetaskiwin)

Brenn Ulsifer
Lloydminster

Glazier
Creative Glass & Aluminum Ltd.

Sarah Verdiel
Calgary

Landscape Horticulturist
City Of Calgary Parks #189

Mark Weisner
Calgary

Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic)
Cullum Drywall Systems Ltd.

Cameron Willetts
Whitecourt

Instrumentation and Control Technician
XTO Energy Canada

Paul Yaceyko
St Paul

Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental)
Alberta Ironworkers Apprenticeship and Training Plan