Region 5 Apprentice Contest Showcases Utah Career Center

On June 10th and 11th, the Utah Career Center (UCC) hosted the Region 5 Apprentice Contest.  The event was a huge success and showcased the UCC’s apprentice program and facility beautifully.  For the first time ever, a Utah apprentice won a competition at the contest. Lucas Beckstead, an apprentice currently with Industrial Piping and Welding, took first place in the pipe fitter competition and will be moving on to represent Region 5 at the National Competition.  Will Nickell, Mike Beckstead, Lydia Hone, and Tracie Darrington dedicated a substantial amount of time and effort to making sure everything went off without a hitch and representing Utah well.  The staff at the UCC is also very grateful to other apprentice programs within the region for their help and support.

There were also a number of UMCA members who helped sponsor this event.  They were Hajoca Corporation, Industrial Piping Products, and Milwaukee Electric Tool.

View a segment on the contest by KUTV 2 News