Utah Career Center News: Apprenticeship Interviews and Contest Ahead

The Utah Career Center will be holding interviews for new construction applicants from April 10-13 and new HVAC applicant interviews on April 19th. Contractors and Plumbers are strongly encouraged to send letters of recommendation with the applicant to their interview or email them directly to Will Nickell at the Utah Career Center.

The Utah Career Center will be holding an apprentice skills contest on Saturday, May 6 that will determine the apprentice representatives for the District 5 Regional contest in June. This year the Regional Contest will be held in Concord, California. The contestants are:

HVAC:
Colin Salee- CCI, Mike Deihl- Commercial, Dominick Romero- CCI, Shawn Rappleye- CCI, Shane Little- CCI

Welder:
Cody Weaver- CB&I, Nicole Navarro- CB&I, Jared Minnesota- IPW, Mike Selin- MSS, Peder Holmstead- IPW

Pipefitter:
Vanessa Conrad- TFS, Josh Linscomb- MSS, Chris Valentine- Pipe Fab

Plumber:
Dave Opolous- CCI

The competition will run from 7am – noon and lunch will be served for contestants, judges and proctors. Following the competition and judging the winners that will represent the program in June will be announced. Members interested in attending the May 6 contest as spectators are welcome and encouraged. Come and see what apprentices do and the skill it takes to compete in the contest. If you plan on attending the contest and would like to join the group for lunch please contact Will Nickell at (801)295-6198 or email will@ucctrades.com to RSVP.