Andrew Wilson of Iowa Named PHCC’s Plumbing Apprentice of the Year

PHCC and Delta Faucet Plumbing Awards
October 15, 2024
By Staff Writer, PHCC-National Association

Representing the future of the plumbing industry with exceptional skills, knowledge, and a positive attitude, Andrew Wilson was honored this week as the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association’s (PHCC’s) 2024 Plumbing Apprentice of the Year. Sponsored by Delta Faucet, the award was presented at PHCC CONNECT 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama.

As a third-year plumbing apprentice with Midwestern Mechanical, Inc. in Spencer, Iowa, Wilson “is at the top of the class among our 100+ apprentices,” says Cody Schroeder, education & development manager at Midwestern. “His talent goes beyond the classroom, as he is a great apprentice in the field.”

Schroeder continues that Wilson arrives to work each day with a positive attitude and “can do thought process that employers all over the world look for in an employee.” The apprentice, he says, “takes on all tasks presented to him with a vigor and intensity that are unparalleled in today’s world.”

While Wilson has just completed his third year of apprenticeship, his basic skills for the plumbing profession are strong. In fact, he was the 2024 champion of the PHCC of South Dakota Plumbing Apprentice Competition. And when Wilson is uncertain about a task, he takes time to study and analyze the situation to be sure to install with confidence and accuracy.

“Due to his attention to detail,” says Schroeder, Wilson has managed to “set the bar high” for his underclassmen. “Andrew’s ability to be taught, as well as teach others what he has learned, has placed him well within the core of his peers.”

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About PHCC

PHCC—National Association, formed in 1883, provides legislative advocacy, education, and training to approximately 3,500 plumbing and HVACR businesses and 65,000 technicians. Members of PHCC have access to a wide variety of services designed to increase their professionalism, grow their business, and improve profitability. For more information about PHCC, visit phccweb.org.

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