2025 PHCC—National Awards

2025 Col. George D. Scott Award: Jeff Voss, Jeff’s Plumbing & Repair, Inc., Boone, North Carolina

2025 Plumbing Contractor of the Year (sponsored by Delta Faucet Co.): Ashley Stroud, Plumbing Outfitters, Taylor, Texas

2025 HVAC Contractor of the Year (sponsored by Rheem): Larry Shoemaker, Deluxe Plumbing & Heating, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

2025 Plumbing Instructor of the Year (sponsored by Milwaukee Tool): Cody Schroeder, Midwestern Mechanical Trades Academy, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

2025 Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by Delta Faucet Co.): Valerie Butler, Mechanical Skills, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

2025 HVACR Instructor of the Year (sponsored by Milwaukee Tool): Jeremy Gregg, Knoxville PHCC Apprentice School, Knoxville, Tennessee

2025 HVAC Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by Rheem): Jantzen Fisher, Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City, South Dakota

PHCC Safety First Award (sponsored by Federated Insurance)

Fred Graber, Mechanical Man, Inc., Goshen, Indiana.

AEC Communications Award Winners

PHCC of Tennessee for Best Events and Convention

PHCC of Illinois for Best Membership Directory

PHCC of Tennessee for Best Newsletter

PHCC of Wisconsin for Best Magazine

PHCC of Washington for Best Social Media

PHCC of Gulf Coast for Best Website

PHCC of North Carolina for Best Membership Brochures

AEC Spectrum Award

PHCC of Massachusetts Executive Director Wayne Thomas

Chapter Excellence in Advocacy Awards

2025 PHCC Grassroots Excellence Award: PHCC of Illinois

2025 PHCC Legislative Excellence Award: PHCC of Massachusetts

Investing in the Next Generation

Scholarships totaling $168,500 were announced by the PHCC Educational Foundation and PHCC National Auxiliary at CONNECT. The Auxiliary awarded 21 scholarships totaling $39,500. The Foundation awarded $129,000 to 55 plumbing and HVAC apprentices, trade school students, and college students pursuing studies directly related to the p-h-c industry.

Educational Foundation 2025 National Apprentice Contest Winners

First Place Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winner – Josh Vogt with Bombard Mechanical in Las Vegas, Nevada

Second Place Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winner – Cody Green with Midwestern Mechanical in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Third Place Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winner – Daniel (Danny) Pritchett with Reichelt Plumbing in Schererville, Indiana

PHCC—National Auxiliary Awards 2025

3D Award (sponsored by the Copper Development Association): Becky Davis of PHCC of Illinois Auxiliary

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About PHCC
The 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.