PHCC Celebrates the Best at CONNECT 2019

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association, celebrated the very best contractors, apprentices, auxiliary members, association executives and students at its recent CONNECT 2019, Oct. 2-4, Indianapolis.

Here is a list of the awards and recognition given during the convention:

PHCC-National Association Awards

• Colonel George D. Scott Award – James S. Steinle; owner of Atomic Plumbing Heating and Electrical Corporation; Virginia Beach, Virginia
• PHCC/Delta Apprentice of the Year – Eduardo Flores Jr.; PHCC of Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California
• PHCC/Delta Plumbing Contractor of the Year – Laura Ciriello-Benedict; Ciriello Plumbing; Beech Grove, Indiana
• PHCC HVAC Contractor of the Year – Todd and Ryan Kletz; Classic Air One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, Virginia Beach; Virginia
• Federated Insurance’s “Safety First!” Contractor of the Year Award – Frank Bonetti Plumbing Inc.; Castro Valley, California
• Plumbing Instructor of the Year – Ken Midgett; Lehigh Career and Technical Institute; Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
• HVAC Instructor of the Year – Tony DeSantis; PHCC of Greater Los Angeles; Burbank, California

Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winners

• 1st Place – Christopher Redfern; Staunton, Illinois; Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 553
• 2nd Place – Mark Morcos; Bushkill, Pennsylvania; Eastwick College of HoHoKus Trade School
• 3rd Place – Carter M. Hagen; Davenport, Iowa; UA Local 25

HVAC Apprentice Contest Winners

• 1st Place – Kyle Robert Dennis; Pipefitters Local 539/Yale Mechanical; Saint Francis, Minnesota
• 2nd Place – Nicholas S. Cruz; UA Local 393/Pacific Coast Trane; San Jose, California
• 3rd Place – David Wark; Lee Company; Pulaski, Tennessee

AEC Spectrum Award

• Ellen Whitaker; PHCC of Georgia

AEC Communications Awards

• Apprentice Materials – PHCC of Iowa
• Convention/Events – PHCC of Illinois
• Magazine – PHCC of California
• Membership Packet – PHCC of Indiana
• Newsletter/E-Newsletter – PHCC of Tennessee
• Social Media – Plumbing Industry Council of St. Louis
• Website – PHCC of California

Legislative Service Awards

• Legislative Service – PHCC of Iowa & PHCC of Missouri
• Grassroots – PHCC of Ohio

Auxiliary Awards

• Auxiliary 3-D Award – Barbara Kreifels
• Auxiliary Honorary Life Member – Dale Powell, Copper Development
• Larry Dore Auxiliary Member of the Year – Barbara Kreifels
• Robert M. Cox Humanitarian Awards
• Image 1st Place – PHCC Auxiliary of Illinois & PHCC Auxiliary of Lincoln
• Image 2nd Place – PHCC Auxiliary of Baton Rouge & PHCC Auxiliary of Nebraska
• Image 3rd Place – PHCC Auxiliary of Washington state
• Recruitment 1st Place – PHCC Auxiliary of Delaware