April 3, 2008...

During an Electricians Fair held on Trident Technical College’s Main Campus, electrical construction apprentices displayed their skills in installing electrical components and circuitry. Co-sponsored by Trident Technical College, the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) and the Carolinas Association of General Contractors (CAGC), the competition allowed first-, second-, third- and fourth-year electrical construction apprentices to compete on the skills they have gained through a combination of  practical experience and classroom instruction.

Competition winners were Don Sick Jr. of Summerville (first year); Mike Young of Goose Creek (second year); Kendall Nowonic of Summerville (third year); and Derrick Perry of North Charleston (fourth year).

A registered apprenticeship program is a paid, in-house training program that combines classroom instruction and on-the-job training. Working according to standards set by the company and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, an apprentice earns a nationally recognized certification as a Journeyworker upon completion of the program. More than 1,000 occupations qualify for apprenticeship training.

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Pictured, from left: Kendall Nowonic of Summerville, third-year winner; Mike Young of Goose Creek, second-year winner; Johnny Richards, vice president of Gatch Electrical Contractors; Jim Ritter, president of Transworld Electrical Contractors; Billy Kelly, president of CECA; John Autrey, director of apprenticeship programs at Trident Technical College; Dr. Mary Thornley, president of Trident Technical College; Don Sick Jr. of Summerville, first-year winner; Derrick Perry of North Charleston, fourth-year winner; and Russell Lamb, director of CECA.