Pipefitters Local 537 recently hosted the Massachusetts 2022 Apprentice Contest at its training facility, and three of the union’s members won their respective categories, including Patrick Wilson, who achieved first place in the refrigeration/HVAC division.
“I’m honored to come in first in such a competitive field, and I want to extend my sincerest gratitude to my training instructors who brought me to this level of skill, and the brothers and sisters in my apprentice class who helped make this possible,” said Wilson, a Dorchester resident.
Bryan Longmoore (Pipefitting) and Shawn Hunter (Welding) were also among the three who took first place in the statewide competition.
“We’re so proud of Patrick, Shawn, and Bryan for rising to the occasion and emerging at the top of a highly competitive field,” said Paul McGrath, Local 537’s Training Coordinator. “All of the skilled apprentices performed well and showed their best work throughout the full two days of the contest. Each winner did a great job representing Local 537 in their respective disciplines and we look forward to them having further success in the next competition.”
The judges for the competition were Paul Katapodis and Peter Aylward (Welding); Neil Barhight and Dan Mulligan (Pipefitting); Aldo Cassina and Andrew Varley (Refrigeration/HVAC); Bill Kerrigan (Blackboard Online Testing); and Steve Parsons (Rigging).
The competition was sponsored by generous donations from the New England Mechanical Contractors Association, NEMSCA, Arco Welding Supply, Lincoln Electric, Milwaukee Tool, Trane Parts, Triangle Engineering, and Charles D Sheehy.
