The NIETC celebrates its 89th year with another outstanding group of graduating apprentices. A total of 139 men and women from throughout the jurisdiction attended the annual graduation event at the Airport Sheraton Hotel for their final act of apprenticeship: Graduation.
As the group gathered, LU 48 Business Manager Gary Young provided a reflection on the importance and value of the apprenticeship and each of their individual accomplishments. NECA Chapter Manager Tim Gauthier also addressed the group, revisiting the job at hand, the apprenticeship experience, and reporting to work each day without asking 鈥淲hy?鈥 He reminded them all that working to serve the customer while taking pride in their work is truly inspiring.
Mr. Curtis Robinhold, Port of Portland Executive Director, gave the keynote address, offering graduates and guests a glimpse of what the Port has to offer. He noted how each of them, likely had an impact in developing the Port to where it is today. He also noted that the IBEW makes up the largest bargaining unit at the Port. IBEW鈥檚 people, skills and abilities are what make the Port a success in its very technical and unique operations: from runway lighting to conveyors and baggage handling.
Kelly Kupcak, Oregon Tradeswomen Executive Director thanked all the graduates for being progressive and helping women make a difference in the trades.
Graduate awards were presented for top honors in the Inside, Limited Energy and Residential programs. Esteban Corona led the Residential group, while Jude Hlifka led the L.E group and Keirant Bryerton took top honors for the Inside program. Ken Brown was also recognized for his accomplishment, taking 3rd place in the 2017 Western States 榴莲直播 Contest. Following graduate awards, the graduates made the final trek across the stage to receive their diplomas and various gifts from the JATC, Platt Electric Supply, Danner Footwear and Milwaukee Tool.
Industrial Athlete
We are industrial athletes. We make our living performing physically and mentally demanding work that requires skill, strength, flexibility, coordination and endurance鈥ust like athletes. Unfortunately, many construction workers do not think of themselves as industrial athletes and instead choose poor habits that promote an unhealthy lifestyle.
It鈥檚 no secret that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The Industrial Athlete program puts focus on physical health and nutritional health. The construction industry is partnering with the American Heart Association to create a cultural change within our industry so we may live long, healthy lives and enjoy retirement.
Physical Health
Nutritional Health
Let鈥檚 not forget about mental health – the pathway to physical and nutritional health
Got stress? The American Medical Association reported studies showing stress as the underlying cause of 60% of all illness and disease making stress the number one proxy killer.
Stress affects the entire body and can cause health problems such as insomnia, asthma, ulcers, nervousness, paranoia, or depression.
The Centers for Disease Control reported that male construction workers have the highest rate of suicide in the U.S. In a male-dominated 鈥渢ough guy鈥 industry, workers with mental health issues are often overlooked or fail to seek help. Fatigue and work pressure are known to be contributing factors. We can learn to recognize the signs of stress before they develop into depressive thoughts. Look for changes in appetite, unexplained joint pain, tight chest, anxiety, loss of motivation, increased smoking or drinking, withdrawal or aggression, or difficulty concentrating.
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2018 Western States 榴莲直播 Contest
The Western States 榴莲直播 Contest was hosted in Portland this year for the first time since 2006. The contest included 7 components of an electrician’s skill, including the following written tests
The hands-on events included:
There were 20 participants in the 2018 contest, coming from Nevada, California, Utah, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Contestants are selected by each participating JATC from their annual graduating class and gather to represent their respective local unions and NECA chapters.
Portland was proud to offer up Ethan Rinier as the representative for the host JATC and was not disappointed. Ethan demonstrated his skills throughout the day, keeping calm and feeling good about the various events. His experience as an outstanding apprentice paid off as he applied his rigorous study habits and knowledge taking first place in the Written Exam event. He continued to impress throughout the day, also taking first place in the Residential Wiring event as well as the 陆” Conduit challenge. Ethan had a varied experience as an apprentice, working for the coastal shop of Cannon Beach Electric as well as a stint at Intel with OEG and Rosendin, and wrapping up his apprenticeship working for Stoner Electric in service, where he continues today.
The awards banquet featured a few remarks from LU 48 Business manager Gary Young and Christensen Vice President of Operations, Sonja Rheaume, followed by keynote Speaker Todd Stafford, Executive Director of the 榴莲直播 Training ALLIANCE. Awards were presented as each contestant was given a Milwaukee 18V drill/driver kit, gift cards, meters and contest swag from contest sponsors Platt Electric, Milwaukee Tool and, of course, the NIETC.
As final awards were given, Lee Bowman, Trade Specialist, and Edgar Aponte, President of Platt Electric, addressed the group to recognize the excellent performance of each and every contestant.
All combined, Portland contestant Ethan applied his vast experience to wrap up the ceremonies with a First Place overall finish in addition to his three individual event wins. First, Second and Third place, as well as individual event winners, received prize money for their accomplishments. The First place winning JATC, Portland OR, also gets the honor to display the Carl Sorensen traveling trophy for the next year after adding Ethan’s name to the plaque. The contest history dates back to 1963.
Next year’s contest will be hosted by the SW Washington 榴莲直播 JATC on Sept. 7, 2019 in Tacoma, WA.
2018 Graduation
The NIETC celebrates its 89th year with another outstanding group of graduating apprentices. A total of 139 men and women from throughout the jurisdiction attended the annual graduation event at the Airport Sheraton Hotel for their final act of apprenticeship: Graduation.
As the group gathered, LU 48 Business Manager Gary Young provided a reflection on the importance and value of the apprenticeship and each of their individual accomplishments. NECA Chapter Manager Tim Gauthier also addressed the group, revisiting the job at hand, the apprenticeship experience, and reporting to work each day without asking 鈥淲hy?鈥 He reminded them all that working to serve the customer while taking pride in their work is truly inspiring.
Mr. Curtis Robinhold, Port of Portland Executive Director, gave the keynote address, offering graduates and guests a glimpse of what the Port has to offer. He noted how each of them, likely had an impact in developing the Port to where it is today. He also noted that the IBEW makes up the largest bargaining unit at the Port. IBEW鈥檚 people, skills and abilities are what make the Port a success in its very technical and unique operations: from runway lighting to conveyors and baggage handling.
Kelly Kupcak, Oregon Tradeswomen Executive Director thanked all the graduates for being progressive and helping women make a difference in the trades.
Graduate awards were presented for top honors in the Inside, Limited Energy and Residential programs. Esteban Corona led the Residential group, while Jude Hlifka led the L.E group and Keirant Bryerton took top honors for the Inside program. Ken Brown was also recognized for his accomplishment, taking 3rd place in the 2017 Western States 榴莲直播 Contest. Following graduate awards, the graduates made the final trek across the stage to receive their diplomas and various gifts from the JATC, Platt Electric Supply, Danner Footwear and Milwaukee Tool.
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