A.G. Coombs apprentice, Ryan O'Connor, has won the 2014 First Year Apprentice of the Year Awards presented by the Box Hill Institute of TAFE.
Known as the Alan Broadhead Award, it is presented to apprentices for outstanding academic achievement, leadership qualities, industry service and commitment to learning.
Successful nominees were chosen from 35,000 enrolments. Incredibly, this is O'Connor's second award from the Box Hill Institute.
Last year he was presented with the 2013 First Year Outstanding Student of the Year Award for Refrigeration / Air Conditioning.
A.G. Coombs operates a structured and comprehensive Apprenticeship Program to ensure that its apprentices make the most of their training opportunities and become effective, capable and qualified tradespeople with the capacity for ongoing career and personal development.
The building services industry has great opportunities for apprentices and trainees in mechanical plumbing, refrigeration and air conditioning, electrical, sprinkler fitting, drafting and engineering.
For more information on A.G. Coombs apprenticeship and traineeship programs, contact Karen Stanley on 03 9248 2700 or email kstanley@agcoombs.com.au.
The A.G. Coombs Group is a privately owned Australian group of companies that has been operating for over 65 years providing an integrated range of technical services for all systems in buildings, from design through to installation, commissioning, maintenance and ongoing operation and management.
