Fourth year refrigeration apprentice, Michael Lithotomos, has received the 2015 Allan Coombs Training Award.
The A.G. Coombs Service employee won the award for his ongoing application, effort and dedication to both his role and the building services industry. The award, which is named after the company’s founder, Allan George Coombs AM, began in the year 2000 and is conferred annually.
Lithotomos was presented with the award at the A.G. Coombs Annual Dinner where the company celebrated 70 years of business. "I am very honoured. I was in a strong group of apprentices and trainees, all of whom were very deserving, and I congratulate them for being finalists," Lithotomos said.
A.G. Coombs’ managing director, Russell Telford, said the company has a long history in apprenticeship training which has been strengthened with the Apprenticeship Program, which helps to ensure apprentices make the most of their training opportunities to become effective and capable tradespeople with a great future in the industry.
"We combine professional mentoring and active engagement with partner educational facilities to continually track training progress and to help ensure that the educational curriculum is appropriate to workplace and apprentice needs," he said. "The Allan Coombs Training Award is a significant accomplishment for any apprentice who receives it."