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Apprentice of the Year 2002

In an effort to upstage the previous year event the 2002 Apprentice of the Year Awards were conducted at Telstra Stadium (Stadium Australia).

SIA President Mr Colin Johnsen (CEO of FJ Precision) opened procedures by introducing our special guests: The Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson MP, Minister for Education, Science & Training; Gary Willmott Assistant Director General, TAFE NSW; Mark Goodsell, NSW Director Australian Industry Group (AIG) and Peter Wright, Director TAFE NSW Manufacturing & Engineering Division.

The President also acknowledged the contribution of the major sponsors for the evening: The Sheet Metal Industry Association, Total Steel Australia, Dulux, BOC Gases, Onesteel George Ward Sheet & Coil, Finlease, Salvagnini (Machinery Forum) and The Australian Industry Group. Custom Built Sheet Metal and Advanced Metal Products supplied the plaques and trophies.

Sponsor representees
The award proceedings were conducted by SIA Sub Committee Chair, Mr Walter Suber (Business Development Manager, Onesteel George Ward Sheet & Coil) who introduced the five finalists and their employers.

Employers
From Left: Sal Abela, Salken Engineering Botany; Robin Faber, Ray Faber Sheetmetal Narrabri; Michael Cain, Midstate Metals Orange; Roel Mulder, Australian Stainless Steel Castle Hill; Gary Willmott, ADG TAFE; Colin Johnsen, FJ Precision Caringbah.

Finalists
From left: Adam Tarasiewicz, Granville TAFE
(Australian Stainless Steel); Gabe Berzins, Bankstown
TAFE (Midstate Metals); Mandy Simpson, Bankstown TAFE
(Ray Faber Sheetmetal); Brenton Anderson North Sydney
TAFE (Salken Engineering) Botany; David Astone, Ultimo
TAFE (FJ Precision) Caringbah.

The recipients of the major awards were:
Encouragement Award: Gabe Berzins nominated by teacher Mario Camilleri
Highly Commended: Mandy Simpson nominated by teacher Mario Camilleri
Apprentice of the Year : Brenton Anderson nominated by teacher Peter Warwick

“Encouragement Award”
Presented to Gabe Berzins by Peter Wright

“Highly Commended Award”
Presented to Mandy Simpson by Mark Goodsell

“SIA Apprentice of the Year 2002”
Presented to Brenton Anderson by The Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson MP Minister for Education, Science & Training