Apprentice of the Year Award
The Jerry Rector Memorial Award (set. 2007)
For Outstanding Achievement in the Powerline Technician Apprenticeship Program
Every year, the Joint Line Apprenticeship Training Association (JLATA) and Local 258 of IBEW recognize an Apprentice who has demonstrated outstanding achievement throughout the year’s apprenticeship training cycle, which includes both in-school and on-the-job performance.
2024 Recipient
MARSHALL VAN LEEUWEN
LUKE MOORE – 2023
Darren Kelly – 2022
Jesse Van Steenis – 2021
ANDREW MONTJOY- 2020
Declan McDermott – 2018
Jeffrey Regier – 2017
Nathan Chase – 2016
Travis Hall – 2015
James Carmichael and Youri Taburiaux – 2012
Past Winners
2023-LUKE MOORE
2021 – JESSE VAN STEENIS
2020 – ANDREW MONTJOY
2019 – JONATHAN BALBACK
2018 – DECLAN MCDERMOTT
2017 – JEFFREY REGIER
2016 – NATHAN CHASSE
2015 – TRAVIS HALL
2014 – STEVEN KELM
2013 – CHRIS HENGSTLER
2012 – JAMES CARMICHAEL/YOURI TABURIAUX
2011 – RAIDEN KIKA
2010 – JASON MARSH
2009 – SEAN DAVIS
2008 – CURTIS COLBURNE
2007 – HENRY BENDER
Powering BC Through Excellence in Training
The Joint Line Apprenticeship Training Association has the managerial oversight for the program to assure Apprentices in the Powerline Technician Apprenticeship Program are provided the best training and learning experience within the trade.