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2008 WINNERS

National Craft Championships

Carpentry

Gold: Charles Thomas Fasnacht
Employer: Benchmark Construction Company, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Keystone Chapter

Silver: Nathan Potratz
Employer: Geffers Construction
Training Sponsor: ABC Wisconsin Chapter

Bronze: Marlon Walker
Employer: Network Interiors, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Connecticut Chapter

Charles Fasnacht accepts the gold medal in Carpentry from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Electrical

Gold: Joshua T. Bukiewicz
Employer: Beacon Electrical Contractors
Training Sponsor: ABC Ohio Valley Chapter

Silver: Brian D. Brovont
Employer: P.W. Gollmer Electric, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Indiana Chapter

Bronze: Eric L. Bickham
Employer: Gulf States, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Saginaw Valley Chapter

Joshua Bukiewicz accepts the gold medal in Electrical from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Fire Sprinkler

Gold: Willard Ray Byrd, Jr.
Employer: Affordable Fire Protection, Inc.
Training Sponsor: Affordable Fire Protection, Inc.

Silver: Ron Christopher McKnight
Employer: Firetrol Protection Systems, Inc.
Training Sponsor: Construction Education Foundation of North Texas

Bronze: Chase McLane
Employer: Rapid Fire Protection, Inc.
Training Sponsor: American Fire Sprinkler Association

Willard Byrd, Jr. accepts the gold medal in Fire Sprinkler from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

HVAC

Gold: John-Paul Weidner
Employer: Accu-Temp, LLC
Training Sponsor: ABC Indiana Chapter

Silver: Michael Scheller
Employer: The Ohio State University
Training Sponsor: ABC Central Ohio Chapter

Bronze: David Joseph Schloemer
Employer: Bill Spade Electrical, Heating & Cooling
Training Sponsor: ABC Ohio Valley Chapter

John-Paul Weidner accepts the gold medal in HVAC from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Insulation

Gold: Kyle Andrew Hoover
Employer: Hoover Contracting Services, LLC
Training Sponsor: ABC Indiana Chapter

Silver: Donald J. Zarlengo
Employer: G.E. Insulation Company
Training Sponsor: ABC Saginaw Valley Chapter

Bronze: Joseph Ritchie
Employer: BE&K, Inc.
Training Sponsor: BE&K, Inc.

Kyle Hoover accepts the gold medal in Insulation from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Metal Building

Gold: Colin Schnabel
Employer: S&S Structures, Inc.
Training Sponsor: S&S Structures, Inc.

Silver: Raymond P. Miller
Employer: Nu-Way Construction, Inc.
Training Sponsor: Nu-Way Construction, Inc.

Bronze: Steven L. Frasure
Employer: G.F. General Contractors, Inc.
Training Sponsor: G.F. General Contractors, Inc.

Colin Schnabel accepts the gold medal in Metal Building from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Millwright

Gold: Kerry Melton
Employer: RPM Services, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

Silver: Justin Lee Buda
Employer: Gulf States, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Saginaw Valley Chapter

Bronze: Christopher T. Batis
Employer: STARCON International, Inc.
Training Sponsor: STARCON International, Inc.

Kerry Melton accepts the gold medal in Millwright from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Pipefitting

Gold: Michael Adam Basch
Employer: DECCO, Inc.
Training Sponsor: George W. Gould Construction Institute

Silver: Joseph Nutt
Employer: The Shaw Group Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Greater Houston Chapter

Bronze: Josef P. Werner
Employer: Marvin W. Mielke, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Northern Ohio Chapter

Michael Basch accepts the gold medal in Pipefitting from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Plumbing

Gold: Eric Davidson
Employer: Lee's Plumbing, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Wisconsin Chapter

Silver: Aron Feinberg
Employer: Fairchild Plumbing
Training Sponsor: ABC Southern California Chapter

Bronze: David James Lahr
Employer: Frey Mechanical Group, Inc.
Training Sponsor: ABC Keystone Chapter

Eric Davidson accepts the gold medal in Plumbing from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Sheet Metal

Gold: Shon Wesley Smith
Employer: Proctor Mechanical Corp.
Training Sponsor: ABC Iowa Chapter

Silver: Lance C. Zangger
Employer: California Comfort Systems USA
Training Sponsor: ABC San Diego Chapter

Bronze: Andrew Z. Wolfe
Employer: Express Metals
Training Sponsor: ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

Shon Smith accepts the gold medal in Sheet Metal from Jerry Gorski, 2008 ABC chairman-elect.

Welding: Pipe

Gold: Addison M. Greenway
Employer: Fluor Corporation
Training Sponsor: Fluor Corporation

Silver: Curtis Compton
Employer: Zachry Construction Corporation
Training Sponsor: ABC Greater Houston Chapter

Bronze: Mark David Hill
Employer: BE&K, Inc.
Training Sponsor: BE&K, Inc.