ATEC Awards Night 2023

ATEC hosted its annual awards night on the 2nd of March 2023 at the Donato Reception Centre, where apprentices and VET students' achievements were publicly recognised.

We were delighted to have the Hon. Susan Close, Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science attend the event to deliver an inspiring speech and present awards.

Special thanks are extended to our valued sponsors: HIA, D-STAL, Web Safety, ASTEG Engineering Supplies, B&R Enclosures, Safetyworx, SOUTHERN CROSS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, MEGT and KONICA MINOLTA, for their support.

Congratulations to the award finalists and winners for their outstanding achievements.

School VET Student of the Year Finalists:

• Corey Slater
• Kyle Thurston
• Chloe Ellis-Davies
• Zach Camplin
• Saxon Payne
• Kayley Steele
• Chloe Mickel

Winner was Kyle Thurston

School based Apprentice of the Year Finalists:

• Connor Cowin
• AJ Krause

Winner was AJ Krause

Regional Apprentice of the Year Finalists

• Robert Jose - Jamestown
• Anthony Griesbach - KI
• Frank Colman - KI
• Chad McLean – Whyalla

Winner was Robert Jose

Welder of the Year

Winner: Jarrad Bramberger

Achiever of the Year Finalists

• Emil Viljoen
• Thomas Excell
• Dylan Goudis

Winner was: Dylan Goudis

Excellence in WHS Finalists

• Ryan Dagg
• Chi Luong

Winner was: Chi Luong

Best 1st Year Apprentice Finalists

• Steven Lenzi
• Josiah Luke
• Claire (Myffy) Rose
• Jayden Bowes
• Luke Schwarz
• Angus Pederick

Winner was: Claire (Myffy) Rose

Best 2nd Year Apprentice Finalists

• Tom Smart
• Jarrod Smythe
• George Pappas
• Josh O’Keefe
• Quentin Haberberger
• Sam Fulton

Winner was: Jarrod Smythe

Best 3rd Year Apprentice Finalists

• Philip Taylor
• Jay Richards
• Aaron Kwaterski
• Brandon Manzella
• Aidan Ponton
• Thomas Munzer

Winner was: Aidan Ponton

Carpentry Apprentice Finalists

• Reece Skinner
• Adam Maluszczak
• Matt McPherson
• Dale Pearce
• Hugo Kreger
• Charlie Carter

Winner was: Adam Maluszczak

Electrical Apprentice Finalists

• Joshua Armstrong
• Harrison Falkenberg
• Mitchell Anderson
• Brad Formosa
• Jayden Roach

Winner was: Joshua Armstrong

Sam Mezzino Memorial - Fabrication Finalists

• Robert Jose
• Steven Black
• Alannah Wildman
• Jameson Povey
• Ashwin Dass, (Qld)

Winner was: Steven Black

Engineering Mechanical Apprentice Finalists

• Chris Grantham
• Adam Rogers
• Aaron McDonald
• Callan Williams

Winner was: Callan Williams

Pat O’Reilly Memorial ATEC Apprentice of the Year

Winner: Steven Black