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April 8, 2008
Alcoa apprentices awarded
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Harvey’s Tim Hall and Waroona’s Joel Ferraro have been recognised for excellence in their final year as apprentices at Alcoa’s Wagerup refinery.
At the South West Regional College of TAFE presentation night on March 27 at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Tim received the award for the Best Stage 3 Electrical Apprentice and Joel received the Award for the Best Stage 3 Mechanical Fitter Apprentice.
Both young men were also in the running for the Best Metals and Engineering Faculty student, which Tim went on to win.
Alcoa Wagerup’s Apprentice Trainer Murray Daniels said that both Tim and Joel have the internal drive to push themselves hard to reach their own goals.
“Both are very skilled with their hands and have succeeded in the theory element as well,” said Murray. “They are very well respected amongst the tradespeople.
“I can see they have been taught and encouraged by their families to have good manners and respect for themselves and others. This places them on a solid footing towards making them good citizens within their own communities.”
Alcoa is a global company and Australia's leading producer of aluminium, employing more than 7,500 people across the country, mostly in regional areas.
A leader in training and development, Alcoa invests over $22 million in training each year and runs a range of youth opportunity and training programs that directly affect more than 20,000 young Australian lives.
Alcoa draws apprentices from local communities around its operations and builds strong links with neighbouring schools to ensure training and development opportunities for young people.
Alcoa's apprentice training has been recognised by the Federal Government with an Award for Excellence.
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