The IEC National Apprentice of the Year (AOY) Competition features the top graduates from IEC apprenticeship programs across the country in head-to-head competition for prizes and recognition as the IEC National Apprentice of the Year.
The competition is held during the annual IEC SPARK: Power Tomorrow in cities across the nation. Held in the Expo Hall, the competition is witnessed by thousands of Convention attendees there to cheer on the next generation of electrical professionals.
AOY competitors are listed alphabetically by chapter!
Watch the Livestream of AOY Thursday, October 6, and Friday, October 8!
Christopher Donegan
Chapter: IEC Atlanta
Contractor: Pat Murphy Electric, Inc.
Christian Nielsen
Chapter: IEC Arizona
Contractor: Rural Electric, Inc.
Tiler Cross
Chapter: IEC Bluegrass
Contractor: Davis H. Elliot
Cole Karhoff
Chapter: IEC Central Ohio
Contractor: Roehrenbeck Electric
Ty Gutierrez
Chapter: IEC CenTex
Contractor: FSG Electric
Franklin Rivas Argueta
Chapter: IEC Chesapeake
Contractor: FB Harding
James Hammond
Chapter: IEC Greater Cincinnati
Contractor: Craftsman Electric
Benjamin Colson
Chapter: IEC Dakotas
Contractor: Bergstrom Electric
Jeremy Vargas
Chapter: IEC Dallas
Contractor: Intex Electrical Contractors
David A. Villarreal
Chapter: IEC El Paso
Contractor: Amp Pro Electric
Timothy Turner
Chapter: IEC Florida West Coast
Contractor: APG Electric
Jared Bourbeau
Chapter: IEC Fort Worth
Contractor: Cummings Electric, Inc.
Ethan Falks
Chapter: IEC Indy
Contractor: Ridgeline Electrical Industries
Sam Spicer
Chapter: IEC Kentucky Southern Indiana
Contractor: MD Electric
Logan Todd
Chapter: Montana IEC
Contractor: Rocky Mountain Electric, Inc.
Jamie Harris
Chapter: IEC Northern New Mexico
Contractor: Bixby Electric, Inc.
Douglas Jensen
Chapter: Southern New Mexico IEC
Contractor: Zuni Electric
Sarah Kincheloe
Chapter: IEC OKC
Contractor: Delco Electric, Inc.
Jonathan Strubhar
Chapter: IEC Oregon
Contractor: Creation Electric, Inc.
Matthew Dows
Chapter: IEC Pennsylvania
Contractor: ASCOM Inc.
Christian Veeder
Chapter: IEC Rocky Mountain
Contractor: APCO Electric
Brandon Andrade
Chapter: IEC San Antonio
Contractor: JMEG Electrical Contractors
Alex Brooking
Chapter: Southern Colorado IEC
Contractor: Allegion
Joe Mendenhall
Chapter: IEC Greater St. Louis
Contractor: Streib Electric
Phoung Nguyen
Chapter: IEC Texas Gulf Coast
Contractor: Prism Electric
Benjamin Karson
Chapter: IEC Texas Panhandle
Contractor: B&G Electric
Austin Meldrum
Chapter: IEC Utah
Contractor: Arco Electric
Rodolfo Reyes
Chapter: Western Colorado IEC
Contractor: Astra Electrical Technologies (AET)