The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association’s Educational Foundation recently announced the winners of the national plumbing and HVAC apprentice contests.
The contests were held Oct. 25-26 in Cleveland, Ohio, on the trade show floor during the PHCC’s CONNECT 2023 event. A total of 21 plumbing and 11 HVAC apprentices from across the nation took part in the contests.Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winners
First Place: Cody McDonald of Van Contracting, Inc. in Columbia City, Indiana. He was sponsored by the International Code Council.
Second place: Nick Vasknetz of Local 525 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was sponsored by Home Depot Pro.
Third Place: Joseph Hardin of














