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Jerome Miller Named 2019 Instructor Of The Year

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Local 24 salutes our very own Jerome Miller, who has been honored as the 2019 Instructor of the Year by IBEW Hour Power!

Kudos to you, Jerome! You are making a difference in your students’ lives and we hope you take great pride in this well-deserved honor!

 

The members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are the best and brightest in the industry. Each year we highlight three members who are nominated by their local brothers and sisters – the IBEW Hour Power Apprentice of the Year, Instructor of the Year, and Journeyman/Business Agent of the Year.

Last week we shared and highlighted the 2019 IBEW Hour Power Apprentice of the Year Award winner. This week we celebrate the 2019 IBEW Hour Power Instructor of the Year Award winner. There is also a link below to nominate a brother or sister from your Local for the 2020 IBEW Hour Power Awards!

Click Here to Nominate a Brother or Sister from Your Local

Congratulations, Class of 2019!

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It takes 5 years of on-the-job training, combined with classes, homework and tests to make an I.B.E.W. inside journeyman wireman. Many candidates can’t or don’t make it through our apprenticeship program – but these 46 men and women have crossed the finish line!

Congratulations to each of our 2019 graduates, who received their certificates from IBEW Local 24 Business Manager Pete Demchuk, Maryland Acting Secretary of Labor James Rzepkowski, and Will Yull, MD National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Representative.

Several of the graduates were also recognized for their excellence in grades and attendance. Awards for highest total grades went to Chloe Alexandra Starcher in the Baltimore program and Dylan McNeil Brooks in the Eastern Shore program. Jonathan Patrick McLaughlin was recognized as the Outstanding Apprentice in the class of 2019. Perfect attendance awards were earned by Dustin Frederick Guthmann, Jonathan Patrick McLaughlin, Eric Michael Milstred, Michael Eric Panza, James Maurice Peele, Jr., Kirk Andrew Shiloh, and Michael Nicholas Tarbert.

The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the Maryland Electrical Industry is sponsored by IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Electrical Contractors.

Click on our Facebook link in the upper right corner of this page to view and share photos from the graduation ceremony and learn more about our training opportunities here.

 

 

BALTIMORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Nicholas Andrew Boddiford Dustin Frederick Guthmann James Maurice Peele, Jr.
Nong Emmanuel Bouh Brice John Hartsell Charles David Phoebus
Tobias David Eintou Brown Daniel Douglas Hayes Benjamin Cody Rixham
Jason Richard Carr Donald Oswaldo Herrera Joseph Elmer Sank
Timothy Dale Cox, Jr. Brandon Norwood Hofler Michael Charles Selander
Anthony Vincent DiVenanzio Zachary Michael Hynson Kirk Andrew Shiloh
Patrick Galbert Dolan Joseph Louis Iobbi Chloe Alexandra Starcher
Shane Tyler Duncan Shane Benjamin Keene Andrew Thomas Stark
Jonathan Logan Ebberts Raymond John Kilstrom, Jr. Kevin Matthew Strickland
Devan Keith Feathers Jonathan Patrick McLaughlin Michael Nicholas Tarbert
Anthony Joseph Feltz Odakwei Kofi Tendayi Mills Cory James Whidby
Adam Edward Geier Eric Michael Milstred Alec Steven Wolinski
Jesse James Glackin Nathan Urian Moser
Richard Allen Golliday Michael Eric Panza
Markist Boyce Goode Angelo Paraskevaidis

 

EASTERN SHORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Dylan McNeil Brooks Matthew Thomas Reed Joseph Christian Shipley

 

WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! Protect Our Apprenticeship Program

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It only takes 5 minutes to click on the link below and tell the U.S. Labor Department not to destroy our apprenticeship program!

www.saveIBEWapprenticeships.org

The I.B.E.W., along with many other building trade unions, have created apprenticeship programs that produce tradespeople with the best training and most up-to-date technical knowledge in their fields. These programs are registered with, and overseen by, state and federal Labor Departments in order to guarantee that standards remain high and curriculum keeps pace with industry advancement.  Our apprenticeship programs are the key to allowing our union, our contractors and our members to continue to thrive in a healthy and growing electrical industry.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is finalizing a regulation that will allow companies and industries to establish and recognize their own “apprenticeship programs” that would not be closely monitored and regulated by the DOL. These Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, or IRAPs, are one of the latest examples of allowing the foxes to guard the henhouse. Companies will be free to cut corners and lower standards in the name of increasing their profits.

Currently, the construction industry is excluded from the new IRAP regulation, and we want to make sure our industry is excluded from the final version, too.

PLEASE click on the link above and use our quick and easy tool to send a letter to the DOL, telling them that you think IRAPs should be kept out of the construction industry.

The future of our apprenticeship programs
DEPENDS ON YOU!

Apprenticeship Graduation – July 2018

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Local 24 proudly welcomed 51 members to their new status of Journeyman Wireman, at the apprenticeship graduation ceremony held on July 20, 2018. After five demanding years of on-the-job training and classroom instruction, the members listed below have “topped out”.

In addition, three members completed our 3-year Voice/Data/Video Telecommunications program, and have earned the classification of Telecommunications Installation Technician.

We extend our very best wishes to all for rewarding careers!

 

BALTIMORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Michael James Anderson Andrii Gnatyshyn River Scott Miller
Christopher Nathan Ardoin Brent Allen Guthrie Patrick David Morris
Christopher Michael Baker Paul Richard Harris Russell Duke Murray
Jake Nicholas Beckman John Edward Johnson Kyle Patrick O’Connor
William Ringold Blake IV Aaron Patrick Keaney Kyle Martin Orndorff
Blaine Carroll Boone Timothy Lamar Kearney Kwenton Denzel Porter
Eric Joseph Carter Joseph Thomas Landers IV Deon’Ta William Reed
Russell William Colvin Michael Craig Lipford Jeffrey Aaron Smith
Francis Marion Cwik, Jr. Alexander Michael Los Tyler Scott Spiker
John Michael Dent William Herschel Marr, Jr. Brent Daniel Thomas
Aaron Michael Dixon Tony Matthews Viktor Trofimov
Robert Paul Game II Nayati Mikkel McCoy Nicholas Ramior Varela
Brent Dewayne Gant Michael John McGronan Mordechai Weiss
Ethan Gregory Gelder Patrick Hugh McHenry Joshua Lee Willis
Dalton James Sakari Gentile Terence James Miales, Jr. Ernest Robinson Young
Anthony Eugene Giarnelli Zachary Andrew Mikolajczyk

 

EASTERN SHORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Allen Robert Foxwell Lucas James Hitch Raymond Lamar James Perry Shawn Patrick Tolson

 

VDV – TELECOMMUNICATIONS GRADUATES

Maurice William Dean 3rd Tanissa Annette Dorsey Randon Ulysses Pope

 

Several of the graduates were also recognized for their excellence in grades and attendance. Awards for highest total grades went to Francis Marion Cwik, Jr. in the Baltimore program, Shawn Patrick Tolson in the Eastern Shore program, and Tanissa Annette Dorsey in the VDV-Telecommunications program. Perfect attendance awards were earned by William Ringold Blake IV, Francis Marion Cwik, Jr., John Edward Johnson, Alexander Michael Los, Jeffrey Aaron Smith and Shawn Patrick Tolson.

The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the Maryland Electrical Industry is sponsored by IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Electrical Contractors.

Click on our Facebook link in the upper right corner of this page to view and share photos from the graduation ceremony and learn more about our training opportunities here.

Baltimore JATC, State’s First Apprenticeship Sponsor, Joins Maryland Apprenticeship Ambassador Program

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(From right) Local 24 IBEW Business Manager Pete Demchuk, Local 24 President John Rankin, MD Chapter NECA Representative JT Thomas, Labor Secretary Kelly Schulz, Baltimore JATC Training Director Neil Wilford and a group of apprentices commemorate joining the Maryland Apprenticeship Ambassador Program.

The following is a press release issued by the MD Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation:

BALTIMORE (Feb. 12, 2018) – Maryland Labor Secretary Kelly M. Schulz today welcomed the state’s oldest registered apprenticeship sponsor to the Maryland Apprenticeship Ambassador Program. The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry of Baltimore, a registered apprenticeship sponsor since 1961, joins the state’s incentive program to help raise awareness about registered apprenticeship.

“The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee’s demonstrated commitment to apprenticeship makes them the perfect advocate for apprenticeship in Maryland,” said Labor Secretary Schulz. “Over their 56-year history, they have trained almost 2,000 apprentices. That experience will help us build upon our already successful program and expand apprenticeship to all industries and occupations throughout the state.”

Comprised of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee has a long history of training electrical apprentices.

“The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 24, along with our partners the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), is committed to apprenticeship training,” said John Rankin, president of the IBEW Local 24. “For more than 55 years, the apprenticeship program has provided the opportunity for men and women to work alongside highly skilled union electricians, in addition to classroom training at our state of the art training center. They earn while they learn, leading to a career – not just a job – earning $70,000 a year, plus benefits.”

Over the past 30 years, 1,331 electrical apprentices have completed apprenticeship training. Today, 343 electrical apprentices are in the program.

“Apprenticeship offers training, skills, and financial benefits that will change lives,” said Jonathan Thomas, executive director of the Maryland Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association. “The Maryland Apprenticeship Ambassador Program is a great promotional tool, and I applaud Governor Hogan and Secretary Schulz for acknowledging that apprenticeship offers a solid foundation, not just for a better career, but for a better life. The Baltimore electrical apprenticeship program and its affiliated contractors are honored to be recognized by the ambassador program.”

Apprenticeship ambassadors voluntarily cultivate and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, encouraging job seekers and businesses to engage in apprenticeship opportunities. For their commitment, ambassadors receive special recognition from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, customized advice and counsel on navigating the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program, the latest in apprenticeship news and emerging workforce trends, and valuable media exposure.

About Apprenticeship in Maryland

Since the beginning of the Hogan administration in January 2015, the number of registered apprentices has increased by nearly 20 percent. Today, more than 9,500 apprentices work in over 230 different occupations. In 2017, 15 new registered apprenticeship programs were created and seven were re-activated, resulting in a record year for the program.

For more information about registered apprenticeships or to be considered for a Maryland apprenticeship ambassadorship, contact info@mdapprenticeship.com or call 410-767-2246.

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Apprenticeship Class Tops Out!

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Local 24 proudly welcomed 50 members to their new status of Journeyman Wireman, at the apprenticeship graduation ceremony held on July 14, 2017.

After five demanding years of on-the-job training and classroom instruction, the following members have “topped out”. We extend our very best wishes to all for rewarding careers!

 

BALTIMORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Adam Charles Bathurst Thomas Kenneth Hairsine, Jr. Benjamin Marcus Mosby
Daniel Nelson Berwanger Joshua McIntyre Hampton Michael Anthony Paras, Jr.
Timothy Paul Bouthner Edward Scott Heagy Andre Donte Richardson
Ruben John Brekel Brian David Hoffmann Garry Martin Schaeffer
Edward Charles Calcagno, Jr. Christopher Scott Holmes Steven Michael Short
Joshua Evan Cammack Damion Ryan Kenealy, Sr. Zachary Allan Smearman
Danna Celeste Carroll Taylor Wade Kent Shane Michael Smith
James Michael Chwirut Joseph Thomas Lambert, Jr. Michael O’Shea Smith, Jr.
Damonte Rydell Connor Dominic Vincent Maranto Joshua Matthew Spangler
Phillip David Felix Daley, Jr. Jamaine Anthony Marshall Andrew Michael Thomas
Justin Michael Daman Regis Keith Matthews Justin Wade Treuth
Paul Nathanael Dressel Gregory William Miles Eric Daniel Wheat
Douglas Ernesto Duarte Michael Dennis Miller, Jr. Brook Austin White
Stephen Erich Durrschmidt Joseph Robert Mills, Jr. Kenneth Joseph Witt
Thomas Joseph Gere, Jr. Sean Timothy Mitchum Garvin Marlon Young
David Joel Glatfelter Eric Jordan Moore

 

EASTERN SHORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Michael Cole Anderson James Alan Johnson, Jr. Stuart Benton Molnar

 

Several of the graduates were also recognized for their excellence in grades and attendance. Awards for highest total grades went to Timothy Paul Bouthner in the Baltimore program, and Stuart Benton Molnar in the Eastern Shore program. Perfect attendance awards were earned by Timothy Paul Bouthner, James Michael Chwirut and Edward Scott Heagy.

The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the Maryland Electrical Industry is sponsored by IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Electrical Contractors.

Click on our Facebook link in the upper right corner of this page to view and share photos from the graduation ceremony and learn more about our training opportunities here.

New JWs Celebrate Graduation

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Local 24 proudly welcomed 46 members to their new status of Journeyman Wireman, at the apprenticeship graduation ceremony held on July 15, 2016.

After 5 demanding years of on-the-job training and classroom instruction, the following members have “topped out”. We extend our very best wishes to all for rewarding careers!

 

Eric Shane Binnie Joseph Michael Howard David Shannon O’Dell
John Nicholas Bitzel Orry Robert Howard Timothy Wallace Opie
Austin Shane Bowden Daniel Charles Jacobs Nicholas Robert Propst
Michael John Burdych Christopher George Kalwa Erik Xavier Rolle
Stephen Edward Churn Alex Michael King Eric Paul Shereika
Michael Thomas Clark Carl Anthony Koerner Drew Cannon Smith
Clyde Edward Deese, 3rd Travis Wayne Kokoski Robert Michael Smith
David Alan Feeser Kyle Alexander Kratochvil Maurice Michael Smith, Jr.
Brenton Andrew Fox Korey Lamar Lampkin, Sr. Jesse James Stolba
Alexander Steven Goodman David Michael Lipman Nicholas Ryan Tyler
Brian Ray Gwaltney David Michael Lori Tarus Terril Watkins II
Anthony Patrick Hairsine Illya Ruslanovich Lukyanenko Amilcar Abioseh Webber
Robert Stephen Hastings, Jr. Kevin Alexander McDonald Roger Lankford Webster, Jr.
Matthew Leon Heath James Patrick Moran Trevor Ryan Wegrocki
John McClellan Hicks Christopher Joseph Neuman Brandon Lee Williams
Chad Thomas Hilton

 

Several of the graduates were also recognized for their excellence in grades and attendance. Awards for highest total grades went to Eric Shane Binnie in the Baltimore program, and Austin Shane Bowden in the Eastern Shore program. Perfect attendance awards were earned by Stephen Edward Churn, Christopher Joseph Neuman and Amilcar Abioseh Webber.

The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the Maryland Electrical Industry is sponsored by IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Electrical Contractors.

View photos from the graduation ceremony below and learn more about our training opportunities here.

 

Newest Local 24 Journeymen Celebrated Apprenticeship Graduation in July

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IMG_6908Where do the best new electricians come from?
They come from a union apprenticeship program!

Local 24 congratulates the newly-minted Journeyman Wiremen in this video, who “topped out” this year. May they enjoy a long, rewarding career in the electrical industry, and stay safe on the job and off.

The members of the Summer 2015 graduating class of the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee program for the Maryland Electrical Industry are:

Balfour E. Albacarys-Roop Christopher M. Griffith David R. Oberlin
Christopher S. Allen Jason E. Hare Michael A. Pace
Jamal W. Austin Keith T. Hood, Jr. Brogan M. Paolini
Joseph M. Baker Philip P. Johns, Jr. Andreas V. Psaromatis
Stephen M. Berger Sean P. Karwacki Jason M. Roberts
Lawrence P. Blevins Daniel J. Kaskel Gilbert C. Robinson
Matthew B. Bradford Gavin P. Kelly Artem Rochitskiy
Major A. Byrd, Jr. Jacob C. Lacey Chad D. Rutherford
Jason L. Camphor Chad M. Lehmann Chad A. Stark
Allen M. Capps William P. Lissauer Augustine J. Velenovsky
Ryan P. Connelly Robert L. Lovett, Jr. Andrew D. Voigt
Richard H. Eveson, Jr. Michael S. McFarland II Donte L. Ward
Jonathan V. Fletcher Patrick J. McNamara Adam J. Whidby
Joseph R. Frazier Jason A. Miller Matthew D. Zembower, Jr
Dwayne T. Gardner, Jr.

 

The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the Maryland Electrical Industry is sponsored by IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Electrical Contractors.

View photos from the graduation ceremony below and learn more about our training opportunities here.

New Video Highlights Superior Training, Exceptional Workforce

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local24_peaceofmindPeace of mind: how much is it worth to you?

That is the overall message of IBEW Local 24’s new promotional video which focuses on our apprenticeship and workplace standards. Local 24 prides itself on being the best-trained and most-qualified workforce in the Baltimore area and the entire Eastern Shore in order to allow area contractors to have nothing but the utmost confidence in the workforce we supply them.

“The bar is set pretty high when we employ both journeymen and apprentices,” says Bill Malstrom, executive vice president of Malstrom Electric, “because we know Local 24 and the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee set very high standards for its apprentices.”
Work that is done right, on-time and on-budget…that’s the IBEW Local 24 way. View our latest video for yourself below and learn more about our training opportunities here.

Local 24 Graduates 40 New Journeymen

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At our most recent JATC apprentice graduation ceremony in July, IBEW Local 24 was proud to welcome 40 new members into our highly-trained and highly-skilled workforce.

Local 24 would like to congratulate our newest journeymen:

 

EASTERN SHORE GRADUATES

Francois  Junior  Ductan

 

BALTIMORE GRADUATES

Carlton  Curtis  Ballard

Shaun  Ryan  Bory

LeMond  Antoine  Brown

David  Allen  Carroll

Thomas  Wayne  Clayton

Mitchell  Wayne  Cowger

Anthony  August  Decint, Jr.

Benjamin  Lee  Douglass

Thomas  Barrett  Dustin, Jr.

James  Justin  Folderauer

Matthew  John  Henley

Tyrone  Anthony  Horton

Cody  Allen  Hughes

Michael  Allan  Kaminski

Geoffrey  Paul  Kleintank

John  Graves  Lamberton, 3rd

Joshua  James  Langrill

Charles  Jason  Ledford, Jr.

David  James  Lupinek

Thomas  James  Meilhammer, Jr.

Miles  Raynard  Morris

Wesley  Vaughan  Noland

Matthew  Allen  Oliver

Kevin  Joseph  Ostrowski

Joshua  Matthew  Page

Ravenn  Nicole  Pugh

Kenneth  William  Shipley

Charles  Randolph  Smith, Jr.

Ronald  Edward  Smith, Jr.

Bryan  Michael  Starks

Joshua  Steven  Stidham

Derrick  Jonathan  Strand

Steven  Lee  Taylor

Ronnie  Carl  Tepper, Jr.

Hector  Jeff  Thomas, 3rd

Derek  Daniel  Underwood

Joshua  Miller  Voelker

Quante  Glenn  Ward

Roy  Lee  Williams, Jr.