Vo-Tech students honored for schoolwork
and co-op work
The ABC Delaware Careers in Construction Committee is pleased to announced the six winners of this year's student awards from the New Castle County Vo-Tech School District. These awards are given to a student enrolled in the construction trade curriculum that has shown outstanding academic achievement and completed a successful co-op program with an ABC Member. Each individual receives a tool bag and a gift certificate for $250 to a local supply house for them to purchase tools that can help them get started in the construction industry.
An award is given to a student at Howard and St. George’s and 2 students at Delcastle and Hodgson.
School Winner ABC Member
Howard Jeremy Dearth, Carpentry Spacecon
Hodgson Christopher Huhn, Electrical Nickle Electric
Brett Harris, Millwright M. Davis & Sons
Delcastle Wayne Saunders, Welding RC Fabricators
Christian Tabares, Tech Drafting BSA+A
St. George's Chris Dale, Plumbing Merit Mechanical

Spacecon's Tom Dilley (left) and DEDO Secretary
Alan Levin congratulate Jeremy Dearth of Howard.

Steve Dignan of Nickle Electrical Companies(left)
and DEDO Secretary Alan Levin congratulate
Christopher Huhn of Hodgson.

Todd Moran of M. Davis (left) and DEDO Secretary
Alan Levin congratulate Brett Harris of Hodgson.

Carl Bouldin of RC Fabricators (left) and DEDO Secretary
Alan Levin congratulate Wayne Saunders of Delcastle.

ABC Delaware 2012 Chairman John Gooden (left)
and DEDO Secretary Alan Levin congratulate
Christian Tabares of Delcastle.

Merit Mechanical's Rick Rettig (left) and DEDO Secretary
Alan Levin congratulate Chris Dale of St. George's.
Hodgson students win ABC Student Chapter of the Year award

DEDO Secretary Alan Levin (left) and ABC Careers
in Construction Committee Co-Chair Ken Adams present
Hodgson Student Chapter President Haley Thompson with
the Chapter of the Year award.
The winner of this year’s ABC Student Chapter of the Year is Hodgson Vocational-Technical High School. This annual award recognizes exemplary participation and promotion of the ABC Student Chapter. Each local chapter submits a portfolio documenting the activities of their chapter members and advisors to the Careers in Construction Committee for review. Congratulations to Hodgson students for their accomplishments!
ABC Delaware and members honored by vo-tech district for St. George's project
ABC Delaware and a number of members were honored by the New Castle County Vo-Tech School District Board as business partners that donated their time and/or materials for the project of a consession stand at St. George's Vo-Tech High School."ABC Delaware is greatly honored to have been recognized by the board for our support of the vo-tech students," said ABC Delaware President Ed Capodanno. "Our support is not only important for the students and their learning, but also for the future of our industry. We are pleased to support to our future construction leaders."
Those honored by the Vo-Tech board included: EDiS – James DiGuglielmo ERCO – Stanley Sykora RC Fabricators – Robert Suppe Spacecon, LLC – Rusty Turner Tri-State Roofing – Ron Sanna ABC President Ed Capodanno and ABC Director of Public Relations Jean Toman  Students, instructors and ABC members pose for a picture following their recognition at the New Castle County Vo-Tech School District Board meeting on February 27.
Scenes from the Consession Stand construction project 
 

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