SELBY plumbing apprentice Michael Brennan has been named as joint recipient as Apprentice of the Year through the Swinburne University of Technology.
Mr Brennan joined Scoresby local Justin Stephens in being awarded the top honour.
The selection panel for the award were unable to differentiate between the two winning candidates, who were described as demonstrating excellent commitment and maturity towards their studies.
Michael Brennan, a third-year apprentice, said the award caught him off guard.
“I had no idea I was going to win, so I was a bit shocked and even had shaky legs on stage,” Mr Brennan said.
“I’ve always been hands-on, and I’ve ended up loving plumbing, so I’m glad I came to Swinburne to study it.”
Fellow Apprentice of the Year, Justin Stephens, a third-year fitting and machining apprentice, said the award gave him more confidence in his work.
A Swinburne horticulture student, Christopher Henbery, has also been nominated for the Victorian Apprentice of the Year Award, which will be announced in August.
The Swinburne Apprentice of the Year awards is an annual event that recognises Swinburne’s highest achieving apprentices and was this year sponsored by the Rotary Club of Boronia.
