1st Place @ SURFACES

The 2025 International Apprenticeship contest took place on January 28th through the 30^th in Las Vegas, Nevada at the International Surfaces Event. Apprentices from all over our International Union competed at regional competitions and the top apprentice in each regional won a spot to compete in Las Vegas. District Council 16’s apprentice was Local 12’s very own Edgar Lopez. Edgar is a 9^th period apprentice from Hoem and Associates. He was focused and put his skill on display for three days as spectators from around the world watched him work on his mockup. On the third day, judges from around the industry filled out scorecards and Edgar’s had the highest score securing him a first-place victory! Some of the judges stated that his mockup was flawless! Congratulations Edgar and not only did you make your family proud, you made your shop and union proud! Thank you for representing DC16’s high performance/high value culture!