General News
13 December, 2023
Success continues for young apprentice
AUTOMOTIVE apprentice Connor Poole has had a successful first year to his automotive apprenticeship
Mr Poole received an encouragement award as part of this year’s Rotary Club of Warrnambool East First Year Apprentice Award.
The awards were presented recently at the rotary club’s annual dinner.
Mr Poole, an apprentice at Colac Central Tyre and Auto, was one of eight students to be nominated by their teachers for excellence in their trades.
As part of the award process, the nominees were interviewed by the rotary club, with the judging panel impressed with the students and their focus on creating successful careers for themselves.
The award was judged on how students were progressing in their course, their willingness to learn, how they positively represented their trade and how they could be encouraged to continue their studies.
Rotary youth service director Wendy Mitchem said all of the candidates showed “incredible enthusiasm” in their trades and had bright futures ahead of them.
She said it was wonderful to see the apprentices from all different backgrounds, all succeeding in their chosen fields.
The Rotary Club of Warrnambool East has offered this award for a number of years and continue to provide ongoing support to training apprentices in the region.
South West TAFE chief executive officer Mark Fidge said the organisation was grateful for the partnership with rotary in supporting apprentices.
“It’s great to have the ongoing support of the Rotary Club of Warrnambool East and the encouragement this award gives to our first-year apprentices is invaluable,” he said.
Mr Poole also received an award for being named as first year automotive apprentice of the year in October rounding off a busy few months for the young apprentice.