The winners of the 2012 Junior and Senior Tradesmen of the Year awards were announced at the May General Membership meeting. This year’s Senior Tradesman of the Year Award went to Mr. Craig Mallory of Tecnico Corporation. The winner of the 2012 Junior Tradesman of the Year award went to Mr. Christopher Ziarek of AMSEC LLC.
VSRF also recognized the following nominees for Senior Tradesman of the Year:
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Michael Williams
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Advanced Integrated Technologies LLC
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Gerald E. Long
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AMSEC LLC
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Solomon Cheatham
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BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair
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John Gibson
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Davis Interiors LTD
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John Schlegel
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Dresser-Rand Company
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Brett Askew
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Earl Industries LLC
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Michael Gillenwaters
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Oceaneering International Inc.
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Aaron Williams
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Prism Maritime LLC
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Craig Mallory
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Tecnico Corporation
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John Kirkhorn
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Valkyrie Enterprises LLC
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VSRF also recognized the following nominees for Junior Tradesman of the Year:
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Malcolm Moore
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Advanced Integrated Technologies LLC
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Christopher Ziarek
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AMSEC LLC
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Charles-Alan Martin Hammer
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BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair
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Jeffrey Armstrong
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Dresser-Rand Company
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Christopher Marsh
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Earl Industries LLC
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Matthew Epperson
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Oceaneering International Inc.
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Greg Ryerson
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Prism Maritime LLC
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Faith Scott
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Tecnico Corporation
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All of the nominees received a certificate recognizing their significant contribution to their trade. Mr. Mallory and Mr. Ziarek will also be recognized at the National Maritime Day celebration on May 22nd at the Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center at Nauticus in downtown Norfolk.