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Engineering apprentice Gary Harron has been nominated for Apprentice of the year
Nominations for the 2024 Generation Apprenticeship ‘Apprentice of the Year Awards’ have now closed, with some of the North West’s top skills talent firmly in the running to be in with a chance of taking home a ‘highly coveted’ national ‘Apprentice of the Year’ title or a top apprenticeship category award.
Hailing from Counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo, 39 nominees, whose attributes have shone through their work and learning, will face an independent panel of judges later in October. As part of the awards process nominees get the chance to participate in the Heroes showcase at WorldSkills Ireland, taking place in the RDS, Dublin.
“Nominees will take to the stage on the afternoons of September 25 and 26”, said Dr Mary Liz Trant Director of the National Apprenticeship Office.
“We will have apprentices who include engineers, software developers, accountants, insurance practitioners, aircraft mechanics, farm managers, carpenters, electricians, chefs, and many more taking to the Heroes stage at the RDS where in a one-minute presentation they will speak about why they chose the apprenticeship route and what opportunities it is creating for them. If you are interested in finding out more about the apprenticeship route the Heroes showcases start at 2.30pm each day.”
Speaking ahead of the event, Donegal man and engineering apprentice Gary Harron stated: “My three years as an apprentice have provided me with the opportunity to develop and progress within my role.”
Representing Abbott Diabetes Care Donegal, a global health leader, he said he is “honoured to be nominated for apprentice of the year 2024”. Abbott attributes his success to his “innovative mindset” and his habit of “consistently seeking more efficient methods” in his work.
All nominees will be invited to an awards ceremony in Dublin on October 23. Generation Apprenticeship will bring people together for an incredible celebration of the exciting and rewarding careers and possibilities that come with an apprenticeship.
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