Top apprentices Joseph Morris

Top apprentice Lee Holloway.

Two EIT-trained apprentices have achieved national titles this year.

Joseph Morris was named Electrical Apprentice of the Year after winning the  domestic/commercial division and two of the individual categories in the Electrical Contractors Challenge held in Hamilton.

Working for Russell Electrical in Waipukurau and living in Dannevirke, 24-year-old Joseph travelled up from Central Hawke’s Bay to attend block courses at EIT on the campus in Taradale.

Representing Hawke’s Bay, Lee Holloway won the Certified Builders Association’s Apprentice of the Year.

It is the second time an EIT carpentry apprentice has taken out the national title, with Paul McDowall claiming top spot in 2011.

From Hastings, Lee completed the Level 3 Certificate in Carpentry and then progressed onto EIT’s National Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) and his apprenticeship with Simkin Construction.