A Melbourne carpenter has taken top honours at the 2022 Master Builders Victoria (MBV) State Apprentice of the Year Awards announced last night (Thursday 12 May 2022).

MBV President Mark Little presented the 2022 Master Builders Victoria State Apprentice of the Year to Taye Cahoon.

Taye, from Patterson Lakes, received his award in front of 500 guests at a gala celebration at Marvel Stadium.

Employed by the Anglim Group, Taye was nominated by his training provider Murray Mallee Training Company.

After impressing his new employer, Taye said he loved every minute of his apprenticeship.

"However, after realising his creativity wasn't being fully utilised, Taye took his apprenticeship into his own hands and sought new opportunities to channel this talent," the judges said.

The judges said Taye hopes to become a registered builder and is prepared to expand his knowledge to achieve his goal.

"The judges were impressed by his strong work ethic and dedication to his trade," they said.

Acting MBV CEO Tristan Moseley congratulated Taye and all the other category winners on their well-deserved success.

"This year, a new suite of awards recognised the diversity of skills and strengths found in our nominees," he said.

"The apprentices' most vital attributes determined the awards presented on the night.

"These awards prove that a career in the building and construction industry is open to everyone, male or female, and I encourage anyone looking for work to consider it strongly.

"The panel of judges commented on how strong the field of nominees was this year, so that's a terrific sign that Victoria's building and construction industry is in safe hands."

With approximately 150 apprentices nominated by their training provider or employer this year, Taye was among 16 applicants to receive an award.

The category award winners in full were:

• 2022 Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year – Future Builder Award (Taye Cahoon)

• 2022 Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year – Developing Leader Award (William Knight)

• 2022 Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year – Craftsperson Award (Frazer Crowe)

• 2022 Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year – Structural Trades Award (Angus Ryan)

• 2022 Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year – Finishing Trades Award (Mitchell Wooffindin)

• Metropolitan Chairperson’s Award (Mac Keany (Gordon) Chong Chin)

• Master Builders Victoria Inspiration Award (Stephanie Craven)

• AIB Florence M Taylor Award (Jack Tassell)

• Building and Construction Foundation Award (Hayden Whitelaw)

• Brian Fitzmaurice Memorial Award (MBV Employer) (Kevlar Carpenters)

• President's Award (Taj Lyttle)

• 2022 State Apprentice of the Year – Future Builder Award (Taye Cahoon)

• 2022 State Apprentice of the Year – Developing Leader Award (Jenneke Kijlstra-Shone)

• 2022 State Apprentice of the Year – Craftsperson Award (Brock Smith)

• 2022 State Apprentice of the Year – Structural Trades Award (Angus Ryan)

• 2022 State Apprentice of the Year – Finishing Trades Award (Thomas Favaro)

• 2022 State Apprentice of the Year (Taye Cahoon)

All nominees were interviewed by an expert panel and judged on the following criteria:

* Interview preparation

* Passion for work and achievements

* Career plans

* Attitude towards and knowledge about the job

* Individual qualities, and

* Industry representation.

To be selected as State Apprentice of the Year, judges chose the most outstanding apprentice from the Apprentice of the Year winners announced on the evening.

Apprentice of the Year winners were selected from Regional Apprentice of the Year winners announced at the five regional events held across Victoria in March and Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year award winners.

Nominations for the 2023 Master Builders Victoria Regional and State Apprentice of the Year Awards open in September 2022.

Apprentices, builders and training providers seeking more information about nominations are encouraged to contact the MBV Pathways or Events team on (03) 9411 4555.

 

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