ABC Carolinas Celebrates 2025 Electrical Apprenticeship Graduates
ABC Carolinas (ABCC) celebrated its members’ 2025 Electrical Apprentice graduates with graduation ceremonies for the individuals enrolled in the chapter’s four-year Apprenticeship and Craft Training program. This year, ABC Carolinas graduated 15 electrical apprentices from Charlotte, and one from Raleigh. The graduates were able to bring their friends and families to celebrate at The Independent Picture House in Charlotte.
ABC Carolinas’ Apprenticeship and Craft Training Program is open to member company employees. Participants in ABC Carolinas’ educational program work full-time during the day and attend evening classes – two nights per week each semester – at either the Charlotte or Triangle (Raleigh, N.C.) campus. The program uses standardized curriculum developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), which allows ABCC’s graduates to take their certifications anywhere in the country to work – a differentiator from other apprenticeship programs. In addition to their education, ABCC apprenticeship students are certified by ApprenticeshipNC while receiving full-time on-the-job instruction with an ABC Member company.
Sara Breeggemann, ABCC’s Workforce Development Director, explained why it was so important that the students completed all four years of the apprenticeship program, saying “When completing the entire four-year program, apprentices not only receive their craft completion credentials, which are nationally recognized, but they also complete their state registered apprenticeship which earns them a Journeyman certification.”
Breeggemann went on to say, “This program is just the beginning for many of these young individuals, as they can take these completed certifications and create a career path for themselves, whether that is to become a Superintendent, Estimator, Project Manager, or even start their own business. The sky is the limit for all these graduates!”
The Valedictorian for the Charlotte Class of 2025 was Tom Tran with Adams Electric Company. The Level Four classes were taught by Craig Monin.
For information on the ABC Carolinas Apprenticeship and Craft Training Program, please contact Sara Breeggemann, Director of Workforce Development, at sara@abccarolinas.org.
Congratulations to this year’s graduates!
2025 CHARLOTTE GRADUATES (pictured in main photo at top of page)
Valedictorian – Tom Tran – Adams Electric Company
Hugo Campos – Adams Electric Company
Jose Garza – Adams Electric Company
Christopher Patterson – Adams Electric Company
Luis Urbina – Adams Electric Company
Thomas Bevis – Beam Electric Company
Charlie Price – Beam Electric Company
Osmar Hernandez – East Coast Construction Services
Caleb Embry – Hinson Electric Company
Chase Keller – Howard Brothers Electric
Brycen Woolard – IMA
Josh Reed – Pitt Electric ORI, LLC
Stephen Best – Watson Electric Company
Jay Blakeney – Watson Electric Company
Nathaniel Byrd – Watson Electric Company
Freddy Watts – Watson Electric Company
Instructor – Craig Monin
About ABC Carolinas — Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) represents general contractors, construction management firms, specialty contractors, various material and equipment suppliers, and service providers all dedicated to the construction industry in North and South Carolina. Based in Charlotte, NC, ABC Carolinas is one of 68 chapters of ABC, a national association representing more than 23,000 members. South Carolina has three regional ABC councils – Midlands, Upstate and Lowcountry. North Carolina has four regional councils – Charlotte, Triad, Triangle and Coastal. For more information and news, visit www.abccarolinas.org.
