2025 BNAP Apprentice of the Year, Nathaniel Loyd (L-108, Bessemer, AL) celebrates with, l. to r., BNAP Chairman Michael Bray, International President Timothy Simmons and BNAP National Coordinator Mark Wertz.
The 2025 National Apprenticeship Competition concluded Wednesday near Savannah, Georgia, and the results are in: Congratulations to Nathaniel Loyd of Local 108 (Bessemer, Alabama) who earned top individual honors as the 2025 Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program's Apprentice of the Year! And congratulations to the Great Lakes Area team, Cody Rasmussen of Local 107 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and Michael Baer of Local 374 (Hobart, Indiana), for earning top team honors!
The annual United States national competition is conducted through the Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program and was hosted this year at Local 26 (Statesboro, Georgia). Congratulations to the regional graduate apprentices who also represented their areas in the competition: Northeast Area, Jacob Pappada (L-154, Pittsburgh) and Harrison Johnson (L-237, Hartford, Connecticut); Western States, Kyle Brickey (L-242, Spokane, Washington) and Andrew Bronson (L-101, Denver); and Southeast Area, Jeffery Rawson (L-667, Winfield, West Virginia).
Watch for a full recap, including photos and video, to come.
