A BARNSLEY man has made it though to the final of a national electrical apprentice competition.
Morne Louw, 30, of Willman Road, Lundwood, is one of just eight candidates to make it through to the final stages of the 2018 NICEIC and ELECSA Electrical Apprentice of the Year Competition after 650 budding electricians entered the contest.
He will join the other seven finalists for the competition finale which will take place at the head offices of the competition’s official partner, Scolmore Group on Tuesday, June 5.
The competition is open to all level three students, and seeks to test the skills and knowledge of the candidates who put themselves forward.
Morne is currently in his third year as an apprentice with FSH Group and is also studying at Barnsley College.
He is delighted to have got through to the final. “It would mean the world to me to be recognised as one of the top apprentices in the country,” he said.
The winner will receive holiday vouchers worth £2,000, with £750 for the runner up and £250 for third place.
The eight finalists will also each receive an engraved trophy, an iPad and a ‘range of Scolmore products, while the college of the overall winner will receive £1,000 worth of Scolmore products.
If he wins the competition, Morne would use the holiday vouchers to take his wife and young daughter on a trip to the Lake District.
