William J. Atkinson Award
Previous Award Winners
The Marc Lynch Award is a legacy in honour of Marc Lynch of Randall Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Marc passed away January 5, 2016. He was a quiet strength behind the Mechanical Contractors Association of Manitoba. He had a vision of what MCAM should be and passionately communicated his vision to the staff and Board of Directors. The Association carries out his vision of excellence in the industry.
The Marc Lynch Award is intended for MCAM member companies' staff and family members pursuing a post-secondary program.
Applications are assessed based on criteria reflecting the values of Marc including:
Blake Stefanec - Child of Larry Stefanec, Parsons Plumbing & Heating
Mireille Krul - Sibling of Guillaume Krul, EMCO
Raffaelle Caligiuri - Nephew of Ryan Mackie, Midwest Engineering
Bradyn Gratton - Child of Leo Gratton, ABCO Supply & Service
Nathan Driver - Employee and family member of Darrell Driver, Ainsworth
Raffaelle Caligiuri - Nephew of Ryan Mackie, Midwest Engineering
Benjamin Hewitt - Son of Chris Hewitt, President of SMS Engineering
Corinna Hildebrand - Daughter of Glenn Hildebrand of Randall Plumbing & Heating
Ryder Duncan - Son of Rob Duncan of EMCO
Dayne Bruce - Son of Lisa Bruce of DMS Industrial Constructors
Nathan Bartecki - Son of Jonathan Bartecki of Johnson Controls
Erik Barrett - Pending confirmation
Erik Sigurdson - Son of Rob Sigurdson with EH Price Ltd
Ranna McIntosh- Ranna's stepfather, Bob Modjeski is Vice President of WESCAN
Mylinda Boulter - Daughter of employee of Westwood Mechanical
Danika Duncan- Daughter of Rob Duncan of EMCO
Breanna Di Lazzaro - Breanna's father, Robert Di Lazzaro is President of ABCO
Bryce Dino Marino - Bryce's father, Dino Marino is owner of Dormer Finishing Systems
Jessica Korving - Jessica's father, Rick Korving is Partner of Randall Plumbing and Heating
Bailey Trudel -Bailey's father, Kevin Trudel is an Employee of Lowe Mechanical.
Laura Wall -Laura's father, Gary Wall is an Employee of Randall Plumbing and Heating.
Ryan McIntosh -Ryan's Step-Father, Bob Modjeski is an Employee of Wescan Electrical Mechanical Services & GMA Industrial.
Since 2002, funded from a generous endowment by Bill Atkinson, founder of ABCO Supply & Service. Awards of $1000 are presented annually to students completing Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Level 1, Plumbing Level 2, or Steamfitter & Pipefitter Level 3 who have earned an academic standing of at least 75%. Recipients will have a demonstrated commitment to community involvement and/or volunteerism as well as proven leadership skills.
Application forms are available from the academic faculty at Red River College and should be submitted along with a current transcript as well as a reference from a former educator or employer to the Student Service Centre. Deadline for applications is September 4, 2020.
Online application: https://catalogue.rrc.ca/AvailableAwards.aspx
MCAM sits on the selection committee along with academic representatives from Red River College. Mr. Atkinson presents the awards each year at MCAM's Pioneer Night where past Pioneers, MCAM members and award recipients are invited to attend.
Cole Peterson - Level 1 Refrigeration
Tanner Rooke - Level 2 Plumbing
Campbell Gregory - Level 2 Plumbing
Ronald JR Ilagan - Level 3 Steamfitting-Pipefitting
Blake Joseph - Level 1 Refrigeration
James Anderson - Level 3 Plumbing
Ian Lodewyks - Level 2 Plumbing
Bryce Buchanan -Level 2 Plumbing
Jesse Reich - Level 2 Plumbing
Derrick Baraniuk - Level 2 Plumbing
Kevin Stewart - Level 2 Plumbing
Taylor Hogan - Level 1 Refrigeration
Kyle Rous - Level 2 Plumbing
Kyle Ryan - Level 2 Plumbing
Scott Forbes - Level 2 Plumbing
Quinn Yakomoski (Not Attending)
Matthew Huston (Not Attending)
Stephane Audette - Level 2 Plumbing
Christopher Kosinski - Level 2 Plumbing
Gilles Perron - Level 2 Plumbing
Jeffrey Toews - Level 2 Plumbing
Andrew Williams - 1st Level Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Chris Kopec - Level 2 Plumbing
K'Lu Taw - Level 2 Plumbing
Dylan Smith - Level 2 Plumbing
Paul Peasey - Level 2 Plumbing
Ross Forbes - 2nd Level Plumbing
Kelly Kemball - Level 2 Plumbing
John Froese - Level 2 Plumbing
Brant Bell - Level 2 Plumbing
Michael Oman - Level 3 Steamfitting and Pipefitting
Jacob Klassen - Level 2 Plumbing
Steven Verwey - Level 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Romeo Lantano - Level 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Jacob Klassen - Level 2 Plumbing
Jason Schroeder - Level 1 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic
Jason Loewen - Level 2 Plumbing
Stuart Brick - Level 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Nick Danylchuk - Level 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Norman Siemens - Level 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Robert Syrota - Level 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Justin Marucci - Level 1 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Peter Bieker - Level 3 Steamfitting/Pipefitting
Neil Armstrong - Level 1 refrigeration
Joseph Savoie - Level 2 Plumbing
Scott Enns - Level 1 Refrigeration
Michael Stevenson - Level 1 Refrigeration
Jason Schroeder - Level 2 Plumbing
Manly Arnason - Level 2 Plumbing
Kurt Walterson - Level 1 Refrigeration
To emphasize the importance of education and MCAC's desire to have post-secondary graduates, as well as current undergraduates, enter into the mechanical contracting industry, the Construction Education Council in partnership with MCA Canada Associate Members established the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series, recently renamed to recognize the work of the Association's past-CEO Richard McKeagan.
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