The 37th Annual NTMA/NIMS National Apprentice Competition culminated this past Saturday evening at the Awards Banquet Celebration, presented by the Indiana Chapter of NTMA and Ivy Technical Community College.  At the ceremony apprentice Mark Evangelist, of Stellar Precision Components in Pittsburgh, PA, was awarded first place.  Rounding out the top three were Josh Geschke, of MAG Giddings & Lewis, and Andrew W. Warren, of Six Sigma, Inc., who were awarded second and third place prizes.

In addition to numerous other rewards, Minister Guillaume Scheurer, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Switzerland announced that the recognized apprentices will participate in a Swiss Business Hub USA 10-day trip to Switzerland for the Swiss Manufacturing Experience.  NIMS Board member and Chairman of AgieCharmilles, Harry Moser, will guide the winners on their tour of Swiss manufacturing.