Recognized for outstanding leadership of her team, Ashley Stroud of Plumbing Outfitters in Taylor, Texas, has been named the 2025 Plumbing Contractor of the Year.

Already excelling in the plumbing profession while still learning, Valerie Butler was honored recently as the PHCC 2025 Plumbing Apprentice of the Year.

Demonstrating exceptional technical skills, leadership, and a passion for the HVAC profession, Jantzen Fisher of South Dakota has been named the 2025 HVAC Apprentice of the Year.

The award – sponsored by PHCC Corporate Partner Milwaukee Tool – was presented at PHCC CONNECT 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The PHCC Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of its national plumbing apprentice contest. 

Winners in ten industry categories are chosen annually to represent the most innovative products and technologies in the market today.

Through the Employment Training Panel, the cash targets 88 apprenticeship programs and 22,208 workers, many in construction.

Bradford White has announced the renewal of its partnership with Explore The Trades through its Industry Forward program, marking the third consecutive year of collaboration.

Capelle is the third member of the PVF Roundtable Young Professionals Committee to advance to the board, and she has been actively volunteering with the organization since 2019.

With 66 students selected to receive scholarship awards, the foundation set a new milestone for the most scholarships it has ever awarded in a single year.