Burdekin-born plumbing apprentice Scarlet Jenkins has taken out Apprentice of the Year at the TAFE Queensland Awards, held last month at the Townsville Pimlico campus—an honour she never saw coming.
Nominated by her teacher, Jenkins said the news came completely out of the blue. "I didn't even know about it... I just got a call one day and they said 'you've been nominated'," she said.
Now halfway through her four-year apprenticeship, she admitted the lead-up to the event had her on edge. "When they called my name I was shocked. I was like 'oh, God... I need to make a speech now!'"
Her efforts were recognised with a trophy, a photo frame, and a $500 voucher for Reece Plumbing in Townsville.
Originally, Scarlet had planned to become an electrician, but when that path didn’t come to fruition, she turned to plumbing, and hasn’t looked back. "I love it. It's just something different every day, getting out, meeting different people and learning stuff every day," she said.
Scarlet hopes to eventually work in the mining industry as a plumber, combining her skills with her love of hands-on work. Though for now, she's excited to see out her final two years of her apprenticeship at Ferguson Plumbing, where you'll see her on roofs or digging holes around town.
The award is a proud moment for the local community, highlighting the talent and dedication of young apprentices from the Burdekin region.
Burdekin-born Scarlet Jenkins has been named Apprentice of the Year at the TAFE Queensland Awards. Photo supplied
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