IEC Announces National Award Winners

IEC National Award winners represent those members and chapters who have made great strides within the electrical industry and the association.

IEC announced the winners of the 2013 IEC National Awards at the 56^th Annual IEC National Convention & Electric Expo, held Sept. 25-28, in Portland, Oregon.

2013 IEC National Award Winners

National Member of the Year: Wade Hamlin, N Line Electric, IEC Rocky Mountain

Industry Achievement Award: Paula Nolan, Siemens Industries, IEC Rocky Mountain

Apprentice Chapter of the Year: IEC San Antonio

Chapter Executive Director of the Year: Spenser Villwock, IEC Rocky Mountain

Chapter Excellence Award: Central Pennsylvania IEC (16 to 30 contractor members)

                                           IEC San Antonio (31 to 60 contractor members)
                                    
                                           IEC Greater Cincinnati (61 plus contractor members)

Instructor of the Year: Mark Coshal, IEC San Antonio, IES Commercial

Legislative Chapter of the Year: New Jersey IEC

Community Service Award: Jim Schoenfelder, 1st Electric Contractors, IEC Rocky Mountain

Chapters of the Year: IEC of Lubbock (up to 15 contractor members)                       

                                   New Jersey IEC (16 to 30 contractor members)

                                   IEC Greater Cincinnati (31 to 60 contractor members)

                                   IEC Texas Gulf Coast (61+ contractor members)

Apprentice Alumni Award: Michael Gunter, Electrical Contractor Inc, IEC Atlanta

Contractor eCommunications: Metro Electric, McAllen, Texas

2013 Awards of Excellence in Electrical Construction

Multi-Family, mid-rise buildings above three stories
1st Electric Contractors, Inc. (Lakewood, Colorado)
2020 Lawrence Street Apartments

For contract amounts up to $500,000
Tutor Electrical Service (Mansfield, Texas)
Splash Kingdom Family Waterpark - Wild West

For contract amounts between $500,000 and $1,500,000
Tutor Electrical Service (Mansfield, Texas)
Dallas County Sub-Courthouse

For contract amounts between $1,500,000 and $5,000,000
Excel Electrical Technologies, Inc. (Kennesaw, Georgia)
Eastside Medical Center Bed Tower Expansion

For contract amounts over $5,000,000
Northern Electric, Inc. (Hazelton, West Virginia)
Hazelton Correctional Facility

For contract amounts up to $1,500,000
Mike Hagen Electric, Inc. (Kansas City, Missouri)
Norfolk Southern Railroad Maintenance Shop

For contract amounts between $1,500,000 and $5,000,000
Wagner Electric Company, Inc. (Louisville, Kentucky)
New Tank Farm and Area 20 Expansion

For contract amounts over $5,000,000
Excel Electrical Technologies, Inc. (Kennesaw, Georgia)
Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas - Savannah Machinery Works

Weifield Goup Contracting LLC (Denver, Colorado)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Controllable Grid Interface

West Coast Business Communications, Inc. (Portland, Oregon)
New Seasons Market - Williams Location