The BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest provided a convincing, dramatic example of just how that training passes the craft's artistry and versatility to the next generation of plasterers.
Taking top honors in the plaster contest-and a new Ford F-150 pickup truck-were Patricio Silva, of BAC Local 56 Illinois, followed by Estaban Froylan, of BAC Local 74 Illinois, in second place. Third place winners were Emiliano Froylan and Francisco Mendoza, of BAC Local 74 Illinois, and Kipp Newlun, of BAC Local 9 Wisconsin.