NEWS AND HAPPENINGS WITH VIP

Take a look at some of the newsworthy items for the VIP program.

UA VIP Success Story: Barrett Fuller

Barrett Fuller is now a second-year apprentice with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 192 in Cheyenne, WY. He said he applied for...

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Local 43 VIP Graduate Named TVA Apprentice of the Year

Colton Jackson, a fifth-year apprentice at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 43, Chattanooga, TN, was recently named TVA (Tennessee...

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From Army Specialist to UA Journeyman

Aside from being veterans, United Association Veterans in Piping apprentices have one thing in common; this program has changed...

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UA VIP Success Story: Richard Stump

After spending eight years in the Navy as an engine mechanic, Richard Stump, decided it was time to transition out of the Navy...

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HVACR Service Technician Career is a Family Choice

Brandon Hutton had been in the Navy for five-and-a-half years. He had just graduated from the UA VIP HVACR [heating, ventilation,...

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UA VIP Success Story: Adam Messenger

Adam Messenger is on the job in Cheyenne, WY, working for U.S. Engineering at the Capital Square Project. He is a fourth-year...

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Changing Careers Later In Life: A UA VIP Success Story

At 37 years old, Antoine Basden considers himself blessed to be a third-year pipefitter/welder apprentice with Local 286 in...

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VIP Program success drives VIP Graduate

For Kevin Pidcock, the fact that he already had an Automotive Technology Associate Degree made automotive technology seem like...

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UA VIP Success Story: Eric Ratliff

When Eric Ratliff joined the Navy, it was to go out and "see the world." Before, he had been working in a grocery store right out...

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Fort Campbell Graduate finds success after completing the UA VIP Program

Jason Hoel had been in the Army for eight years, stationed at Fort Campbell, KY, when he first heard about the VIP Welding...

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