Class of 2008

St. Paul Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Center

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Robert P. Donatell, Coordinator

Kathleen "Kiki" Zusan, Administrative Assistant

Phone 651-846-1641

Class of 2008

Graduation Night

Class of 2008 Pictures (click to view)

Apprenticeship Program

Graduation

Friday, April 25, 2008

Minnesota History Center
345 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, Minnesota

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Pipe Fitting and Plumbing Industry of the
United States and Canada

William P. Hite, General President
Mike Arndt, Director of Training
Randy L. Ward, Training Representative
Greg Sayles, International Representative

Minnesota Pipe Trades Association
Carl Crimmins, President

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry,
Apprenticeship Division
Bernie Michel, Senior Field Representative

City of Saint Paul, Mechanical Inspectors
Bill Daly, Jerry Hanson, Maureen Hanson,
Paul Lauer, Gary Stevens

Local 455
Gary Erlander, Business Manager
Thomas Vail, Assistant Business Manager
John Wilking, Business Representative
Jack Votca, Business Representative-Mankato
Julie O’Gara & Kara Dahl, Administrative Assistants
Rhonda Danberry, Administrative Assistant-Mankato

St. Paul Pipefitters JATC
Robert P. Donatell, Coordinator
Kathleen Zusan & Leah Blair, Administrative Assistants

Saint Paul College—A Community & Technical College
Donovan Schwichtenberg, President
Peggy Kennedy, Vice President-Academic Affairs
& Student Development
Gary Hertel, Dean-Trade, Technical & Apprenticeship Programs
Roxanne Anderson, Administrative Assistant

Photographer
Tom Demma

Special thanks to Bon Appetit and the
Minnesota History Center staff!!!

e Program f

Social Hour: 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

Welcome
Robert Donatell, Coordinator

Speakers
Steve Pettersen, Minnesota Mechanical
Contractors Association

Gary Erlander, Business Manager, Local 455

Donovan Schwichtenberg, President, Saint Paul College

Laurie Shadrick, Administrator of UA Safety Programs

Dr. Linda L. Baer, Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Greg Sayles, International Representative,
United Association

Conferring of Awards
Steve Pettersen, Minnesota Mechanical
Contractors Association
Gary Erlander, Business Manager, Local 455
Robert Donatell, Coordinator

g Conclusion h

Management and Labor Members of St. Paul Pipefitters JAC

Lori Bauer Grant Berqual

Dennis Burmeister Gary Erlander

Gary Genz Greg Hosch

Peter Jordan Donna Kusske-Thorkelson

Steve Pettersen Vicki Sandberg

Elected Officials of Pipefitters Local 455

Grant Berqual	Gary Erlander
Jeff Gruber	Rick Magler
Patrick McDonnell	Dan Sundsmo
Tom Vail	John Wilking
Steve Will

h Special Awards g

5 Years Perfect Attendance

Keith Bonse
Douglas Johnson
Kenneth Maxwell
Ralph Tomes
Travis Zins

6 Years Perfect Attendance

Bradley Fritsche
John LaValle
Joseph Svendsen
Alex Tamble
Clint Thurmes

e Instructors f

Thad Affolter Mike Anderson Joe Auger

Bob Bennett Jay Benson Grant Berqual

Bob Bonnell Bill Casto Bill Clarke

Brian Ditch Bob Donatell Jason Edwards

Scott Erlander Greg French Jeff Gruber

Mike Hadd Jerry Hall Harlan Hanson

Jeff Heimkes Mike Hessler Don Hoen

Ryan Hoen James Jans Curt Johnson

Matt Josephson Lucas Kotzian Travis Lane

Chad Langston Mike LaValle Patrick Lee, Jr.

Larry Lett Bill Lombard Jared Meist

Warren Miller Bob Nordstrom Greg Piekarski

Mike Schlief Mike Schlosser Jesse Schmeling

Jason Siveny, Sr. Tim Sheridan Bruce Smythe

Dan Sundsmo Willie Taylor, III Roger Thein

Mark Then Dave Topitzhofer Dean Tufenk

Tom Vail Dave Vichich Jack Votca

Randy Wagner Mike Warren Laurent Wickland

Dennis Wiech Loerna Williams

Pictured from left to right

Gary Erlander, Business Manager - John Wilking, Business Representative,

Tom Vail, Assistant Business Manager, Jack Votca, Business Representative, Mankato

Robert Donatell, JATC Coordinator

Office Help, Kathleen Zusan and Leah Blair (Bob's gift in his office)

Webmaster