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2006—Sioux Center, Iowa
Rick Van Voorst of Sioux Center, IA, earned a prestigious award at the 2006 ABC National Craft Championship competition held recently in Las Vegas, NV. Van Voorst was among more than 120 craft professionals participating in the event held to showcase high workmanship, technical knowledge, and safe work practices in the construction industry.

Competitors took an intense, two-hour written exam and then competed in a “hands on” craft project involving different practical challenges judged on accuracy, quality, safety, and speed. Representing the Interstates Companies of Sioux Center, Van Voorst earned a second place finish in the Instrumentation division. This is the first year Instrumentation has been included in the event and the first time an Interstates’ employee has participated in this national competition.

“I really didn’t know what to expect when I first got there because I have never been to a national convention, but it was a great experience for me,” says Van Voorst. “I really enjoyed the competition and the chance to represent Interstates for the first time at Nationals.”

Van Voorst is a 2003 graduate of Northwest Iowa Community College and has been with the Interstates Companies for five years. He is the son of Randy and Mona Van Voorst of Sioux Center.  Rick and his wife Jessica are currently living in Winthrop, MN, where he is working on an ethanol plant project.

 

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