This year the AEN received 84 nominations across 8 separate award categories including a new category for 2021 – the Disability Achievement Award. The judges would like to announce 39 finalists representing 11 GTOs with the award winners to be announced on 16 February 2022 at the Victorian Arts Centre
Apprentice of the Year
Alex Szutta, AGA Apprenticeships Plus
Amy Butterworth, gforce employment + recruitment
Bryce Noble, Ai Group
Jordan Stone, gforce employment + recruitment
Mitchell Whykes, WPC Group
Sam Parker, Westvic Staffing Solutions
Trainee of the Year
Daniel Baraket, WPC Group
Isobel Doukas, Westvic Staffing Solutions
Jenny Diep, WPC Group
Oliver Monroe, Westvic Staffing Solutions
Rodney Surtherland, gforce employment + recruitment
Tess Lourey, Westvic Staffing Solutions
Women in Trades
Amy Butterworth, gforce employment + recruitment
Demita Boyd, BGT Jobs & Training
Natasha Atkins, WPC Group
Olivia Martin, gforce employment + recruitment
Sarah McDonald, Victorian Group Training
Zara Andonovski, WPC Group
Overcoming Adversity
Aung Kway Son, CVGT
Davey Sawtell, BGT Jobs & Training
Madison Spong, gforce employment + recruitment
Majd Aleas, Victorian Group Training
Disability Achievement
Amber Ritchie, Victorian Group Training
Caleb Smith, BGT Jobs & Training
Jay Webb, BGT Jobs & Training
Kaitlyn Kesson, gforce employment + recruitment
Massimo Zurzolo, WPC Group
Nathan Forssman, Westvic Staffing Solutions
Indigenous Student of the Year
Erin Charles, gforce employment + recruitment
Jordon Walker, gforce employment + recruitment
Liam Carter, AFL SportsReady
Matthew Priest, Skillinvest
Rodney Surtherland, gforce employment + recruitment
School Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
Jay Webb, BGT Jobs & Training
Jayla Steans-Robbins, gforce employment + recruitment
Nathaniel Walker, BGT Jobs & Training
Oliver Northam, Victorian Group Training
OHS STAR
Demita Boyd, BGT Jobs & Training
Nicholas Papakoloudas, Ai Group
Congratulations to all the award finalists, we look forward to recognising your achievements in person at the GAN & AEN Awards Presentation Dinner on 16 February 2022.