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Plumber Spotlights

Learn from plumbers as they share their stories and career lessons

Hear from plumbing pros about their career lessons and how SharkBite has not only improved their jobs, but is opening the door for the next generation of plumbers.

Start Your Plumbing Career with Hallway Apprenticeship Program

In partnership with RWC, Hallway apprentices gain hands-on plumbing experience.

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Tyler Edelman, 2024 Plumbing National Finalist, Uses His Skills In and Out of the Field

Discover how Tyler Edelman uses his skills both in and out of the field to help a rapidly growing plumbing business.

Meet Mike Seidel, 2024 Plumbing National Championship Finalist with over 30 Years of Experience

Get to know Mike Seidel, one of the top 5 finalists in the country for the Plumbing National Championship.

Tim Quick, 2024 Plumbing Nationals Finalist, Looks Forward to the Next Chapter of His Plumbing Career

 In this Q&A, Quick looks back on his 34 years in plumbing, reflecting on what’s helped him succeed and what’s next for his career. 

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He was once an HBI student. Now he’s helping others start their plumbing careers.

A Home Builders Institute program changed the trajectory of John Gallagher’s life. Now he’s paying it forward as an HBI plumbing instructor.

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Middle School CTE Teacher Shares the Importance of Introducing the Trades Early

A Q&A with Mayfair School career and technical education teacher Evin Jarrett on why plumbing programs like his matter now more than ever.

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Philadelphia CTE instructor Mark Brown Hopes His Plumbing Program is ‘a Beacon of Hope’

A plumbing instructor shares the importance of high school trade programs and how they can impact students’ lives long term.

Women in Plumbing: Meet Lesley McGlenen, Owner of Pipe Wench Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Get to know Lesley McGlenen, owner and operator of Pipe Wench Plumbing & Heating Ltd. in British Columbia, Canada.

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Meet Dave Shanor, 2023 Plumbing National Championship Finalist

Get to know Dave Shanor, one of the top 5 finalists in the country for the Elite Trades Championship Series’ inaugural plumbing championship.

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Meet Dave McDonough, 2023 Plumbing National Championship Finalist

Get to know Dave McDonough, one of the top 5 finalists in the country for the Elite Trades Championship Series’ inaugural plumbing championship.

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Meet Justin Coutu, 2023 Plumbing National Championship Finalist

Get to know Justin, one of the top 5 finalists in the country for the Elite Trades Championship Series’ inaugural plumbing championship.

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Meet Joe Jaspers, 2023 Plumbing National Championship Finalist

Get to know Joe, one of the top 5 finalists in the country for the Elite Trades Championship Series’ inaugural plumbing championship.

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Meet Craig Childress, 2023 Plumbing National Championship Finalist

Get to know Craig, one of the top 5 finalists in the country for the Elite Trades Championship Series’ inaugural plumbing championship.

For This Florida Plumber, Nothing Beats the Thrill of Helping Customers

Second-generation plumber Brittany DeRosa shares her path to plumbing.

HBI’s Pedro Bruno Helps ‘Build Plumbers’ as an Instructor

An HBI instructor shares his journey to becoming a plumber and why he chose to transition to teaching.

A Career in Plumbing: Kim Yeagley’s Story

With 15 years of experience under her belt, Kim Yeagley, owner of Gold Canyon Plumbing, shares her path to becoming a plumber, the obstacles she's overcome and how a plumbing career allows her to find balance between work and play.

A Career in Plumbing: Anna Pearson’s Story

Anna Pearson, a plumbing apprentice in commercial new construction known affectionately online as the Plumbing Princess, shares how she jumpstarted her career in plumbing.