Operating Engineer - International Union of Operating Engineers

Education & Training
Celebrating 50 Years of Training, Local 39 Graduates 51 Apprentices
Local 39 celebrated a historic milestone this year
when the San Francisco based Stationary Engineer local held
their 50th Annual Apprentice Graduation. The affair was
well attended by the graduates, their family members and
co-workers. The Grand Ballroom of the world famous San
Francisco Hilton was the setting for this Golden Anniversary
event.
A sense of pride was evident to all who attended as the
evening’s host, Business Manager and IUOE Vice President
Jerry Kalmar introduced Local 39’s newest journeypersons.
They enter the next stage of their careers covering a broad
spectrum of industries represented by Stationary Engineers,
Local 39.
Each year, the local honors one individual with the
coveted Apprentice of the Year Award, aptly named the
“Richard Ganley Award” honoring long time member and
contributor to the Joint Apprenticeship Program, Richard
“Dick” Ganley. The criteria for receiving the award are the
overall achievements based on classroom grades, attendance
and work evaluations culminating in a “best of the best”
among a class of hard working and deserving candidates.
This year’s recipient of the Richard Ganley Apprentice of
the Year Award is Andrew DeCavia. Along with his new found
honor, Brother DeCavia received $1000 for his outstanding
performance throughout his four year apprenticeship.
The evening’s celebration was heightened when Business
Manager Kalmar proudly announced this year’s recipients
of the “Local 39 Educational Scholarship.” Three deserving
children of Local 39 members received four year college
scholarships of up to sixty thousand dollars each. With this
year’s awards, the local has raised over $1 million dollars
through its Scholarship Golf Tournament to provide college
scholarships to the children and/or grandchildren of Local
39 members.
This year’s proud recipients are Olivia Carreon, daughter
of Local 39 member Kerri Moore, Rachel Epling, daughter
of Local 39 member Michael Epling and Natasha Jones,
daughter of Local 39 member Mark Jones.
Local 926 Puts New Deere
Equipment to the Test
Tweleve Pieces of of new John Deere equpiment are
making their way around the country as part of NTF’s Lease
Program with the manufacturer. Recently, Local 926 utilized
a top of the line Deere backhoe at their training site in Rex,
Georgia. Contact NTF for program details.
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