PHCC Educational Foundation Powers SkillsUSA Plumbing Competition

Helping to drive the future of the skilled trades, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association Educational Foundation recently partnered with SkillsUSA to host a plumbing competition at the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships during the National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

The foundation supported plumbing competitors throughout the SkillsUSA Championships process, funding the event, helping to secure piping materials, tools and equipment, as well as providing guidance, mentorship and judging panel volunteers. The donated materials were used to install the bathroom infrastructure at the plumbing competition, as well as for the teamwork competition – a discipline challenging teams of four to build tiny houses in 48 hours with special attention to carpentry, masonry, electric and plumbing.

This year’s competition attracted 51 of the nation’s top plumbing students from high schools, vocational, technical and post-secondary schools. Having won either a local or state competition, they were invited to compete on a national stage according to approved industry standards, as well as present their skills and knowledge of plumbing in front of industry leaders. Apart from gold, silver and bronze medallions, competitors also receive scholarships, tools and in some cases – job offers.

This year’s plumbing contest winners are:
• 1st Place Secondary – Beckham Dickson, Davis Technical College, Utah
• 1st Place Post-Secondary – Jonathan Gann, Texas State Technical College, Texas
• 2nd Place Secondary – Joey Gibbs, Harris County High Schools CTAE, Georgia
• 2nd Place Post-Secondary – Thomas Larson, Davis Technical College, Utah
• 3rd Place Secondary – Konner Namken, Smithville ISD, Texas
• 3rd Place Post-Secondary – Grant Parker, Liberty University, Virginia