PEABODY, MA — A Peabody resident who graduated from the Northeast Metro Tech plumbing program two decades ago was recently a double winner at the Elite Trade Championship Series held in Tampa, Florida.
Craig Childress, a 2003 Northeast Metro Tech graduate, now works in facilities management and operations at Boston University. He returned from the Elites Trade Championship Series in Tampa with first-place trophies in both the plumbing and heating/ventilation/air conditioning categories.
The private contest pits plumbers and other tradesmen against each other in timed competitions.
It was featured on CBS Sports in December.
“It was unbelievable to be able to go down to Florida and be celebrated for working in the trades,” Childress said. “These competitions were a great opportunity for all the competitors to go down
and showcase what we all love doing every day. Winning both the plumbing and HVAC competitions was beyond anything I had hoped for heading down to the competitions.
“Winning with my wife in the stands cheering me on made it that much more special for me. Northeast Metro Tech was an important part in building a strong foundation for my future. I am forever thankful for all of the teachers I had at Northeast that helped me start my career in the trades.”
Childress won $50,000 in prize money for his effort, earning victories over more than a dozen other HVAC technicians and plumbers during the annual contest.
“Craig Childress is a great example of the places that a Northeast Metro Tech education can help to take you,” said Northeast Metro Tech Superintendent David DiBarri. “We are extremely proud of Mr. Childress and wish him well as he continues on with his impressive life as a tradesman.”
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