Thirty-Four Apprentice Bricklayers Complete Training Programs in St. Louis

By Masonry Institute of St. Louis

Thirty-four apprentice bricklayers completed their 3-1/2-year training programs in 2006, and have received their journeyman cards. A list of new journeymen was made public in a joint announcement by John J. Smith, Jr., chairman of the Masonry Institute of St. Louis; Donald Brown, business manager of Bricklayers' Union Local No. 1 of Missouri and co-chairman of the school's joint trust; and Richard K. Swanson, president of Swanson Masonry and co-chairman of the school's joint trust.

The following list includes graduates for the period of January-December 2006. The new journeymen and their sponsoring firms are:

Robert Allen, JDS Masonry
Richard Barber, H.F. Booth & Sons
Dwayne Bell, St. Charles Brick Co.
Bryon Bowman, Patrico Masonry
Brian Bradley, Grant Contracting Co.
Eric Bradley, Spencer Brickwork
Jacob Busk, John J. Smith Masonry Co.
Matt Coriel, Superior Waterproofing & Restoration
Terry Daniel, John J. Smith Masonry Co.
Ben Douglas, Jahnsen Masonry Contracting
Chris Dover, Heitkamp Masonry
Jonathon Fiore, Robert Allman Inc.
Matt Gerdes, Doug Nichols Masonry
Jeff Heppermann, Doug Nichols Masonry
Adam Herring, Superior Waterproofing & Restoration
Todd Jacobs, John J. Smith Masonry Co.
Scott Knese, E.C. Landers Brickwork
Brian Koch, Sullentrup Bricklaying, LLC
Joshua Kreher, Spencer Brickwork
Jason Oberdas, Bergmann Masonry
Randel Norris, The Harlan Co.
Todd Roe, Superior Waterproofing & Restoration
Jim Russom, John J. Smith Masonry Co.
Michael Schott, Burt Masonry
John Stringer, L & L Brick Contracting Co.
Rick Struttmann, Leonard Masonry
Charles Teal, Western Waterproofing Co.
Craig Thomas, Thomas Masonry
Jason Thomas, John J. Smith Masonry Co.
James Thompson, Leonard Masonry
Nathan Tyra, The Harlan Co.
Cannon Williams, Spencer Brickwork
Jason Wright, Spencer Brickwork
Jeremiah Yount, Spencer Brickwork

The local apprentice program has been in operation for approximately 140 years, producing the skilled union bricklayers who have created the St. Louis area's renowned heritage of masonry structures. Through the support of Bricklayers' Union Local No. 1 of Missouri, the Mason Contractors Association-St. Louis and area masonry suppliers, the Bricklayers' Apprenticeship School has become a model for bricklayer apprentice programs across the country.

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The Masonry Institute of St. Louis is a promotional organization that serves as an educational and informational resource on masonry design and construction on behalf of the Mason Contractors Association-St. Louis and Bricklayers' Union Local No. 1 of Missouri. For more information, please visit www.masonrystl.org.

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