Oil patch bits: Fluor’s Prevost named nation’s top Craft Instructor

Petroleum News

Fluor Corp. announced April 1 that Clemon Prevost was named the 2019 Craft Instructor of the Year by Associated Builders and Contractors. Prevost is the electrical trade instructor at Fluor’s U.S. Gulf Coast Craft Training Center in Pasadena, Texas. He was recognized during the Careers in Construction ceremony at the ABC Convention in Long Beach, California last week.

“Clemon has a passion for developing tomorrow’s workforce, and the heart he has for his students is evident in everything he does,” said Mark Landry, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Fluor. “From instructing students through technical simulations and competitions to mentoring them on employability skills, Clemon prepares them for success.”

A journeyman in the electrical and instrumentation fields and an NCCER-certified instructor, Prevost has more than 42 years of experience in the electrical industry. Since 2015, he has led the electrical program at Fluor’s U.S. Gulf Coast Craft Training Center. With Fluor, he has safely delivered more than 300,000 hours of craft training with 169 graduates in the electrical program. He is active in his community, mentoring others to help them prepare for careers in the construction industry.

The Craft Instructor of the Year award is presented annually by ABC to an instructor who possesses outstanding creativity, a positive attitude and the ability to transfer knowledge through communications skills and innovative teaching to promote lifelong learning.

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