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AWA Scholarship
Winner 2016
C
ongratulations to Daniel
Chidgey, 19, who has
been awarded the 2016
AWA Scholarship. The $2,500
scholarship will go towards
furthering Daniel's education in
the Window and Door Industry.
As a third generation family
member of Arch System
Fabrications in Vineyard, New
South Wales, Daniel wants to
learn as much as he can about
the business and the industry.
Daniel is currently enrolled in a
Certificate IV in Small Business
Management at Kingswood
TAFE. Along with his study,
Daniel will continue his industry
education through AWA
courses with the ultimate aim of
achieving the new Fenestration
Diploma within the next two
years. The AWA courses that
makeup the Diploma will expand
on the knowledge he is gaining
from working in the family
business as a trainee estimator.
The Small Business Management
course will give Daniel an
opportunity to understand all
that is involved with running
the business from a financial
and management point of view
and, combined with industry
knowledge and experience, will
provide him with a head start.
Following in the footsteps of
his grandfather, Kenny, who
started the business in 1988;
and his father, Brent, and uncle,
Craig, who currently run the
business; Daniel wants to find his
own place in the business and
in the wider industry. Daniel is
delighted to have the support of
the AWA scholarship to help him
realise his dreams.
Outside of work, Daniel plays
soccer, loves participating in
a variety of water sports and
keeps healthy with Cross Fit
classes.
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Images: (top) Scholarship winner Daniel Chidgey (right) with (uncle)
Craig Chidgey in the factory at Arch System Fabrications; (above) Daniel
Chidgey in the estimator’s office.