Thursday, February 19, 2026

Special Memories from Our Celebration

WECA Arizona Class of 2025 Graduation Celebration Video Watch:



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Some Snaps from the WECA Arizona Class of 2025 Graduation Celebration























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Congratulations to the WECA Arizona Class of 2025! We celebrated our Arizona graduates at a graduation ceremony on January 31st at the Doubletree by Hilton Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ.

"This was a great event that was well-attended by grads, their guests, and the contractors that have invested in them," said Wendy Flanagan, Director of Apprenticeship Operations. "It is always wonderful to see the graduates enjoying the celebration with those that have supported them during this phase of their career."

This graduation was also extra special for Arizona Apprenticeship Manager and Lead Instructor Keith Smart.

"This was the last graduating class that I personally taught all the way through the apprenticeship," reflected Keith. WECA has since grown and hired additional instructors in Arizona, meaning future classes will have experienced other instructors besides Keith.

Many graduates also took a moment to express their gratitude for their WECA Arizona Commercial Electrical Apprenticeship program journeys.

Valedictorian Isaiah Cook said "I definitely want to make sure that I say thank you to everyone in this room, but especially the WECA program, to Corbins, to Keith. I speak for everyone for sure, but it would not be the same without this instructor all four years. He's been great."

Salutatorian Nathan Urioste said "Keith was definitely really good at explaining a lot of little details and stuff that I didn't know a lot about."

Graduate Matthew Galindo said "There was a lot of stuff that you gain in the classroom that you don't learn in the field."

Graduate Abraham Ramirez said "Keith was very helpful. It's crazy that they got somebody that's so knowledgeable on their team."

Graduate Andrew Moyer said "There's all the on-the-job stuff that you do, but being able to know the electrical theory and everything behind it is also very important."

WECA congratulates the Arizona Class of 2025 for their hard work, accomplishments, and dedication to the future of Arizona's commercial electrical industry! 

WECA would like to thank the following generous sponsors and gift donors for supporting the WECA Arizona Class of 2025 and making their graduation celebration memorable:

Volts Level Sponsor

K2 Electric

Corbins

Amps Level Sponsor

Solar Gain

Watts Level Sponsor

Bergelectric

Gift Donors

Milwaukee Tool

IDEAL Electrical

Klein Tools

DeWalt