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Stuart Weeks AFSA's 2019 Young Professional of the Year
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DALLAS - The American Fire Sprinkler Association is pleased to announce that Stuart Weeks, of American Fire Protection, Inc. in Greenville, South Carolina has been elected by his peers as recipient of AFSA's 2019 Young Professional of the Year award for his efforts and dedication to education and expanding the fire sprinkler industry and the association. The fourth annual award will be presented during the general session of AFSA38: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Thursday, October 3.
The award highlights the efforts of a young and talented fire protection professional, who is under 40 and demonstrates exemplary technical, professional and inclusive leadership skills not only in their own businesses, but also at a national level.
Weeks notes that his passion for the industry extends to all facets of his work and that the ever-changing work to-do list is one of the things that fuels his passion for the industry. That, in turn, encourages him to recruit more to join him. He cites loving "every aspect, from meeting clients, designing systems, meeting customers, and being part of an industry dedicated to life safety." He also mentions that he finds this line of work extremely rewarding and that the small, niche the fire sprinkler community makes it feel more comfortable and more specialized, giving him a sense of expertise he feels he might not find in other lines of work.
Additionally, Weeks is proud to spend his time with the South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Association working on projects that range from relationship building with the state fire marshal's office to something as easy as organizing chapter meetings. Weeks cites that chapter involvement has given him an opportunity to get close to his peers in the local industry and see them as friends and partners whom he can call on for help and advice when it is needed and is glad to be able to provide the same in return in an industry that is frequently driven more by competition.
The Young Professional of the Year award honors the contributions of promising fire protection specialists and serves to reaffirm the growing importance of fire sprinkler knowledge among the next generation of industry leaders.The award also seeks to promote the emergence of young, talented professionals and inspire companies to invest even more in the development and excellence of the profession.
The fourth annual award will be presented during the general reception Thursday, October 3 at AFSA38 in San Diego, California.
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