Joshua Lodge was named Trainee of the Year at the 2014 NSW State Training Awards held in September.

The 21 year old, who completed the Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques with Hunter TAFE is completing his traineeship through Hunter Valley Training Company and works as a laboratory techniques trainee for host employer Origin Energy.

Three other Hunter TAFE students who were also named finalists in the Apprentice and Vocational Student of the Year categories: Jake Frew, Amber Dobie and Dianne Frizza.