Youth Enterprise Award winner Charly Scott thanked his teachers, the chamber “and, of course, my mum, just for being mum”.
“A little bit of recognition goes very far,” the 21-year-old fabrication apprentice said when accepting the honour.
He took home the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce award ahead of fellow nominees Kyle Hillbrich and Brooke Fernandez at the Wednesday 30 November cocktail event at Greyhounds Entertainment in Springvale.
Charly started his studies at Chisholm Institute in 2011, completing a certificate two in building and construction.
Charly is currently studying a certificate three and four in engineering, and attempting a welding certification most boilermakers wouldn’t achieve.
“There’s nothing better than being able to build or make something you can be proud of,” he said.
“In five years I see myself being well on my way to being a good tradesman that’s respected and wanted in my field.”
Charly said he saw a bright future for his career path because there were many different areas he could work and develop skills in.
