News WorkSMART & Career Academy Celebrate 38 Students Committing to Local Apprenticeships

WorkSMART Connector and the Career Academy of Pella joined a crowd of supporters to celebrate the commitment of 38 area high school students who recently enrolled in work-based learning apprenticeship and certificate opportunities with area employers. Students from Pella, Pella Christian, Prairie City-Monroe, Melcher-Dallas, Twin Cedars, North Mahaska, Ottumwa, and homeschool backgrounds are embarking on a journey to gain technical and on-the-job training necessary to earn certifications and/or college credits, all while earning a wage. Congratulations to all these new work-based learning students!

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Information Technology:
Daniel Rozenboom – Vermeer
Hayden Johnson – Vermeer
Benjamin Kroes – Pella Corporation
Evan Johnston – Pella Corporation
Mykaylah Gentry – Pella Corporation
Davis Van Zee – Lely

Early Childhood Education:
August Huddleston – Little Dutch Academy

Welding:
Trent Nickelson – Weiler Manufacturing
Joangel Ibarra – Weiler Manufacturing
Lucas Griggs – Weiler Manufacturing
Nicholas Swope – Vermeer
Zander Becker – Vermeer
Oliver Bell – LDJ

Patient Care (Wesley Life, Pella Regional Health Center, COC):
Heaven Wooldridge
Emree Westra
Emma Stark
Elizabeth Shipley
Mya Opfer
Cheyanne Mullins
Ella Mullins
Kennedi Ford
Sydney Busick

Manufacturing Technology:
Luke VanderBeek – Co-Line
Meav Swank – Pella Corporation

Hospitality (Central College, Clover Leaf Kitchen, The Cottages, Liberty Street Kitchen,
Country Inn & Suites, Ulrich’s Meat Market ):
Kane Haynes
Cadyn Rollings
Izzy Roose

Construction Trades (G&B Concrete, NuMark, Eagle Electric, Gritters Electric, AMC,
Pella Concrete, Integrity Home Service, Hopkins Roofing):
Ash Arthur
Judson Beary
Ely Cadwell
Carter Davis
Coltin Gatton
Judah Hartson
Gabe Kauzlarich
Matthew Reed
Troy Schakel
Evan Schrader
John Shaw