In honor of the 10th National Apprenticeship Week, South Piedmont Community College’s Business & Workforce Solutions division hosted an Apprenticeship Appreciation Luncheon on Nov. 21.
The event took place in the College’s newly renovated Conference Center in Building A on the Old Charlotte Highway campus.
During the event, Director of Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning Russell Carpenter recognized the achievements of more than 39 apprentices and the 11 employer partners who support and mentor them. Several local and state elected officials were in attendance to support the advancement of apprenticeships and the opportunities that they afford our local citizens.
City of Monroe Mayor Robert Burns presented a declaration on behalf of the City of Monroe. The apprentices in attendance represented diverse fields, ranging from manufacturing to education, highlighting the impact that apprenticeships can have across our workforce.
Recognized apprentices and employer partners included:
TI SPECIALTY MATERIALS
Elijah Blakeney
Dalton Catoe
Jake Cooper
Darren Couick
Alexis Hernandez-Molina
Parker Love
Lillian Ortloff
Lucas Paschal
Eric Perez
Vincenzo Scavazzon
Brian Seward
Richie Temple
Adam Williams
GREINER BIO-ONE
Justin Allen
Michelle Andrade
Lorenzo Damato
Joaquin Guillen
Julio Jaramillo
John Lottihall
Madeline Sharpe
UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Geovanno Gottfried
Lurdes Lawson
Kanesa Massey
Bridget Porter
Belinda Sanchez
Christy Taylor
CIRCOR
Naheem Cuttino
Evan DeRosa
Xander Dixon
Hayden Mullins
CONMET
Walter Blakeney
Colton Parker
Jason Sanchez
GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS
Margaret Salinas
Seth Warner
MCGEE CORPORATION
Victoria Bernash
David Osborne
CENTURY CONTRACTORS
Justin Lucas
IMET ALLOYS
Andrew Taylor
SOUTHERN FABRICATORS
Shannon Patterson
CBS NUCLEAR
Garret Richardson
South Piedmont’s Business & Workforce Solutions division includes apprenticeships, work-based learning, corporate education and training, career services, the Small Business Center, applied technical programs (skilled trades), continuing education, and the School of College and Career Readiness. This division is the primary external workforce training unit of the College and promotes positive and substantive relationships with local business and industry partners, including training solutions for local workforce needs.