MVCTC Apprenticeship and Internship Students Give Virtual Presentation to Northmont Rotary
Englewood, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Superintendent, Dr. Nick Weldy, and several current Pre-Apprenticeship and Internship students presented to the Northmont Rotary on January 19, 2021, via a Zoom meeting.
Dr. Weldy shared information and photos on the current MVCTC construction project. There are currently 11 students working on the MVCTC project as part of the Work-Based Learning program, plus many MVCTC alumni currently employed on the project.
Robert Ewry (School-to-Work Coordinator) is in his 26th year at MVCTC. He is the liaison between the student, the teacher, the parents, and the employer. Mr. Ewry shared that the 11 students working on the MVCTC construction project have clocked 2,893 hours to-date. Earning on average $13.36/ hour in wages, or around $40,000 total wages earned.
Mr. Ewry introduced Mr. Joe Weaver, Superintendent for Level MB Construction. Mr. Weaver and Level MB are taking care of general trades on the career center project. Mr. Weaver is a 2001 alumni from Construction Carpentry. Current MVCTC Construction Carpentry teacher Mr. Kelly Kramer was Mr. Weaver’s instructor. Mr. Weaver was instrumental in working with Mr. Ewry to employ the current MVCTC students in what is described as a very large learning lab right on the MVCTC campus.
MVCTC Auto Collision senior Tanner Hixon (Eaton) is working for Level MB. He said, “There is a company that comes in and puts in a hollow metal door frame. The Auto Collision students have learned the right skill set to be able to go over the divots created when putting in the doors and filling divots with Bondo, then sanding and painting the door frames.” Tanner wants to attend Hobart Institute to pursue a career in Welding. “MVCTC has been a great experience. I am more interested in school than I ever have been in my life. It has helped me and a lot of others. There are great people out and here at MVCTC and great people I have met on the job site.“
MVCTC Auto Collision seniors Nick Varvel (Tri-Village) and Jerrin Walker (Trotwood-Madison) are also working for Level MB to fill the divots on the metal door frames. Varvel looks to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio in the High-Performance Motorsports Technology program. Walker would like to pursue a career working for a car dealership after graduation.
MVCTC Construction Carpentry students working for Level MB include Andrew Boggs (Northmont), Giovanni Jacquez-Rascon (West Carrollton), and Laney Radford (Milton-Union).
Boggs stated, “Working for Level MB as part of the MVCTC Pre-Apprenticeship programs has been a good experience. I have had the opportunity to help construct the pergola in the agricultural programs and many other projects. MVCTC has prepared me for the job-site pretty well. After I graduate, I want to stay with my trade and become a journeyman.”
Jacquez-Rascon said, “I work on clean-up and carpentry support. I plan after graduation to work in something construction related. MVCTC has helped me start that path and get experience in the field.”
Radford shared, “I clean at the job-site and also help on different projects and learn as much as I can while working there. I plan to start my career after graduation and would like to be a supervisor like Mr. Weaver when I am older. It has been a great experience.”
MVCTC HVAC students working on the MVCTC projects are employed with Mechanical Systems of Dayton (MSD). Ryan Bennett (Tri-Village) said, “I do everything from roughing in buildings to hanging ducts, working on roofs, learning to co-exist on the job site with the plumbers. I plan to stay with MSD and work to be a foreman/journeyman. MVCTC has really helped me. When I graduate, I will be in the third year of my apprenticeship.”
Blake Thomas (Ansonia) is also an HVAC student working for MSD. He stated. “I hang sheet metal, tie-in units, sweep, and clean-up. I plan to stay with MSD and hope to become a foreman. MVCTC Helped me get ready for my future early.”
MVCTC offers three options for Work-Based Learning. This includes an Internship, Pre-Apprenticeship, or Advanced Placement. An internship is a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment, and it can be paid or unpaid. The Pre-Apprenticeship program teaches basic technical and job-readiness skills for a designated apprentice occupation or sector to prepare students for a formal Registered Apprenticeship training program. The MVCTC program allows students the opportunity to receive on-the-job training that can be applied to a state-registered apprenticeship program after graduation. The final option is an Advanced Placement position where students will work a half-day with a qualified employer, and the work counts towards their career technical program grade.
For more information about Work-Based Learning at MVCTC please contact Mr. Robert Ewry at 937-854-6237.
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