Graduating IBEW Apprentices Celebrate Excellence
Tuesday, June 4, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
"Excellence is
not an abstract
idea but a way of life for us,” said IBEW 26 Inside Wireman program graduate
Jason Wright last Saturday. “Our consistently striving for excellence sets us
apart as union electricians." Wright -- who had a 97.17% academic score
and only missed one day in 5 years -- was the valedictorian at the Washington
DC Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee’s 67th Annual
Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, where 161 apprentices from the inside wireman
and telecommunications programs graduated to Journeyworker status, while 10
Residential Wireman were upgraded to Inside Journeyman. Sixteen veterans were
among the graduates. "We are really proud of our graduates,” said
Apprenticeship
Training Director David McCord, “and so are our signatory contractors who
partner with IBEW 26 in running this great apprenticeship school. We've had
over 4,000 applications to this program this year and that is a testament to
how we prepare young people for these great careers." - report/photo
by
Kathleen McKirchy; photo: CSA Building Futures Client Services Coordinator
Sylvia Casaro (left) with Local 26 Apprentice Director David McCord (right) and
his wife.