Graduating IBEW Apprentices Celebrate Excellence

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Graduating IBEW Apprentices Celebrate Excellence(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.

 

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