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JPS looking to future with educational partnership

JPS looking to future with educational partnership
Medford graduates Connor Gowey (2023) and Ben Brunner (2022) are currently in their apprenticeship program with Local 139. They both praised the Highway Construction Skills Training program that they were able to complete while students at Medford Area Senior High School. The program gave them a head start on the the fundamentals needed to start their careers as machinery operators. They shared their experiences with students last spring during an externship day. JPS in Medford has worked with Medford Area Public Schools to develop programs that ready graduates for roles in the workforce. SUBMITTED
JPS looking to future with educational partnership
Medford graduates Connor Gowey (2023) and Ben Brunner (2022) are currently in their apprenticeship program with Local 139. They both praised the Highway Construction Skills Training program that they were able to complete while students at Medford Area Senior High School. The program gave them a head start on the the fundamentals needed to start their careers as machinery operators. They shared their experiences with students last spring during an externship day. JPS in Medford has worked with Medford Area Public Schools to develop programs that ready graduates for roles in the workforce. SUBMITTED

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