NCTAP Signs 31 New Apprentices and Graduates 13 Apprentices in 2024

North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP) is pleased to announce that thirty-one local students recently signed on as NCTAP apprentices and thirteen students graduated from their NCTAP apprenticeships with AAS degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology or Automotive Service Technology. They also received their Journeyman Certificate from the NC Community College System and the US Department of Labor.

 The NCTAP apprenticeship program successfully recruited the new apprentices as high school juniors and seniors from seven area counties. These students tried out during a paid summer pre apprenticeship work/study program. At the end of the summer, successful pre apprentices were invited to become apprentices based on the needs of the individual company. After the pre apprenticeship, apprentices who are still in high school attend high school half a day and work for their sponsor company half a day. 

 After graduating from high school, the apprentice works full time for their sponsor company while earning a degree at the community college. The apprenticeship period lasts four years. The NC Registered Apprenticeship program currently funds the community college degree.

 NCTAP is made up of eleven member companies (Accu-Fab, Anderson Automotive, Brady Services, Buhler, Chapel Hill Tires, Crossroads Cars, Morris and Associates, SCHUNK, Schmalz, Siemens, and Superior Tooling) who have adopted a youth apprenticeship program designed to develop a highly trained workforce for their companies.

 NCTAP is open to expanding the youth apprenticeship program to various industries in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

High school students, parents and local businesses are encouraged to visit www.nctap.org for more information about this program.

Please congratulate the following students:

2024 NCTAP Apprentices

• Kyle Anderson; SCHUNK - Hand in hand for tomorrow
• Sophia Bacchi; Bühler Group
• Ben Dolan; Schmalz
• Jaikia Foye; SCHUNK
• Abraham Glenn; Chapel Hill Tire
• Savannah Gracey; Siemens
• Ryan Hammer; Chapel Hill Tire
• Connor (Chase) Hampton; Morris and Associates
• Jonathan Hayes; SCHUNK
• Richard Higgs; Crossroads Automotive Group Inc.
• Alexander Holt; SCHUNK
• Garrett Kime; Buhler
• Connor Kozar; Superior Tooling, Inc.
• Tyler Kurth; Schmalz
• Ethan Leonard; Superior Tooling
• Alexander (Joel) McCoy
• Juan Menendez Stanley; Buhler
• Owen O’Laughlin; SCHUNK
• Brandon Perez-Beltran; Crossroads Automotive
• Pastor Perez-Rodriguez; Anderson Automotive
• Daniel Preheim; Siemens
• Joshua Resendiz; Buhler
• Graham Rivenbark; Crossroads Automotive
• Matthew Robinson; Brady Services
• Othello Rogers; SCHUNK
• Raul Romero Perez; Anderson Automotive Group
• Jonathan Valdovinos-Mendiola; Anderson Automotive
• Jordan Valle; Crossroads Automotive
• Jacob VanVlack; Crossroads Automotive
• Giovanni Varela-Benitez: Anderson Automotive
• Ayden Williams; Anderson Automotive

2024 NCTAP Apprentice Graduates

• Joseph Mead; Accu-Fab-Quality Technician
• Elijah Davis; Accu-Fab-Assembly Technician
• Adam Karwowski; Fred Anderson Nissan of Raleigh-Flat Rate Technician
• Joseph Sanchez; Fred Anderson KIA of Raleigh-Master Technician
• Carter Lewis; Buhler-Mechanical Designer
• Maxx Dorsi; Crossroads Automotive-Ford Senior Master Technician
• Trey Campbell; Crossroads Automotive-Ford Senior Master Technician
• Thomas Kennen; Schmalz-Junior Mechanical Designer
• Justin Buys; SCHUNK-Technical Sales Stationary Workholding
• Quentin Hooks-Rogers; SCHUNK-Quality Technician
• Gavin Royce; SCHUNK-Production Work Preparation
• Benjamin Tooke; SCHUNK: Further Education at ECU in Industrial Engineering Technology with a minor in Mechanical Design
• Stephen Wertz; Superior Tooling-Mold Maker

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About ApprenticeshipNC - Part of the NC Community College System:

Recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship to act on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), ApprenticeshipNC (ANC) is the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) operating under the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). ApprenticeshipNC registers apprenticeship programs tailored to meet employers’ needs— providing structured on-the-job learning, supplemental education, and a progressive wage scale.

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