A signing day was held for 30 new apprenticeship students with WorkSmart Connector Wednesday at Pella High School. Pella, Pella Christian, Twin Cedars, and Melcher-Dallas are represented in this class, and high school students will be working and training with 22 area employers over the next academic year in programs sponsored by WorkSmart, DMACC, and the Career Academy of Pella. Since 2018, 94 students from area high schools have participated in the “earn while you learn” program that also includes some college credits and certifications.

Four of the students were featured on Let’s Talk Pella earlier this week.

Work-Based Learning Signing Day:
Welding Apprentices
Isiah Arreosola
Connor Rauch
Tristan Bennett
Clayton Huyser
Breanna Tobin
Nathan Hugen
Sam Lopez
Ami Mann

Engineering Assistant Apprentices
Seth Vos
Kaysar Lines
Hanson King
Noah Fee
Cooper Vandevoort

Patient Care Specialist Apprentices
Lidiya McClellan
Emerson De Vries
Ellison Ritzert
Alivia VanderWilt

Culinary/Hospitality Apprentice
Taylor Klyn

Construction Trades Apprentices
Micah Ott
Jacob McGhee
Owen Schakel
Zachary Jennings

IT Certificate Program
Carson Tukker
Jackson Kroes
Kyler Nunnikhoven
Katra Sterner
Andrew Sytsma
Bodie Peters
Eli Hoksbergen

Early Childhood Education Certification Program
Amelia Boender