WorkSMART Connector and the Career Academy of Pella celebrated area high school students who signed up for work-based learning apprenticeship opportunities. Students from Pella, Pella Christian, Knoxville, PCM, Melcher-Dallas, Twin Cedars, North Mahaska, and homeschool will now work to complete hours of work and learning to earn special certification while also getting paid. Hear from some of the students who signed on Thursday’s Let’s Talk Pella.

Construction Trades – G&B Concrete, NuMark, Eagle Electric, Gritters Electric, Van Haaften Plumbing and Heating, LanserHome Service, Hopkins Roofing:
Teagen McDanel
Tim Meinders
Michael Muller
Asher Wood

Manufacturing Technologies apprentice signings:
Asher De Boef / Pella Corporation
Jack Weaver / Pella Corporation

Patient Care apprentice signing (all with Wesley Life and Pella Regional Health Center):
Angel Bingham
Jiovannie Colton
Abbie De Berg
Riley Sailors
Blair Walz
Claire Westerkamp

Welding apprentice signings:
James Lackamp / Co-Line
Trenton Van Zee / Co-Line
Trenton Mohn / LDJ Manufacturing
Christian Rempe / PPI
Liam Childress / Vermeer Corporation
Zeb Enfield / Vermeer Corporation
Braden Pence / Vermeer Corporation
Gage Shaw / Vermeer Corporation
Trenton Shawler / Vermeer Corporation
Jayden Breuklander / Weiler Manufacturing
Braxton Davis / Weiler Manufacturing
Chaz Graves / Weiler Manufacturing

Early Childhood Education student signing:
Isabella Ebersole / Pella Childcare Center

IT student signings
Devon Browne / Pella Corporation
Jonathan Frost / Pella Corporation
Kaiden Browne / Vermeer Corporation
Rob Schreur / Vermeer Corporation
Gabe Vos / Vermeer Corporation