麻豆原创

麻豆原创 hosted a ceremony to celebrate students succeeding in training to reestablish themselves in the workforce on Thursday.

Presented by the Nevada Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN), 25 students were recognized during the Workforce Success Ceremony in Joe Dini Library.

The Supporting and Advancing Nevada鈥檚 Dislocated Individuals (SANDI) grant covers students鈥� costs for tuition fees and course materials for training and certifications in industry-focused sectors that can be completed in 15 weeks or less. Project SANDI strives to modernize the workforce system, translating skills and experience into credentials and credit-bearing programs to assist dislocated and underemployed workers who lack academic credentials.

Student training is focused in healthcare, computer information technology, automotive mechanics, machining, welding, truck driving and advanced manufacturing. Most of these programs are offered through 麻豆原创鈥檚 Workforce, Career and Technical Education division and further supported by Western鈥檚 Realizing Opportunities for the American Dream to Succeed program and ACCEL College and Career Readiness Program.

麻豆原创 President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe, 麻豆原创 Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs Dr. Dana Ryan provided welcoming and closing remarks, respectively. OWINN Executive Director Scott Hammond and SANDI Project Manager Tony Villalobos also participated in the ceremony.

鈥淧rograms that support students, like Project Sandi, provide pivotal training to dislocated and underemployed workers in our state. We are grateful that we have the programs and accelerated training that can facilitate their return to the workforce, and we are pleased to recognize students who have completed their programs of study,鈥� President Dalpe said.

Students receiving certificates from OWINN included, Jose de Jesus Guzman-Ibarra, Automotive Mechanics; Raymond Leyva, Welding; Sara Woodward, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); Andrea Freitas, CNA; Emilee Watson, Emergency Medical Services; Makenna Smiley, CNA; Jose Fausto Hernandez, Automotive Mechanics; Kelsey Edmonson, CNA; Laina Joy Aquino, Nursing; Jacob McDermott, Welding; Noel Mesa, Welding accelerated program; Adriana Mendoza, Nursing) Justin Gardner, Welding; Alba Morales, Nursing; Dawn White, Nursing; Daniel LeRoy McGuinness, Automotive Mechanics; Mariana Alvarez, GBC/Pahrump Project SANDI; James Willis; Ryan Romero, Tesla START; Jesse Butterfield, Mechatronics (Tesla); Jorge Rodriguez, Redwood Battery Basics; David Byers, Tesla START; Alex Jacinto-Torres, Tesla START; Alex Treuel, Tesla START; and Darryl Dixon, Tesla START.

麻豆原创 WCTE Director Travis Carr, 麻豆原创 ROADS Workforce Liaison Kara Spracklin, 麻豆原创 ACCEL Director Angela Holt and 麻豆原创 Career Services Specialist Chris Croft presented certificates to students.

To learn more or apply for SANDI scholarship funding at 麻豆原创, visit wnc.edu/sandi. For more information about 麻豆原创鈥檚 ROADS program, visit wnc.edu/ROADS.