Career Tech to Careers: Hunter Cesaro and Braedynn Kraemer, 2024 East Jordan High School graduates, at Jim Riehl Ford
Two East Jordan High School classmates and 2024 graduates now have another life milestone in common: They are now colleagues, too. Hunter Cesaro and Braedynn Kraemer both entered the workforce directly after graduation and chose the same employer: Jim Riehl’s Friendly...
Career Tech to Careers: Parker MacDonald, 2024 Petoskey High School graduate, at Corble Builders
On a recent summer afternoon, Parker MacDonald and his coworkers at Corble Builders carried 59 sheets of drywall to a job site on Walloon Lake, where no delivery trucks were allowed due to the property’s sensitive setting. MacDonald, 18, appeared no worse for wear...
Career Tech to Careers signing event: Caleb Powell, Concord Academy Petoskey graduate, at S&S Welding
Caleb Powell has developed quite the reputation for himself during his first few months on the job at S&S Welding in Petoskey. “He’s never been late, not one time,” said S&S owner Shawn Wonnacott. With a changing labor force and an extremely high demand for...
Career Tech triple crown: 2024 Pellston grad Xavier Schmalzried celebrated at Career Tech to Careers signing event with Wentworth Builders
Xavier Schmalzried is likely one of a small number of students who have the opportunity to put skills from three high school career tech courses all to work right after graduation. Schmalzried, 17, is a 2024 graduate of Pellston High School who took construction,...