Career Tech to Careers signing event: Ryan Meier, Harbor Springs High School graduate, with Bay Water BuildersÂ
Standing in the living room of a 6,400-square-foot home overlooking Lake Michigan on a secluded stretch of shoreline north of Harbor Springs, Ryan Meier took in all the stunning details that he had a hand in shaping. “I really love this job. I get to build cool stuff...
Career Tech to Careers Follow-up: Jared Kortman, Wentworth Builders of Harbor Springs
In September 2020, Char-Em ISD first met up with Jared Kortman and his Wentworth Builders’ supervisors and colleagues at the building site of a sprawling, beautiful home going up on the shores of Walloon Lake. Kortman had just graduated from Petoskey High School,...
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 triple crown: 2024 Pellston grad Xavier Schmalzried celebrated at Career Tech to Careers signing event with Wentworth Builders Â
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,...