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: 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...
Local youth employment program receives statewide honors
The Northwest Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates program was recently honored by Youth Solutions, a statewide youth-serving organization that provides Michigan’s youth with career-focused education. In total, the local program received thirteen awards, both for individual...