NCERC celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
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The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (NCERC at SIUE) celebrated National Apprenticeship Week November 11-17.
Celeste Linares, one NCERC's very own apprentices, joined Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce Erin Guthrie, and a handful of other apprentices from across the state at a kickoff event for National Apprenticeship Week at the State Capitol in Springfield. Apprentices and their host companies attended the event.
“Our local workforce areas are thrilled to be working with SIUE, NCERC, and LLCC to make these apprenticeship programs a reality. As both an employer and an educator, NCERC is an ideal environment to pilot the Refinery Operator Apprenticeship, which allows students to earn progressively increasing wages as they gain the skills necessary to be an operator in the fast-paced process industry,” said Tony Fuhrmann, Director of the Madison County Employment and Training Department.
“We look forward to expanding this partnership, as well as working with other regional employers to develop expanded opportunities for the Refinery Operator Apprenticeship, as well as other apprenticeship programs such as early childhood education, medical assisting, and more.”
National Apprenticeship Week is advantageous to job seekers interested in starting a new career or changing careers. Apprenticeships provide an alternate path to traditional classroom settings while still providing training opportunities to reach new career goals. They are also beneficial to employers looking to fill positions with a skilled workforce.
Apprentices and companies represented a number of sectors and business groups like the Chicago Apprentice Network, Illinois Manufacturer’s Association, Illinois Workforce Partnership, Illinois Community College Board and other employers representing banking and finances, IT, manufacturing, construction and trades, insurance, healthcare, automotive, retail, hospitality and service.
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education, and other critical partners a chance to express their support apprenticeships. NAW also gives apprenticeship partners the opportunity to showcase their programs, facilities, and apprentices in their community. The events highlight the benefits of preparing a highly-skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of job creators across diverse industries. For more information, visit
apprenticeship.gov/NAW
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Above: NCERC Executive Director John Caupert and Refinery Operator Apprentice Celeste Linares pictured with the official proclamation from Governor Pritzker.
Below: NCERC Refinery Operator Apprentice Celeste Linares speaking at the National Apprenticeship Week kickoff event at the Illinois State Capitol.
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Energy & Environment Innovation Showcase
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The Showcase highlighted the importance of investing in the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies to reduce emissions, power the economy of tomorrow, and provide greater value to American consumers. Companies, educational institutions, and other organizations from across the nation attended the Showcase to display ongoing projects, products, and services and discuss how successful energy and environment policy is best secured through realistic, innovative solutions.
Several Congressional Members attended including Energy & Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), E&C Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), E&C Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Rep. David McKinley (R-WV), Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX), Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC).
Other participating organizations included the United States Army, DTE Biomass Energy, Duke Energy, Green Power EMC, MOVA Technologies, Inc., Northern Illinois University, NuScale Power, Vistra Energy, and more.
The Showcase was hosted by the
Energy & Commerce Republicans
, who are focused on reducing the barriers to innovation and enabling the United States to deploy new technologies to strengthen our energy security, power the economic engines of the future, and address climate change.
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Happy Holidays from NCERC!
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The NCERC team would like to wish you and your family a wonderful and safe holiday season! We will be closed for the holidays beginning on Monday, December 23 and will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
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