Four students from the WE-MO-CO Career and Technical Education Center in Spencerport recently presented their senior projects at Monroe Community College as part of the Youth Apprenticeship Program through the Rochester Business Education Alliance. The two-year program provides students with the opportunity to gain real life experience in their chosen career field setting. Thanks to local businesses and organizations, students can apprentice in a wide variety of career fields. The program is a 1,200 hour commitment for the students, which culminates with a senior project presentation judged by local business people and a 10 to 15-page research paper. "The program is a big commitment for both the students and their parents, and they should be commended for their hard work," said Jack Dennis, BOCES 2 school-to-work co-op coordinator. Jesse Cross, a Spencerport student in the Skilled Trades class at WE-MO-CO, apprenticed at Rocon Manufacturing Corp. and presented on the electronic data management system. Kyle Dudley, a Churchville-Chili student in WE-MO-CO's Automotive Technology class, presented on an effective space allocation plan he created in his apprenticeship with Chili Automotive. Shane Voss, a Spencerport student in WE-MO-CO's Electronics/Computer Repair Technology class, presented on the Enterprise Wireless Network, and Dan Wegman, from Brockport, also in the Electronics/Computer Repair Technology class, presented on network security. Both completed their apprenticeships at Monroe Community College. |
