May 7, 2024 – Employers, administrators, and relatives of DPS 61 students were in attendance at the Keil Building Tuesday as students signed their certificates of acceptance to employment programs upon successful completion of the Career Pathway and innovative programs.
The programs partners with Richland Community College and employers such as Caterpillar, HSHS St. Mary’s, Decatur Memorial Hospital, the IBEW, ADM and more to provide on-the-job training and internships. These internships lead to full-time pay, benefits, options for healthcare, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.
Students who signed onto their new careers included:
Marshall Riggen (MHS) – DPS61 Maintenance
Jacob Maglone (MHS) – Carpenters Union
Mark Uy (EHS) – Electrical Trade Union
Camden Creason (MHS) – Caterpillar
Elite Manley (MHS) – Memorial Medical
Airrieon Zientara (MHS) – Land of Lincoln Credit Union
Mitzchary Milla (MHS) – Land of Lincoln Credit Union
Octavia Johnson (EHS) – Land of Lincoln Credit Union
Jeremy Hood (MHS) – ADM Trucking
Gage Brilley (MHS) – ADM Trucking
Tionne Bean (MHS) – ADM Trucking
Star Alcorn (EHS) – CNA through RCC EnRich Program
Anunciata Burns (MHS) – Elementary Education through RCC EnRich Program
Robert Burries, Jr. (MHS) – CNA through RCC EnRich Program
Quamar White (MHS) – Welding through RCC EnRich Program
Khaliyah Bass (MHS) – Radiology Technician through RCC EnRich Program
Almare Smith (MHS) – CNA through RCC EnRich Program
La’Dashea Kelly (MHS) – Surgical Technician through RCC EnRich Program
In addition, on Monday, 58 students were recognized for joining the fourth cohort of the DPS61 Prep Academy Program.
For pictures from today’s signing, click HERE.
