At its annual graduation ceremony on Saturday, Sheet Metal Workers Local 100, SMART International Association, graduated 23 apprentices from their 5-year apprenticeship school. The graduates, a diverse group which included a female graduate, received their journeyworker certificates as well as congratulations and encouragement from a representative of the International Training Institute, and the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Four graduates received the Matthew Romeo Award for perfect attendance, "which is quite a feat for a grueling 5-year program like ours," said John Dumler, Local 100's Training Director. Among the 400 attendees were staff of the Community Services Agency, which partners with Local 100, providing instructors, space and entry into apprenticeship for CSA's Building Futures pre-apprenticeship graduates. "We salute Local 100 for its support and for its success graduating well-trained ready-to-work professionals for the construction industry," said CSA's Executive Director Sonte DuCote. “They do a great job!”
photo by Kathleen McKirchy
photo by Kathleen McKirchy