WAUSAU – Eleven adult apprentices have received scholarships from Ascendium Education Group as part of the Tools of the Trade Apprentice Scholarship program, Northcentral Technical College announced today.
A total of $298,500 in scholarships were awarded recently to 199 construction and industrial trades apprentices from 15 Wisconsin Technical College System institutions. Each apprentice received $1,500. Apprentices at NTC who received scholarships are:
- Ben Fischer, maintenance mechanic/millwright
- Pamela Getzloff, maintenance mechanic/millwright
- Alex Kersting Sr., maintenance mechanic/millwright
- Travis Lang, plumbing
- Paul Meyer, machinist/tool and die/moldmaker/toolmaker
- Timothy Nowak, maintenance technician
- Ken Pittsley, electrical and instrumentation
- Craig Scheunemann, maintenance mechanic/millwright
- Jeffrey Schmelzer, electrical and instrumentation
- Jonathon Smith, plumbing
- Gerry Ullman, maintenance mechanic/millwright
Since the program’s inception, 95 percent of Tools of the Trade scholarship recipients have either completed or continued their apprenticeships the following semester. This year, Ascendium, formerly Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates, surpassed the $1 million mark in total Tools of the Trade scholarships awarded.
To learn more about the Tools of the Trade Apprentice Scholarship program, visit ascendiumphilanthropy.org.
