DDAC Hosts Official Signing Ceremony for Apprentices

DDAC Hosts Official Signing Ceremony for Apprentices

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

By Erin McCloskey, DDAC communications contractor
Davidson Davie Apprenticeship Consortium

Lexington, N.C. (August 24, 2022) – The Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC) hosted its signing ceremony for the class of 2026 Friday, Aug. 19, marking the official beginning of full apprenticeship for the group.

The 13 new apprentices signed their formal agreements for four years of on-the-job training with a DDAC company and classes at Davidson-Davie Community College during the ceremony at the college.

DDAC is an alliance of manufacturing companies in Davidson and Davie counties, including BMK, Wolverine Proctor, EGGER Wood Products, KURZ, Mohawk and Ingersoll Rand with a goal of providing bright futures for tomorrow’s talents.

The DDAC apprenticeship program is a paid, four-year program in mechanical or electrical trades, or a two-year production operator track, with a full scholarship to cover tuition, books and other college fees. Apprentices receive competitive pay and full benefits during their training and become eligible for full-time employment upon graduation.

The newest class of apprentices has been working at their respective companies the past three months for pre-apprenticeship training.

For more information, visit ddac.tech.

About DDAC:

Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC) is an alliance of manufacturing companies in Davidson and Davie Counties, including BMK, Wolverine Proctor, EGGER Wood Products, KURZ, Mohawk and Ingersoll Rand with a goal of providing bright futures for tomorrow’s talents. The DDAC apprenticeship program is a paid, four-year program in mechanical or electrical trades, or a two-year production operator track with their college costs paid. Apprentices receive competitive pay during their apprenticeship along with a full benefits package and are eligible for full-time employment upon graduation. For more information, visit ddac.tech.

DDAC signs 13 new apprentices Friday, Aug. 19, at a ceremony held on campus at Davidson-Davie Community College. The group of new apprentices all with EGGER Wood Products includes: First row (L to R): Laura Brown, Christopher Maynard, Audrey Skeen,  Austin Fulk, Second row: Aydin Campbell, Mohawk, Rene Slaughter, Noah Myers, Luke Fisher, Daniel Overcash,  Gavin Clement and Davis Temple all with EGGER Wood Products, and Kelby Leonard, CPM Wolverine Proctor.

 

Not Pictured: Shayla Frazier Egger Wood Products