Workforce tour for ROCTE counselors and administrators

On Friday June 2, LLCC’s Workforce Institute staff hosted 15 area high school counselors and administrators from the Regional Office of Career and Technical Education.

Jeff Martin, workforce recruitment coordinator, and Chris Edmonds, program director, construction trades, picked up the group at Capital Area Career Center for a full day of tours. Their first stop was a facility tour at Ace Sign Company followed by a tour at LLCC’s LRS Aviation Center led by Dave Pietrzak, program director, aviation, and Duane Boyette, aviation maintenance specialist, which also included lunch and an overview of the FAA Aviation Maintenance Grant currently available. Aviation program student and CACC graduate Ayden Miller was there to share his experience in the program and his planned career path. After visiting the hanger, the ROCTE group toured two more employers, StandardAero and the 183rd Wing of the Illinois National Guard, who also hire LLCC students.

View from inside hangar, including planes, equipment and out through open doorVisiting students on tarmac outside of hangarDave Pietrzak talking to students inside hangarDave Pietrzak showing students equipment inside hangar