Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) students accepted into the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program celebrated with an official Signing Day ceremony in March. Twenty-eight students enrolled in the Engineering and Metal Fabrication (EMF) Machining and Welding, Electrical, or HVAC/Plumbing programs at the CTE Center were invited to engage with employers.
Modeled after the NFL’s Draft Day, the event featured streaming videos, contract announcements, official signings between students and employers, photo ops, team swag and the first steps on the path to exciting careers. Students officially signed the agreement with their employers and found out when their Job Shadow or Paid Co-Op would officially start.
In a letter sent to the students who were accepted, Bob Coyne, Executive Director for the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA), congratulated the students, saying, “We are proud to usher in the next generation of talented students who will help lead the industry to a new era of technology, international competition and manufacturing distinction.”