by Allyson Roberts | Mar 11, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Grasheen Burns of Rahway enjoys his career as a licensed electrician working with IBEW Local 102 Electrical Union, whose members have been meeting electrical needs across New Jersey and Pennsylvania for more than 120 years. Burns said his education at Union County...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 8, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Mercer County Technical Schools’ (MCTS) Electrical and HVAC programs, as well as Adult Evening School programs, benefit from the support and opportunities for continued learning provided by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ( I.B.E.W.) Local 269. The...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 11, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
As a business agent for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.), Stephen Gandy helps train the next generation of electricians. Gandy serves on I.B.E.W.’s Executive Board and Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC). He helps maintain...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Eric M. Krise understands the significance of early career training programs, as owner of Salem County-based Eric M. Krise Electrical Contractor LLC. The success of his business depends on employing skilled workers who can provide electrical, plumbing, heating and...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 23, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Early in high school, Adam Vacirca knew that he didn’t want to “just sit behind a desk.” He was a hands-on learner and realized he would have an advantage in a vocational-technical program. He began investigating options at Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS). “I...
