In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Rhodes State College, together with its partner GROB Systems, Inc., recognized 34 apprentices at GROB yesterday, November 18, 2021. The apprentices have completed the required on-the-job training hours to be qualified as a journeyperson Industrial Machinist System Technician. Certificates of completion of their apprenticeship were issued by the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council at today’s ceremony.
GROB Systems, Inc. offers an Apprenticeship Program that features on-the-job training, a hands-on learning environment, and a company-paid college degree. This combination of training and education helps their apprentices become valuable members of a highly-skilled workforce. The program is designed to prepare students for technician-level jobs within GROB, including working in the world of robotics, CNC machines, assembly and test equipment, and the total flexible manufacturing network. In addition to receiving their journeyperson’s card, GROB apprentices also earn their Associates Degree in either Manufacturing or Electronic Engineering Technology from Rhodes.
The apprentices that were recognized this year are as follows:
Courtney Amrine of Leipsic |
James-David Hileman of Rockford |
Taylor Bacon of Kenton |
Riley Karhoff of Ottawa |
Dakota Bricker of Bluffton |
Derek Kemper of Ottoville |
Luke Brown of Harrod |
Logan Kemper of Ottoville |
Zackary Buckingham of Forest |
Kaylee Kinn of Bluffton |
Elizabeth Busch of North Baltimore |
Jackson Lammers of Leipsic |
Michael Carman of Lima |
Jaren Law of Lima |
Erickson Collar of Columbus grove |
Bret Llewellyn of Ottawa |
Luke Drerup of Arlington |
Bailey Parke of Arlington |
Chad Duling of Ottawa |
Michael Petersen of New Bavaria |
Braeden Edwards of Bluffton |
Brice Rayle of Bluffton |
Kevin Flaugher of Lima |
Cole Reynolds of Huntsville |
Andrew Fleece of Lima |
Brent Siefker of Ottawa |
Mark Fleming of Lima |
Drew Siferd of McComb |
Trever Gast of Arlington |
Caleb Vennekotter of Continental |
Nathan Giesman of Bellefontaine |
Wyatt Wiegers of Findlay |
Hunter Haws of Benton Ridge |
Trevor Wurth of Fort Jennings |