CLEVELAND, WI–

Lakeshore Technical College recently held its 39th Annual Apprenticeship Completion Banquet to recognize apprentices and their supporters.

Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and classroom-related instruction. Workers earn while they learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. A registered apprentice is sponsored by an employer and is paid an hourly wage to attend LTC in their specific trade.
The 2008 Medallion Awards were given to individuals who serve on LTC apprenticeship advisory committees and employers who use the apprenticeship system to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Winners include –

• Construction company: Mike Check Builders Inc.,Cato;
• Industrial company: Johnsonville Sausage Inc., Sheboygan Falls;
• Labor: Sheet Metal Workers Local #18 Business Representative Patrick Landgraf; and
• Management: John Lukas of LDI Industries, Manitowoc.

The apprentices are listed by their Wisconsin hometown, and their apprenticeship area and sponsoring employer are identified.

Campbellsport: Jason Fellenz, sheet metal worker, J. F. Ahern Co.

Cato: Adam Check, carpenter, Mike Check Builders Inc.

Chilton: Randy Goeser, mason, Jos. Schmitt & Son Construction. Byron Tasch, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Briess Industries Inc.

Cleveland: Glen Van Ess, industrial electrician, Bemis Manufacturing Company.

Elkhart Lake: Travis Feldmann, sheet metal worker, J. F. Ahern Co. Andrew Harper, mason, Quasius Construction Inc.

Fond du Lac: Jason Sterling, mason, Miron Construction Inc.

Howards Grove: Jonathon Burgard, sheet metal worker, Neumann Plumbing and Heating. Jeffrey Harder, mason, Ken Klemme Mason Contractor. Justin Koenig, sheet metal worker, Vollbrecht Sheet Metal.

Malone: Jeremy Gebhart, sheet metal worker, Groeschel Company.

Manitowoc: Terry Gauger, metal fabricator, Manitowoc Cranes Inc. John Griesbach, machinist, LDI Industries. Gregory Knier, industrial electrician, Weyerhaeuser Company. Mannon Marquardt, sheet metal worker, Schaus Roofing & Mechanical. Donald Nechodomu, metal fabricator, Manitowoc Cranes Inc. Steven Ratajczak, machinist, Manitowoc Cranes Inc. Jamie Schley, machinist, LDI Industries. Daniel Stephani, carpenter, Mike Check Builders Inc. Tyrone Thorne, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Jagemann Stamping Company. John Zboralski, plumber, Maribel Heating & Plumbing Inc.

Maribel: John Preston, machinist, LDI Industries.

Mount Calvary: Craig Smith, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Johnsonville Sausage Inc.

New Holstein: Ronald LeClair, industrial electrician, Johnsonville Sausage Inc.

Plymouth: Kim Sternard, industrial electrician, Nemschoff Chairs Inc.

Random Lake: Matthew Egerer, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Times Printing Company Inc.

Sheboygan: Michael Bartzen, industrial electrician, VPI Corporation. Michael Fischer, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Spartech Plastics. David Poster, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Alliant Energy – Edgewater Generating Station. Jerry Voight, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Aurora Medical Center – Sheboygan.

Sheboygan Falls: Dustin Hoftiezer, plumber, Aldag-Honold Mechanical Inc. Terry Hunt, machinist, Curt G. Joa, Inc. Michael Jackett, sheet metal worker, Kleeman Sheet Metal & Heating Inc. Michael Olson, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Plastics Engineering Company. Kevin Oonk, sheet metal worker, Aldag-Honold Mechanical Inc. Brian Rautmann, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Curt G. Joa, Inc. Thomas Riemer, industrial electrician, Johnsonville Sausage Inc. Russell Schuette, sheet metal worker, Neumann Plumbing and Heating.

Two Rivers: Scott Braun, metal fabricator, Manitowoc Cranes Inc. Donald Noonan, machinist, Manitowoc Cranes Inc. Wayne Hackelberg, tool and die maker, LDI Industries.

Valders: Michael Huesemann, maintenance mechanic/millwright, Johnsonville Sausage Inc.

Waldo: Jason Parrish, industrial electrician, Scandia Plastics Inc.

About Lakeshore Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College is a leading provider of technical education offering 100 career programs including associate degrees, technical diplomas, technical certificates, and apprenticeship programs. In addition, LTC offers distance learning, customized training to business and industry, and continuing educational opportunities.

Serving a 200,500-resident population in east central Wisconsin, LTC operates a main campus in Cleveland; additional learning sites at LTC Manitowoc and LTC Sheboygan; outreach centers at area high schools in Kiel, Mishicot, Plymouth, Random Lake, Reedsville, and Two Rivers; and 27 distance learning sites. LTC’s mission is to enrich lives and strengthen the economy by preparing a workforce that is skilled, diverse and flexible. On average, 79% of LTC graduates work in the LTC District which includes Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties, and parts of Calumet and Ozaukee Counties. Visit LTC at: gotoltc.edu.