Carpentry Apprenticeship Contract Signed By Waukesha Senior

WAUKESHA, WI—A Waukesha North senior's carpentry career is off to a great start thanks to an apprenticeship.

The Waukesha School District hosted an Apprenticeship Signing Day on Thursday at Waukesha North High School.

Camden Glaser, senior solidified his commitment to Findorff as a carpenter apprentice by signing his registered apprenticeship papers, according to a school district release.

Findorff released a statement to Patch:

"Findorff is a proud, long-time supporter of the State of Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program. Since 2015, we have supported over 31 high school students as they gained hands-on learning in the trades while on our jobsites. Camden is one of several examples of students excelling in the industry and finding their path while still in school. It truly is a win-win for the students and Findorff. Currently, we have 11 Youth Apprentices on our team and we look forward to continuing our commitment to this important program."

Scott Marshall, Findorff superintendent mentored Camden.

"I worked with Camden since his first day on the job. He is very bright and soaked up all of the information very quickly. I could tell that he had a real knack for this industry, and am proud that he is joining us full-time as a carpenter apprentice," Marshall said.

Glaser has attended the School District of Waukesha his entire academic career. As part of his education, he participated in various elective classes in the Technical Education area like autos, woods and construction, and engineering.

As a senior, Glaser has participated in the Dual Enrollment Academy at WCTC for the building construction trades program. He attends classes at WCTC for the majority of his day.

He also had a unique opportunity to work on various school district buildings as a youth apprentice with Findorff this past year.

Glaser is excited to absorb as much information as possible while working with people on the job site from all trades.

Glaser's parents, representatives from the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters (NCSRCC), his mentors from J.H. Findorff, and staff from the School District of Waukesha and WCTC also helped him celebrate on Thursday.