Outstanding NTIEC Youth Apprentices of 2020

At the end of each academic year, NTIEC honors several students who participate in the youth apprenticeship program with the Outstanding Youth Apprentice Award. These students have gone above and beyond during the year while working in their local communities. Each of these students have dedicated themselves to learning beyond the classroom, while developing skills needed for their future endeavors. Their commitment to learning and growing has been evident as they have all received top-notch reviews from their employers. This year, four students were selected to receive a certificate and a $100 scholarship. Congratulations to all four recipients on a job well done!

As a senior at Williamson High School, Scott Draper, just  completed his second year in the school-to-work internship program. He worked for a family-owned business, Draper Supply in Millerton, as well as for Williams Construction. Scott is a hard working student who realized that he could learn so much out in the community through work-based learning opportunities. He agrees that learning beyond the classroom is what has allowed him to propel into his future. Scott plans to continue working for both businesses upon graduation.

Heather Johnson is not your average senior. She is set to graduate from the Mountain View Jr/Sr High School this month. To enhance her last academic year, Heather choose to complete a work-based learning placement with NTIEC. She turned her job as a waitress at Jenny Leigh’s Country Cookin into a paid internship. This allowed her to gain work-based experience and earn academic credit. Heather used this experience to build confidence and display a commanding posture when interacting with customers. All of this fits nicely into her stated career pathway in healthcare. Heather will be attending Luzerne Community College for nursing in the fall.

One Internship was not enough for Jeremiah Schwartz., a senior from Mountain View Jr/Sr High School. To leverage his work experience, Jeremiah choose to complete a work-based learning placement with NTIEC. He combined his love of the outdoors, working with animals and an interest in environmental education to create a career exploration experience. He turned his job at the Ransomed Ransom Farms into a paid internship. Two afternoons per week, Jeremiah also worked at an unpaid internship at the Susquehanna County Conservation Office on soil management plans for local farmers. Jeremiah plans to go to college, in the future, for environmental studies.  

​Ethan Slettler is a senior at Mansfield-North Penn High School and is working at Sheetz in Mansfield, PA.

Ethan is described by the store manager as a “dependable, hard-working young man who we are thankful to have here in our store.” Ethan works as much as possible, all while having a smile on his face. He is learning skills in customer service, food preparation, safety and more! He is dedicated to his work and learning as much as possible. Ethan’s future plans include attending Mansfield University and continuing to work for Sheetz.