MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 8, 2024) — On Wednesday, May 8, at Vibrant Arena at The Mark, 1201 River Dr., Moline, 66 high-school students from throughout the QC will sign to express their commitment to becoming apprentices at twenty employers in six different fields of work. Much like a sports-signing day, each student will sign their apprenticeship intention with their future employer. Doors will open at 3:30PM, with the arrival of students, families, and employers; the hourlong program will begin in earnest at 4PM. Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati will open the ceremony and Davenport Mayor Mike Matson will close the program. Additional speakers will include representatives from the schools, employers and a student.
Businesses:
- Allredi
- Arconic
- Automotive Central Full-Service Auto Repair
- Bowe Machine
- Boyler’s Ornamental Iron
- Climate Engineers
- Davenport Electric Contract Company
- Invio Automation
- Jewell Group
- John Deere
- John Deere Cylinder
- John Deere Harvester Works
- John Deere Seeding
- Lewis Machine and Tool Company
- MA Ford
- McLaughlin Body Company
- McLaughlin Motors Body Shop
- Oertel Metal Works
- UnityPoint Health-Trinity
- Zimmerman Honda
Programs:
- Auto Body/Mechanic
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- CNC Machining
- Electrical
- Software Engineering
- Welding
School Districts
- Bettendorf Community School District
- Davenport Community School District
- Moline - Coal Valley School District #40
- North Scott Community School District
- Rock Island — Milan School District #41
- United Township School District #30 and The Area Career Center
Speakers
- Dr. Michelle Morse, Superintendent, Bettendorf Community School District
- Dr. Kathy Ruggeberg, Assistant Superintendent, Rock Island-Milan School District #41
- Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati, City of Moline
- Peter Tokar III, President and CEO, Quad Cities Chamber
- Amy Hines, Craft Training Lead Supervisor, Arconic
- Peyton Morse, Bettendorf High School Senior
- Mayor Mike Matson, City of Davenport
Full Student List
Bettendorf Community School District
Braden Cullison, welder at John Deere
Aiden Haut, welder at John Deere
Cole Neece, welder at Boyler’s Ornamental Iron
Judah O’Grady, welder at John Deere
Davenport Community School District
Carter Booker, welder at John Deere
Owen Burk, welder at McLaughlin Body Company
Memphis Cress, welder at John Deere
Arrianna Dolph, software engineer at John Deere
Hailey Finken, welder at John Deere
Mahki Hubbard, welder at John Deere
Jackson Hughes, software engineer at John Deere
Karsten Hulme, welder at John Deere
Honesty Johnston, welder at John Deere
Carter Osborne, welder at McLaughlin Body Company
Toni Reimers, welder at John Deere
Greyson Schneider, software engineer at John Deere
Hannah Schreiber, welder at McLaughlin Body Company
Brody Stock, welder at McLaughlin Body Company
Hunter Strong, electrician at Davenport Electric Contract Company
Josh Strothers, welder at Allredi
Moline — Coal Valley Community School District #40
Anthony Campbell, CNC Machinist at Bowe Machine
William Campbell, CNC Machinist at Lewis Machine and Tool Company
Victor Casiano, welder at John Deere Harvester Works
Maclain Drucker, CNC Machinist at MA Ford
Matthew Herrick, welder at John Deere Harvester Works
Tori Kaesbauer-Luker, CNC Machinist at John Deere Cylinder Works
Abhik Mostafa, CNC Machinist at Lewis Machine and Tool Company
Tatum Rogers, CNC Machinist at Arconic
Noah Savala, welder at John Deere Harvester Works
Reid Schelker, CNC Machinist at Bowe Machine
Andrew Stoltz, CNC Machinist at Arconic
Jorge Vega, welder at John Deere Harvester Works
Drew Wise, welder at John Deere Seeding
North Scott Community School District
Aaron Carstens, welder at Climate Engineers
Jameson Christensen, CNC Machinist at Bowe Machine
Hunter Dean, welder at John Deere
Dawsan Dufloth, welder at Oertel Metal Works
Carlos Kennedy, welder Oertel Metal Works
Aidan McLaughlin, CNC Machinist at Jewell Group
Austin Reed, welder at John Deere
Blake Schmitt, welder at Invio Automation
Greysen Tuftee, welder at Oertel Metal Works
Jackson Wood, welder at John Deere
Rock Island-Milan School District #41
Caleb Carpenter, welder at John Deere
Grace Hathaway, CNA at UnityPoint Health-Trinity
Jolena Lannen, CNA at UnityPoint Health-Trinity
Colton Klossing, welder at John Deere
Kyleigha Mejia, CNA at UnityPoint Health-Trinity
Layla Rice, CNA at UnityPoint Health-Trinity
Lyric Rice, CNA at UnityPoint Health-Trinity
Kaleb VanCoillie, welder at John Deere
United Township Community School District #30
Leonardo Chimal, software engineer at John Deere
Nathanael Hayford, software engineer at John Deere
Carson Killam, software engineer at John Deere
Delayne Sanderson, software engineer at John Deere
The Area Career Center at United Township
Anthony Bialobrzeski, welder at McLaughlin Body Company
Ethan Brandom, welder at McLaughlin Body Company
Emily Caudela-Cortez, welder at John Deere Harvester
Kristine Harmon, welder John Deere Harvester Works
Chase Hixson, auto body mechanic at Automotive Central Full-Service Auto Repair
Jacob Mcleod, auto body mechanic at Zimmerman Honda
Madysen Morris, welder John Deere Harvester Works
Kylen Payne, welder John Deere Harvester Works
Logan Selander, welder at John Deere Harvester Works
Bawi Tluang, auto body mechanic at McLaughlin Motors Body Shop
Brady Whitcomb, welder at John Deere Harvester Works
