WELLS — On Friday, Jan. 10, York County Community College and the Maine Quality Centers celebrated the achievements of 14 recent trainees who have graduated from the Center for Advanced Technology for Industry. This is the second groups to complete the 320-hour, pre-hire training program.

Funding for the program was provided by a grant for up to $70,000 from the Maine Quality Centers and had the support of three area manufacturers, Corning Incorporated, Maine Manufacturing and Wasco Products, which agreed to interview the graduates for positions within their companies upon completion of the training. In addition, Bank of America has provided a $5,000 grant to ensure that the program continues beyond the first two groups.

The program graduates are: Joseph Aguilo, Matthew Brennan, Isidro Canillo, Jame Donald, Timothy Leber, Shayne Lemieux, Erin Libby, Debra Maddox, Paul J Maurice, Paul McGrath, Henry Monaco Jr., Gary Nason, Nichole Poisson and Jocelyne Zuk. These trainee graduates took the following classes: Essential Mathematics for Life, Communication, Computer Skills, Blueprint Reading, Safety, Lean Concepts, Team Building, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Leadership Skills, and Resume and Interview Skills.

For more information about this program and others like it, contact Paulette Millette, director of the Department of Business & Community Programs at YCCC, at 216-4342 or [email protected].