On the recordNovember 4, 2015
Our Nation is recognizing National Apprenticeship Week, which is dedicated to highlighting the critical role of employers in training and educating workers for fulfilling jobs. At their plant in Graniteville, South Carolina, MTU America, led by Director of Operations Jens Baumeister, has built a world-class apprenticeship program, recognized by the Department of Labor, by hiring and training high school students to work at MTU or share their skills with any similar manufacturing company. The Savannah River Site has a dynamic apprenticeship program, led by Carol Johnson, president of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, and Stuart MacVean, president of Savannah River Remediation, training students at Aiken Technical College, with President Susan Winsor, for the radiation protection technology program. I am grateful for Apprenticeship Carolina, led by Director Brad Neese, a program that pairs students in our technical college systems with employers to train the students for well-paying jobs. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and the President by his actions must never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. South Carolina extends its sympathy to the family and many friends of our beloved former colleague and neighbor, Howard Coble, who passed away last night. We appreciate Uncle Howard. ____________________
