At Graduation Ceremony, 11 Tradespeople Rise From the Ranks of Apprentices
Nearly a dozen more University of Virginia apprentices have joined the ranks of skilled tradespeople.
The Facilities Management division held a celebration Jan. 26 in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom to celebrate the 11 students who graduated from the University’s apprenticeship program.
Marcus Klaton, a 2019 graduate of the plumbing apprentice program who is now a utilities supervisor, served as master of ceremonies, and Colette Sheehy, senior vice president for operations and state government relations, gave the main address.
Klaton recounted some of the history of the apprentice program, which has created more than 200 skilled craftspeople over the years.
“We are so happy and grateful that we can gather this new year to celebrate your incredible achievement,” Klaton said to the graduates. “It is important to note that this is a particularly special graduation celebration: the program’s 40th anniversary.”
He praised Facilities Management for creating the program in 1982 and for supporting it since then.
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