Waipa Celebrates ITO graduates
The second Waipa Trades Graduation ceremony was held on Wednesday, 28 May to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Waipa District graduates in gaining a national qualification with an Industry Training Organisation (ITO).
The ceremony was attended by 21 of Waipa’s 53 graduates, who all gained National Certificates in their respective trades. It was one of 31 graduations nationwide, and was held in association with Waipa District Council and the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ).
The MTFJ works to ensure all young people under 25 are in education, training or employment. This taskforce also helps to provide local solutions to local problems, develops partnerships with government agencies at local levels, and offers an environment and clear message to young people of their value and worth, and that the community is proud of their achievement.
Guest speakers were Mayor Dale Williams of Otorohanga District and a member of the MTFJ core group, apprentice employers Steve Rasmussen (Europacific Ltd) and John Fleck (Ground FX Landscaping Ltd), apprentices Lucas Cronin and Gavin Lodge, and Chris Stuart, Head of School – Trades, Engineering and Construction at Wintec.
2008 Waipa ITO graduates included:
Cameron Cliff – Automotive Engineering L4, Automotive Servicing L4
Luke McClunie - Automotive Engineering L4, Automotive Servicing L2
Jarrod Mitchell - Automotive Engineering L4, Automotive Servicing L2
Robert Shinmar – Automotive Heavy Engineering – Agricultural Equipment L4,
Stuart Thom – Horticulture L4
Luke Hodges – Horticulture L4
Jo-Anne Morrow – Diversional Therapy
Ruth Serdet – Diversional Therapy, Support of the Older Person
Karen Nicholson - Diversional Therapy, Support of the Older Person
Ian Covell – Fitness L2
Stacey Kearins – Fitness L2
Michelle Morris – Fitness L2
Tamara Thompson – Fitness L2
Aaron Kraakman – Carpentry L4
Drew Cocker – Carpentry L4
Jay Cowley – Carpentry L4
Nathan Charleton – Carpentry L4
Brent Bird – Carpentry L4
Wayne Clarke – Carpentry L4
Jonathan Aim – Carpentry L4
Blair Atkinson – Carpentry L4
Richard Ball – Carpentry L4
Jack Bauer – Carpentry L4
Christopher Chilcott – Carpentry L4
Kerry Davis – Carpentry L4
Hamish Earp – Carpentry L4
Dion Higgie – Carpentry L4
Dean Holmes – Carpentry L4
Craig Hoyes – Carpentry L4
Richard Meredith – Carpentry L4
Karl Smith – Carpentry L4
Troy Smythe – Carpentry L4
Zeon-Hayze Tapu – Carpentry L4
Paul Taylor – Carpentry L4
Carlos Thomson – Carpentry L4
Matthew White – Carpentry L4
Lucas Cronin – Brick and Block Laying
Luke Anderson – Electricity Supply L4
Patrick Care – Electricity Supply L4
Ryan Deeley – Electricity Supply L4
Jose Ngaheu – Electrical Engineering L4
Simon Roskruge – Electrical Engineering L4
Michael Shaw – Electrical Engineering L4
Dania Eyre – Retail L3
Jason Grubner – Retail L2
Julie Jessop – Retail L2
Morgan Kite – Retail L2
Karen Phillips – Retail L2
Amit Rathod – Retail L2
Steven Walworth – Retail L3
Linda Paton – Retail L2
Joseph Matatahi – Preparation, soft flooring installation and resilient flooring installation
Judith Boobyer - Hairdressing
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