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WIA/WIOA SUCCESS ARTICLES <br /> ALAMANCE COUNTY <br /> Program Assures Career Success #WIOA IN, ACTION <br /> Amber Agner is a 39 year old single mother. She was attend- <br /> ing Alamance Community College where she was working to- -. <br /> wards an Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting. She heard <br /> about the WIA/WIOA program through a classmate at school <br /> and came to the Alamance County NCWorks Career Center <br /> eager to learn more information about the program and to <br /> complete an application. Ms. Agner needed financial assis- . di:_� <br /> tance to complete her training as she was unemployed and <br /> was quickly going through her savings. She was enrolled into <br /> the WIA/WIOA program prior to the summer semester of 2014 <br /> with three semesters remaining before earning her degree. <br /> Since enrollment, she has exemplified everything that the pro- <br /> gram stands for. She was eager to establish a rapport with her <br /> Employment Specialist, recognizing the support offered and <br /> the impact that could have on her success. Every semester <br /> she received a 4.0 GPA. On May 15th 2015, Ms. Agner received her Associate's Degree in <br /> Medical Assisting from Alamance Community College. Amber was among the top three stu- <br /> dents in her graduating class. She secured unsubsidized employment just a few days after <br /> graduation at Kernodle Clinic in Alamance County. To date, she remains employed at Kernodle <br /> Clinic and is enjoying every aspect of her job. <br /> Integrating Machining Success Through WIA/WIOA <br /> John Drake visited the Alamance County NCWorks Career Center in Burlington where he was <br /> assisted by staff to explore Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act retraining services. John <br /> was enrolled in the dislocated worker program and received <br /> financial aid with his tuition, books, and supplies. After his <br /> second semester in the program he was hired by GKN of <br /> Mebane. John's growth with his training allowed him to obtain <br /> new employment with United Brass Works in Randleman, <br /> where he now works as a machine operator. In feedback he <br /> SIP <br /> has been informed that the big reason he has received job of- <br /> fers in the field is due to his related educational retraining. <br /> a�a� <br /> John completed his Associate Degree in Computer-Integrated 011,9 <br /> Machining (CNC) Technology from Alamance Community Col- Og `30 <br /> lege in the summer semester of 2014. He currently plans to • _-"� <br /> further his education in the CNC field at NC A&T State Univer- <br /> sity. <br /> 22 Annual Report 2014-2015 <br />