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WIA/WIOA SUCCESS ARTICLES <br /> MONTGOMERY COUNTY <br /> Motivation for Academic Success <br /> Bonnie Mabry was dislocated as a drafter with a local construction company after many years <br /> of employment. As she considered her options, she found out about the Montgomery County <br /> NCWorks Career Center. After meeting with a WIANVIOA Case <br /> Manager, she decided the program presented a great opportunity <br /> for her to finish an Interior Design degree and procure employment <br /> in the field. Due to her Drafting education she already had several <br /> classes completed. She applied and was accepted into Randolph <br /> Community College Interior Design Program. a <br /> Part of the course study for Interior Design requires that students <br /> have an internship in an area of the Interior Design field that inter- <br /> ests them. This experience has proven to give invaluable hands- , <br /> on training. In January 2015, Bonnie was given an amazing oppor- <br /> tunity to work with a freelance showroom designer in the High Point; f <br /> area. Not only did she gain experience in the Showroom Design <br /> field, but also in photography and photo styling. This opportunity <br /> gave her experience and insight that she could have never gotten _ <br /> from being in a classroom alone. Bonnie has excelled in the class- <br /> room with a 4.0 GPA each semester and has been an ideal WIA/WIOA participant. She will <br /> graduate in May 2016 with her Assoc. Degree in Interior Design and hopes to find full time <br /> employment in the Showroom design soon after graduation. . <br /> Program Paves The Road To Success <br /> Carlos Davis came into the Montgomery County NCWorks Career Center, in April of 2015 <br /> and registered in NCWorks. He needed help with job searches and creating his resume. <br /> Carlos was struggling with procuring full time employment. He was interested in truck driving <br /> training, as several members of his family were truck drivers. <br /> After enrollment into the Adult Program, Carlos entered Fu- <br /> ture Truckers of America Truck Driver Training School in .;;; . <i <br /> Asheboro, NC. He earned a CDL and graduated in June of " -- '_, <br /> 2015. Carlos was hired as a Truck Driver with HT Hackney <br /> Company in Newton, North Carolina. Carlos is a great ex- I <br /> ample of how the WIA/WIOA program works, with students t i <br /> taking short term training which leads to full-time employ- Iri " - <br /> ment. He is very thankful for the program and all it has done a, _ _ <br /> to assist him in achieving his training and employment. Pi <br /> Goals. He encourages others to come to the Montgomery <br /> County NCWorks Career Center <br /> ; <br /> § to see all the employment and , ' `' <br /> T ®, IN, ACTION training services that are avails- <br /> �': ble. <br /> Annual Report 2014-2015 23 <br />