Seventeen Frederick County Public Schools students who completed successful apprenticeships and secured employment with local businesses were celebrated at the fifth annual FCPS Career Signing Day, sponsored by the Frederick County Career and Technical Advisory Council.
These students not only gained valuable on-the-job experience but were also hired by the very companies that mentored them—many through the FCPS Youth Apprenticeship Program, a unique opportunity that connects students with paid, real-world work experiences while still in high school. The program allows students to earn academic credit, develop industry-relevant skills, and step confidently into the workforce upon graduation.
“I am so excited to see these students prepared and focused on a career immediately after graduating from high school,” FCPS Superintendent Dr. Cheryl L. Dyson said. “I am also so appreciative of our business partners who provide valuable apprenticeship and internship opportunities that give our high school students an invaluable opportunity to learn, develop, and grow.”
The majority of students who participated in Signing Day attended the FCPS Career & Technology Center, where they received quality hands-on instruction in high-demand fields. FCPS students in Grades 9, 10, and 11 who are in good standing at their high schools may apply to a program at the Career & Technology Center through a competitive application process held annually.
FCPS Career Signing Day Participants
Business: Phoenix Mecano
Student: Mason Hill, Oakdale High
Program: Youth Apprentice
Business: Ourisman Honda
Students: Ryan Klunk and Tyler Levenduski, Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Program: Career and Technology Center - Automotive Service Technology
Business: Maryland Collision Center
Student: Bret Fisher, Middletown High
Program: Career and Technology Center - Auto Body/Collision Repair
Business: Circuit Electric
Student: Logan Hansen, Brunswick High
Program: Career and Technology Center - Electricity
Business: Tate Frederick
Student: Terrence Vattimo, Brunswick High
Program: Career and Technology Center - Automotive Service Technology
Business: Frederick Health Hospital
Students: Genesis Jara, Urbana High; Kaylee Murrah, Linganore High; and Katherine Rodriguez Garcia, Walkersville High
Program: Career and Technology Center - Academy of Health Professions – Nursing
Business: Dynamic Automotive
Students: Noah Day, Oakdale High; Nikolas Lawson, Frederick High; and Ryan Riggott, Linganore High
Programs: Career and Technology Center - Automotive Service Technology and Youth Apprentice
Business: All Around Plumbing
Students: Connor Dixon, Frederick High; Terrell Foster, Tuscarora High
Programs: Career and Technology Center - HVAC & Plumbing and Youth Apprenticeship
Business: The Frederick Motor Company
Student: Charles Shell, Brunswick High
Programs: Career and Technology Center - Automotive Service Technology and Youth Apprenticeship
Business: Bogan and Associates, LLC
Student: Devan Cherry, Frederick High
Program: Youth Apprentice
Business: BMW of Sterling
Student: Jameson Quick, Oakdale High
Program: Career and Technology Center - Automotive Service Technology
Business: S.W. Barrick & Sons
Student: Wyland Seger, Walkersville High
Program: Career and Technology Center - Automotive Service Technology
Editor’s Note: A photo gallery from the FCPS Career Signing Day celebration is posted online.