On Jan. 27, Wharton-Smith hosted a group of students at the Casselberry Public Works Complex job site. They are enrolled in their first semester of Seminole State College’s Building Construction Vocational program.
The program focuses on producing skilled tradespeople to perform new construction and building maintenance. The students are part of an internship program with Universal Studios Orlando and will earn their OSHA 10 Certificates and Journeymen’s/Respective Trade Certifications upon completing the program.
On this tour, Tim Moore, Senior Project Superintendent, and Keri Strawder, Project Manager, introduced the students to a construction site where work was just being started with demo and slab preparation. Wharton-Smith plans to host one or more follow-up visits in which the students will be exposed to the project in various phases.
Mark Woodlock (aka Cowboy), who teaches plumbing coursework, said, “The students, who are relatively new to the construction and building maintenance industry, learned a lot of great information! Thank you to Keri and Tim for such a comprehensive site visit and Q&A session.”
