Earlville Senior Selected for Education to Careers Program with Caterpillar
by Kathleen Legner, Guidance Director at EHS
Corey Trump, son of Mark Trump and
Regina Evina, of Earlville, was selected from a pool of applicants
to be offered a position in the Education to Careers program in the
US Operations Division of Caterpillar in Aurora, Illinois.
Education to Careers is a school-to-work initiative promoting
education, workforce preparation and life-long learning. Through
the cooperative effort of Caterpillar, educators and parents,
Education to Careers enables the student to expand career options,
explore a multitude of educational opportunities, and prepare for
the real world. The initiate combines demanding school-based
curriculum with practical work-based experience preparing students
for more highly skilled careers, higher wages, and future education
opportunities. The work experiences are in Quality Assurance,
Planning Processing, Assembly, General Maintenance, Metal Cutting
Machines, Tool and Die, Precision Measuring Machines and
Welding. The types of internships to choose from are General
Manufacturing, Tool &I Die, Electricians, Maintenance
Mechanics, and Logistics/Supply Chain.
Caterpillar will pay
Corey’s tuition of approved courses as he works towards an
Associate of Applied Science Degree at Illinois Valley Community
College. Caterpillar will provide on-the-job, paid-work
experience; full-time during the summer and part-time during the
school year. Corey will then be encouraged to finish a Bachelor’s
Degree with education assistance provided by
Caterpillar.
Corey has been a
student at Indian Valley Vocational Center for the past two years
in the area of Auto Mechanics. He has been involved in Skills USA,
the Chi-Town Teardown Competition, and competed in World of Wheels
Car Show, where his team took 4th place out of 20
schools. At Earlville High School, Corey has been involved on
Homecoming and Prom committees.
