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“I’m so proud of these students. It’s really hard not to be emotional when
you stop and think that GCU changed the way we look at apprenticeships.

I look forward to meeting all of them and having them working soon."

- Mike Greenawalt, CEO, Rosendin

“I had a dream of my brother two nights Apprenticeship Program, where For Jontreyvius Richmond, it was
ago,” Harvey said afterward. “He was so they will continue their skills training a welcome turn in his life. He said
happy for me. He was proud of me.” on the job and classroom study. he wasn’t sure what to do after
moving to Arizona from Iowa until
Fresh starts, renewals, and JATC Training Director Shawn he heard of the Pre-Apprenticeship
accomplishments were part of the Hutchinson told the group that they for Electricians program.
celebration as family and friends joined are contributing to meeting the high
the learners, who studied four nights a demand for electricians in the Valley “I didn’t have a sense of direction,”
week for 15 weeks with access to all the in a field that government studies he said. “I worked in food service
benefits of the GCU campus, including show will have a 9% growth rate and in a warehouse. But the electrical
tutoring and academic support. from 2020-2030. In return, they will trade always intrigued me.”
get pay and benefits that will bring
“The University stepped up and them longtime economic security. Now Richmond is beginning his
wrapped their arms around these apprenticeship in Scottsdale after
students,” said William Lange, GCU “You will never have to apply for completing the GCU program. “It
Student Success Director. “It’s a a job again,” Hutchinson said. seems to be a fit for me,” he said.
lot of hours to help them decide
in those 15 weeks if this is what Rosendin CEO Mike Greenawalt It was definitely a fit for Harvey. She had
they want to do. A lot of them said offered advice, citing his own career hands-on hobbies, such as cabinet work
this is what they want to be.” starting as an apprentice electrician and windows, but now begins a paid
in 1979 and working his way up to electricians apprenticeship in January.
The program continues in the lead the largest employee-owned
spring semester. The incoming electrical contractor in the U.S. with She told the group that she had no
group of 40 learners went through more than 7,500 employees. skills as an electrician when she started
orientation before the celebration. but knew what she had to offer. “I
“I said yes to everything. ‘He’s kind of wanted to invest in myself,” she said.
Mickey Nuñez, Program Manager, skinny; let’s put him up in the attic.’
said the program shows GCU’s I went up in the attic. I went up in Her brother would be proud. To end her
commitment to human flourishing, the fiberglass and pulled wire and speech, Harvey quoted, “Risk something
building a pathway in the trades came out spitting fiberglass, but it or forever sit with your dreams.” 
for those not interested in working was fun,” he said. And the C student
in a cubicle but with their hands. climbed the ladder to become CEO. By Mike Kilen, GCU senior wrtier

He said this first group of 39 was He encouraged the group to
collectively ranked at the top of the be fearless in leading and seize
class of applicants to the Phoenix opportunities, something they
Electrical Joint Apprenticeship learned in the GCU program.
and Training Committee (JATC)

From left to right: Cheryl Harvey, speaks to the class. Jontreyvius Richmond, left, greets his fellow classmate Jared Spurr. Chase Nunez shakes hands with
Phoenix Electrical JATC Training Director Shawn Hutchinson.