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Jeremiah Desire Signs with “When I interviewed Jeremiah, I asked entered into by Lywood, with the fi rst
Lywood Electric him what his plan would be if he didn’t occurring in October of last year with
get the apprenticeship,” Mr. Williams North Caroline High School senior
Jeremiah Desire, a rising senior at said. “Without hesitation, he told me he Brennan Pinder. Mr. Pinder graduated
Colonel Richardson High School would still become an electrician. I was in June and continues employment with
(CRHS), recently signed Caroline’s a impressed with his drive and focus.” Lywood.
Youth Apprenticeship contract with
Mr. Cook noted this is the second Lywood Electric, in business since
Noah Lyden, President and CEO of
Youth Apprenticeship agreement 1976, is located in the Frank Adams
Lywood Electric in Federalsburg’s
Industrial Park in Federalsburg.
Industrial Park.
To finalize the apprenticeship

agreement, a signing ceremony was
held at Lywood Electric with Jeremiah,
his father Mr. Desire, Lywood Human
Resources Manager Chip Williams,
and CCPS Youth Apprenticeship
Coordinator Eric Cook. Lywood
President/CEO Noah Lyden, CRHS
Principal Jared Sherman, CRHS
Counselor Jennifer Reed, and Logan
Dean and Jacqueline Trieu from the Supporting Jeremiah Desire on signing day, Logan Dean, Program Manager, Apprenticeship
Department of Labor Apprenticeship and Training, Department of Labor, Jen Reed, School Counselor, Jared Sherman, Colonel
Program at were also in attendance. Principal, Chip Williams, Human Resources Manager, Lywood Electric, Jeremiah Desire, Jean
Desire, Noah Lyden, President and CEO Lywood Electric, Eric Cook, Coordinator of Career
Readiness, and Jacqueline Trieu, Apprenticeship Navigator, Department of Labor.

Keara Smith and
Madison Braband Sign with
Craft Bakery
Madison Braband and Keara Smith,
both rising juniors at North Caroline
High School, both signed Youth
Apprenticeship contracts with Bri
Farrell-Rutkowski and John Rutkowski,

owners of Craft Bakery in Denton.

These are the second and third Youth
Apprenticeship agreements that Craft
Bakery has entered into with the school
system. Last June, Emma Robinson,
rising senior at Colonel Richardson
High School, became the fi rst
apprentice for Craft Bakery. Because

that apprenticeship was successful and
Emma has since graduated, everyone
was enthusiastic about continuing a
partnership. Both students are enrolled
in the Caroline Career and Technology
Center’s Culinary Program with Chef
Larry Ogden.

Craft Bakery & Cafe is located in

It’s a family affair as parents and siblings celebrate signing day.
Downtown Denton. Top photo: John Rutkowski, Owner, Craft Bakery & Café, family Ben Braband and Erin Bra-

band surround Madison Braband, and Eric Cook Coordinator of Career Readiness
Bottom photo: Bri-Farrell-Rutkowski, Owner, Craft Bakery & Café, Keara Smith with her fam-

ily, Jason Smith, Candance Smith, Kaylee Smith and Kayla Smith, and Eric Cook Coordinator
of Career Readiness.
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