First Nations students from across the province graduated from the six-month Heavy Duty Mechanical Foundation Program at Thompson Rivers University in Williams Lake Thursday, Aug. 28.
The program is funded by the Aboriginal Mentoring and Training Association. Kory Billy (left), Benjamin Michel, Blair Sam, Geoffery Matthew, Keith Thomas, Racine Dimitrov, Shawn Cloutier, Tyron Hunlin, Justin Meldrum, Anna Chelsea are now ready to work as apprentices in the field.
As a gift for completing the program, AMTA supplied each student with a toolbox fully-stocked to help them succeed in their new career.