Employers – Mississippi Apprenticeship Program

Skills That Matter: How Singing River Turned My Passion into a Career

Bryan Styron is nothing short of the definition of determined. He came to the apprenticeship wanting to transfer departments from food service to begin his career with patient care. He excelled through the program, always willing to put in the work. Bryan’s spirit and love for people radiated from him everywhere he went. Since being […]

JerNeka Laird: Rising Through Singing River’s Medical Apprenticeship

JerNeka Laird is a dedicated Registered Medical Assistant with a strong foundation in patient-centered care and clinical support. Originally from Mount Olive, Mississippi, she relocated to Gulfport in 2022 to continue advancing her medical career. A graduate of Prentiss High School (Class of 2016) and Pearl River Community College (Class of 2020), JerNeka completed her […]

MDES Workforce Services Facilitates Rapid Employment for U.S. Army Veteran

In August 2025, U.S. Army Veteran Amari Horton visited the Meridian WIN Job Center seeking immediate employment to support his wife and three daughters. Through the Mississippi Department of Employment Security’s (MDES) Workforce Services and the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) program, he received targeted, individualized assistance. Following eligibility determination, Amari was referred to […]

MDES and JVSG Support Veteran’s Journey from Employment to Entrepreneurship

In 2024, U.S. Army Veteran La Tasha Powell began working with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) through a referral from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. After establishing eligibility at the Pascagoula WIN Job Center, she was connected with Veteran Employment Coordinator (VEC), Mr Chris Kaster, for […]

From Determination to Success: Pamela Cummings’ Journey to a Fulfilling Career

Pamela Cummings, a U.S. Navy veteran, embarked on a new journey with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) through the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program. Referred by the Veterans Administration, Pamela connected with Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist, Christopher Kaster, on March 7, 2024, at the Gulfport WIN Job Center. Driven by a […]

John Reece Jackson Ag Pilot Apprenticeship Program

View Video Here John Reece Jackson was one of the rising stars in the first class of the Ag Pilot Apprentices in Delta State University’s (DSU) Aerial Applicator Pilot Certification Program. Jackson, now a flight operator who flew corn runs in Idaho this past summer, earned both his instrument and commercial ratings as well as […]

H&M Construction Apprentice Success Story: Carlos

As a participating company, H & M Construction is committed to providing apprentices with a supportive learning environment, hands-on training, and mentorship opportunities. By understanding the importance…

Building Trust Leads to Success

The Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program’s main initiative is to assist veteran clients with a variety of barriers to assist them in becoming employment ready. The case management for these clients can be quick and short term or extensive as well as long-term.

Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: Westlake

Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story: a Senior Training Specialist at Westlake.

Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: School of Champions Development & Learning Academy

Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story: a Teach Assistant Apprentice from our RA Partner School of Champion.

Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: AA Calibration

Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story from the owner of AA Calibration, Mr. White.

Registered Apprenticeship Success Story: Singing River

Apprenticeship program success stories help us promote the tremendous value that these programs bring to employers, employees, and job seekers. Keep reading for the answers from a recent success story: a new LPN apprentice from the new RA program at Singing River.

How Registered Apprenticeship Led Me From Black History to Black Opportunity

In 2006, as an apprentice construction craft laborer in Milwaukee, I helped build one of the I-43 underpasses on Fond Du Lac Avenue. The bridge is well known throughout Wisconsin for the murals that adorn it, including one that tells the story of a man named Joshua Glover.

Tonya Campbell’s Success Story

Tonya Campbell, an apprentice with Innovative Systems Group (ISG), discusses ISG’s Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program (ISG-CAP) that has been registered and certified by both ApprenticeshipNC and the U.S. Department of Labor. This program is also registered in Mississippi. Innovative Systems Group (ISG), based in Raleigh, N.C., has offered an effective and ground-breaking registered apprenticeship program in […]

Judaline Cassidy’s Success Story

Judaline Cassidy is a feminist plumber, an activist for tradeswomen, and a public speaker. A native of the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Judaline was among the first three women selected to learn plumbing at the John Donaldson Technical Institute of Trinidad, which is now known as the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Judaline […]

Shannon Tymosko’s Success Story

Shannon Tymosko, based in proximity to Toronto, Canada, is an apprentice electrician, and an advocate, educator, and ambassador for women in the skilled trades. She is an active leader in KickAss Careers–a Canadian-based organization dedicated to bringing education, resources, and encouragement to women interested in working in a skilled trade. She was introduced to the […]

Keesler Federal Credit Union: Adding Value to Mississippi’s Workforce

Keesler Federal Credit Union and MAP Celebrate the Graduating Apprenticeship Class of 2020 The Registered Apprenticeship (RA) program at Keesler Federal Credit Union (Keesler) creates career advancement opportunities for its employees using a unique approach to learning that is the first-of-its-kind for the financial sector in Mississippi. The program, which launched in 2018 in partnership […]

MGCCC and Halter Marine launch shipbuilding apprenticeship program

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College News Release MGCCC and Halter Marine launch shipbuilding apprenticeship program Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Halter Marine held an Apprenticeship Orientation Session on September 1 at Halter Marine in Pascagoula. Fifty shipbuilding apprentices began the program, with 10 in each of five programs that include electrical, welding, pipe welding, […]

Keesler Federal Credit Union: How Self-Improvements Advance Careers

Nacol Olson-Palmer always believed in the value of continuous learning and self-improvement to help her advance in her career. Nacol joined the team at Kessler Federal Credit Union (KFCU) over 14 years ago as a teller and eventually worked her way to a head teller, financial service representative, and loan officer.

MGCCC partnership with Halter Marine will create apprentice program

A new apprenticeship program between Halter Marine and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will create the opportunity to get paid for learning. The program will begin in the fall with 25 students in each of the five fields. Eventually, it will expand to 11 fields.

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