Success Stories Archive

In Building Solar-Powered Ice Fishing Houses, Mounds View District High School Students Gain Real-Life Construction Experience (and College Credit!)

Real Minnesotans have Successful Careers in Construction

Apprenticeships Open Doors of Opportunity; Create Long-term Careers for Minnesota Youth

Women in Construction: Operating Engineer Mahaila Houle

Learn2Build Empowers Young Creators through Summer Construction Kits

Construction Careers are for Gamers

CAREER AS BRICKLAYER PROVIDES FOR FAMILY, BUILDS A COMFORTABLE LIFE

A love for HGTV inspires Middle School Teacher to become a Plumbing Apprentice

Power Girls Fuels Girl Power for Minnesota and Wisconsin Girl Scouts

No Construction Experience, No Problem: Electrical Apprenticeship gives St. Paul Resident New Life Path

Video Game Tasks Simulate Career as an Operating Engineer for White Bear Lake Graduate

Cooking up Construction: A Brooklyn Center Graduate’s Culinary Interest Helps Him on the Construction Site

Resiliency Built Through Wrestling Leads to a Rewarding Career in Ironworking

Hastings Mother Finds Her Calling as a Pile Driver

Minnesota Trades Academy Participant Returns for a Second Summer of Construction Career Exploration

INSTINCT TO BUILD PUTS MINNEAPOLIS YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ON A PATH TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE

STEAM MAGNET COORDINATOR BRINGS LEARN2BUILD TO BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

St. Paul Plumbing Apprentice Proves Small is Mighty on the Jobsite

Elk River Resident Illuminates Minnesota as an Electrical Apprentice

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA CAREER PATHWAYS COORDINATOR JENNY MOORE PUSHES FOR MORE EQUITY IN CONSTRUCTION

MINNEAPOLIS YOUTH MENTOR CHARLES WALKER FOSTERS FRIENDSHIPS BETWEEN UNLIKELY STUDENTS, COMMUNITY PRIDE THROUGH REWARDING HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION INTERNSHIPS

CELEBRATING EARTH DAY: CONSTRUCTION TRADES PROFESSIONALS BUILD SOLAR, WIND POWER FOR MINNESOTA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE

Irondale Work Based Learning Coordinator Angela Zappa Pairs Tech Ed Courses and Career Planning

From the Earth to the Sky: Reaching New Heights with a Career in Ironworking

MINNESOTA TRADES ACADEMY TRAINER T.J. AUSTIN HELPS TURN CONSTRUCTION INTERNSHIPS INTO CAREERS

Minnesota Trades Academy Interns Mentor St. Paul Learn2Build Students

WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR JULIA THEOBALD

EDUCATORS EMPOWER STUDENTS TO SAY, “I CAN” TO CONSTRUCTION

Once an Apprentice, Now a Training Director for Plumbers Local 15

Learning Styles Mirror Life Skills for Oiler Annesa Loew

WWE, Anime, and Music Production Fill Brooklyn Park Student’s Mind … and now Careers in Construction, Too

Cooking up Construction: A Brooklyn Center Graduate’s Culinary Interest Helps Him on the Construction Site

Brooklyn Center High School Addresses Skills Gap in Construction Trades; Renews Students’ Interest in Apprenticeship

Highland Park Career Path Coordinator, Basketball Coach Teaches Students about Minnesota’s Construction Trades

A love for HGTV inspires Middle School Teacher to become a Plumbing Apprentice

Video Game Tasks Simulate Career as an Operating Engineer for White Bear Lake Graduate

No Construction Experience, No Problem: Electrical Apprenticeship gives St. Paul Resident New Life Path

Confusion After College Leads to Career as a Laborer

Mariah Lenon, Laborer

Steadfast Role Model and Mother pursues a Career in Construction

Megan Ringwelski, Sprinklerfitter

Career as Bricklayer Provides for Family of Seven

Sean Robinson, Bricklayer

Union benefits inspire St. Paul Resident to study Carpentry

Louis Rojas, Carpenter

Sharlo Strickler Joins the Family Tradition of Tile Setting

Sharlo Strickler, Tile Setter

Live Debt Free with a Career in Construction

Zach Poulson, Bricklayer

Creativity leads to a Rock-Solid Career as a Tile Layer

Jesse Stonehouse, Tile Layer

Checking off a Bucket List Goal evolves into Long-Term Career

Heather Rudiger, Boilermaker

Dream Job and Career found in Union Carpentry

Gabe Fanning, Carpenter

Bryce Brahaum Joins a New Team through a Career as a Union Tile Layer

Bryce Brahaum, Tile Layer

Career Switch: School Teacher discovers passion for Carpentry

Dan Stanton, Carpenter

First in the Family: Oakdale resident graduates high school, applies for a Career in Construction

Justyn Lundgren

Passion for Cooking Leads to a Possible Career in Construction

Daunte Greyhair

Roseville High School Graduate Finds Stability with Career in Construction

Deci Nunez

Irondale Graduate Refines Her Construction Skills at Minnesota Trades Academy

Marina Sinniger

Talented Skateboarder finds new passion in Construction

Lucas Moren

Passion for Helping Others found in Construction Career

Riley Wolf

Senior at Irondale High School is not Afraid to Try New Things

Gary Woodward

Dungeons and Dragons to Career in Construction

Kyle Reaney

Learn2Build demolishes Gender Stigmas in the construction trades

Aylli Alford

Nine-Year-Old Gets Early Start to a Career in the Construction Industry with Learn2Build

Ava Peterson

Karen Student from St. Paul’s Harding Senior High School on Track for a Career in Construction  

Satlwe Moo

Grandfather and Minnesota Trade Academy Inspire Future Electrician

Ivis Carranza

Roosevelt Student finds Empowerment, Independence in Construction Internship

Omelkeir Muhumed

Minneapolis High School Senior Uses Teamwork in Soccer and Construction Internship

William Quito

Washington High School Senior’s Positive First Construction Experience Drives Interest in the Field

Kong Xiong

Highland Park Junior Pursues Construction Internship with Goal of Becoming an Electrician

Daniel Ryan

Como High School Student finds Art, Creativity, and Purpose in Construction Work

Charlahn “Lahni” Maggitt

Internship Allows Minneapolis High School Student to Learn About His Future in Minnesota’s Construction Trades

Mohamud Ibrahim

Minneapolis High School Graduate Prepares for a Career in Minnesota’s Construction Industry with Summer Internship

Deairion Rouser

Somali Teen Sees a Future in the Construction Trades

Samira Alden

Brooklyn Center High School Student with Two Division III Football Scholarship Offers Considers Career in Construction

Rome Robinson

Minnesota Trades Academy Helps Student Learn About the Construction Field

Alejandro Anderson

Recent Graduate, Immigrant explores future in engineering

Abdi Ahmed

Minneapolis High School Senior Balances Two Jobs, Construction Internship

Gabriella Soika

Edison High School student enjoys staying fit, considers career in construction

William Thomas-Brown

Learn2Build, Design and Modeling Class Inspires Middle School Students

Matthew Brown

Learn2Build spurs kids’ curiosity in construction careers

Jonny Hendrickson

Students Build Bridges, Explore Construction Trades

Elias Ramirez

Friends Explore Construction Careers through Learn2Build

Dylan Combs and Landon Kohler

Arturo Gonzalez Finds a Career at Unexpected Heights

Arturo Gonzalez

Minnesota Woman Finds Her Passion in Being an Electrician

Grace Weik

Bricklayer Journeyman Andre McHenry Finds Career That Changes His Life

Andre McHenry

Local 49 Apprentice Julia Theobald Finds Success as a Heavy Equipment Operator

Julia Theobald

Heavy Equipment Operator Finds Success by Taking Initiative

Mahaila Houle

Construction Career Lets Ricky Garbow Achieve Childhood Dream

RICKY GARBOW

HEAVY EQUIPMENT APPRENTICE MIKE MASTEN III FINDS HIS DREAM CAREER

MIKE MASTEN

ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE WOMAN FINDS HER PURPOSE IN PIPEFITTING

Amanda Gardas

MN Trades Academy Interns Build a Home, Make Friends of a Lifetime

Ahleah and Halle

Woman Makes Journey to America to Become Electrician and Challenge Expectations

Helen Spindler

ST. PAUL WOMAN FINDS SUCCESS AND FIGHTS STEREOTYPES IN CONSTRUCTION

Rasheda Jenkins

AIR FORCE VETERAN FINDS HOME IN MINNESOTA CONSTRUCTION

Jared Anderson

LEARNING ABOUT CONSTRUCTION CAREERS TRANSFORMS ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

Lah Htoo