Vermont Child Care Apprenticeship Program
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March 14, 2003 Successful Completion Ceremony, Montpelier, VT

14 Registered Apprentices have completed the Program!

Recognition Ceremony
March 14, 2003
1-3pm
Pavilion Auditorium
Montpelier, Vermont

Successful Completion of All Requirements
(Our first graduates!!!)

Amy Carlson, Stepping Stones Children’s Center, Burlington
Laura Charron, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, Middlebury
Marcy Cram, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, Middlebury
Helen Delong, Rutland County Parent Child Center, Rutland
Amy Eaton, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, Middlebury
Jenn Favor, Wallingford Day Care & Preschool, Wallingford
Suzanne Girouard, St. Michael’s Child Care Center
Sonya Hall, Winston Prouty Ctr. For Child Development, Brattleboro
Susan Hall, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, Middlebury
Kathy Hallock, Winston Prouty Center for Child Development, Brattleboro
Erin Langlois, Early Years Child Development Center, Colchester
Brandie Miller, Pine Forest Children’s Center, Burlington
Lisa Montross, Wallingford Day Care & Preschool, Wallingford
Mark Ransom, Trinity College Child Care Center, Burlington

Honorable Mention for Apprentices -- Anticipated completion

Amanda Raine, Y’s Time @ St. Albans -- May 2003
Sara Vicknair, Y’s Time @ St. Albans -- May 2003
Tabatha Hebert, Rutland Co. Parent Child Center, Rutland -- June 2003
Mandy Beaupre, Y’s Time @ Edmunds, Burlington -- August 2003
Jaclyn Cregar, Pine Forest Children’s Center, Burlington -- August 2003
Sarah Davis, Central VT Medical Center, Berlin -- August 2003
Katherine Dougherty, VT Achievement Center, Rutland -- August 2003
Melissa Smith, College St. Children’s Center, Middlebury -- August 2003

Mentors, Completion of Coursework 2002

Cindy Bodette, College St. Children’s Center, Middlebury
Lisa Dobkowski, Bristol Family Center, Bristol
Sherry Jerome, Turtle Island Children’s Center, Montpelier
Sarah Kemp, College St. Children’s Center, Middlebury
Jo-Anne McDonough, Williston Child Care Center, Williston
Roseann Moore, Y’s Time @ St. Albans
Debra Raboin, Y’s Time @ St. Albans
Karen Rangel, Y’s Time @ Edmunds, Burlington
Susan Rider, Pine Forest Children’s Center, Burlington

Program Schedule

Welcome


Tom Douse, Deputy Commissioner
VT Department of Employment & Training


Kim Keiser, Director
VT Child Care Services Division

History of Child Care Apprenticeship
David Lagala, President
VT Child Care Industry and Careers Council



Jill Houser, Regional Executive Assistant
US Department of Labor

Participants' Thoughts
Mary Johnson Children’s Center
Barbara Saunders, Sponsor
Marcy Cram, graduating apprentice

Vermont Achievement Center
Sue Fuller, Supervising Teacher

Wallingford Day Care & Preschool
Wendy Savery, Sponsor,Supervisor

Governor James Douglas
Presentation of Certificates


Jan Walker (Statewide Coordinator) welcomes
Governor Jim Douglas to the Ceremony in Montpelier

Closing Comments
Jan Walker, Statewide Coordinator
VT Child Care Apprenticeship Program

Reception to follow

Many, many thanks to our partners in this celebration, including the VT Department of Employment & Training, Burlington Technical Center, Child Care Services Division, US Department of Labor, VT Association for the Education of Young Children, staff and board members of the
VT Child Care Industry & Careers Council

Vermont Child Care Industry & Careers Council. All rights reserved.
Revised: 4/24/06

Vermont Child Care Industry & Careers Council. All rights reserved.
Revised: 4/24/06