Congratulations to highway construction grads

smiling group of 6 men & 3 womenBlack Hawk College congratulates the recent graduates of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP).

Back row from left to right – Eric Fry of East Moline, Zachary Clemens of Davenport, Dominic Rios of Rock Island, Kevin Kipp of Moline, Adam Wallen of Rock Falls, and Bryson Johnson of Rock Island.

Front row from left to right – Jacqueline Fall of Bettendorf, Jenee Blackert of Tampico, and Ashley Giganti of Davenport.

Seven students had perfect attendance for the 13-week program – Blackert, Clemens, Fall, Fry, Kipp, Rios and Wallen.

Visit Black Hawk College on Facebook to see pictures from the training and graduation.

The 450-hour program aims to increase the number of minorities, women and disadvantaged individuals working on Illinois Department of Transportation highway construction projects. There is no cost to participants who are accepted into the program.

The next HCCTP begins Monday, March 4. Interested students must attend one orientation session Jan. 16, Jan. 17, Jan. 22, Jan. 24 or Jan. 29. For more information, visit www.bhc.edu/hcctp.