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Congratulations to the Spring 2025 graduates of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) at Black Hawk College!
Pictured from left to right are:
- Front row – Nicholas Stephens of Davenport, IA; Dakota Trenkenschuh of Milan; Armando Rosas of Moline; Mason Parker of Illinois City; Hector Galvan of Moline; Sean-Luke Farmer of Davenport, IA; and Michael Walton of Davenport, IA.
- Back row – Kenyhon Yancey of Rock Island; Preston Cartwright of Atkinson; Troy Humphery of Maquoketa, IA; Eric Reagan of Moline; Jeffery Chapman of Wapello, IA; Colton Menke of Davenport, IA; and Dejoun Hampton of Rock Island.
Cartwright, Galvan, Humphery, Menke, Rosas, Stephens and Walton had perfect attendance for the 13-week class.
The Illinois Department of Transportation created the 450-hour program to prepare people to work in construction and to increase the number of minorities, women and disadvantaged persons working on IDOT projects.
There is no cost to participants who are selected for the program. Students in the Fall 2025 class will receive a stipend of $15 per hour.
The Black Hawk College program has among the highest placement rates of the 13 HCCTP programs in Illinois. Of the last 61 BHC graduates, 67 percent have become apprentices. Colton Menke joined the Electrical Workers immediately after graduation.
View photos from the program and the community projects the students completed.
The next HCCTP begins Monday, Aug. 11 with orientation sessions June 24, June 26, July 8 and July 11.
For more information, visit the Highway Construction Careers Training Program or call 309-796-5729.
