Masonry Magazine May 2001 Page. 22
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been in existence 24 years and Mr. Davis has been the instructor for the last three.
Marion, Ohio
The masonry program at Tri-Rivers Career Center is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. The instructor is Rob Buchanan. This high school program is currently a combined junior and senior program with 12 juniors or level 1 students and 6 seniors or level 2 students. They hope to start a true level 1 and level 2 program for the 2001-2002 school year. Recently, all the construction trades programs at Tri-Rivers have been working with Habitat for Humanity. The masonry program has been building the foundations and cultured stone front of the houses.
Perrysburg, Ohio
House constructed by students at Penta Career Center in Perryburg, Ohio
Penta Career Center currently has 69 high school students enrolled in its Construction Masonry Program. Penta, along with its Construction Masonry Program, has been in existence since 1965. Students are instructed in areas such as concrete/mortar mixing, testing and inspection techniques; excavation and formation of reinforcement steel; brick cutting and laying and power equipment use. Each year students in Penta's Construction Trades programs (electrical, carpentry and masonry) construct two houses. "Our students are involved in many hands-on projects, but the ultimate training experiences are the two houses they help construct," said Don Martin, supervisor of trade and industrial education at Penta Career Center. "Not only do the students, school and home owners benefit from the experience, but the construction trades of Northwest Ohio benefit because they have new employees for the skilled labor force in the region."
Ravenna, Ohio
Students learn the finer points of masonry in a lab at Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna, Ohio
The high school masonry program at Maplewood Career Center, now in its fourth year, has blossomed from the brainchild of a few local contractors to an excellent partnership between Maplewood and the area's Masonry Contractors Association. Taught by veteran contractor Rich Nagy, the average of 20 students in the two-year program develop from raw recruits to "ready to start" masons by graduation. Recognizing the need to train entry level masons to replace an aging work force brought contractors to Maplewood to help. Working together, the school, which serves ten school districts in Portage County, Ohio, planned and implemented the masonry program.
Wilmington, Ohio
Masonry students at Laurel Oaks in Wilmington, Ohio constructed this beautiful fireplace
According to the masonry instructor at Laurel Oaks Career Development Campus, Shawn Wilkin, there are currently 22 students in their masonry program. The students have participated in a number of community projects, honing their masonry skills, while providing invaluable service without the cost of labor. The students helped construct ticket booths at two local high schools and laid an 8-inch block foundation for a Habitat for Humanity home. These