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Forty-one apprenticeship students from Lakeshore College have received $2,000 scholarships each from Ascendium Education Group. The scholarships are part of the Tools of the Trade program, which has been supporting students across the Wisconsin Technical College System for 12 years.

Apprenticeships at Lakeshore College combine hands-on training with classroom learning, covering a range of skilled occupations over two to five years. Upon completion, apprentices in industrial sectors can expect to earn a median annual salary of $84,240, according to the latest Wisconsin Technical College System Apprenticeship Completion Report.

Ascendium is a nonprofit organization based in Madison that focuses on making post-secondary education accessible for more individuals. "We fund initiatives across the U.S. that help learners from low-income backgrounds achieve upward mobility," says Ascendium's mission statement.

Lakeshore College offers detailed information about its apprenticeship programs on its website at gotoltc.edu/apprenticeship.

The scholarship recipients come from various hometowns:

- Cedar Grove: John Wright II

- Elkhart Lake: Cole Fritsch

- Fond du Lac: Todd Bastian

- Glenbeulah: Lucas Hellmer

- Howard’s Grove: Andrew Hanke

- Manitowoc: Eric Holdorf, Rafael Ortega Jr., Bailey Keil, Seth Ciha, Ronald Grawien, Luke Yanda, Christien Loiselle, Nicholas Proehl, Benjamin Corson, Joseph Moore, Yayoashi Her, Matthew Biely

- Mishicot: Caleb Zinn

- Plymouth: Mason Arndt, Timothy Gamerdinger, Joshua Braddy, Johnny Hang

- Reedsville: Gerald Scharenbroch

- Sheboygan: Jonathan Schanno, Sean Nack, Timothy Wolff (note typo corrected), Jacob Vue (note typo corrected), Jesus Mendez (note typo corrected), Brandon Kartes (note typo corrected), Tyson King (note typo corrected), Michael Thao (note typo corrected), Samuel Willems (note typo corrected), Luise Godinez (note typo corrected), Kenneth Hirsch (note typo corrected), Phia Xiong (note typo corrected), Christopher Barber

- Sheboygan Falls: Mason Schmahl and Sean Mckinster

- Two Rivers: Salvador Galaviz and Mitchell Witucki

Lakeshore College educates over 9,000 students annually and is recognized as one of the top two-year colleges in the nation by several ranking organizations. The college operates campuses in Cleveland as well as downtown Manitowoc and Sheboygan.

Ascendium Education Group emphasizes their commitment to elevating opportunities by creating environments where everyone can reach their potential. More information about their initiatives can be found at ascendiumeducation.org.

For further inquiries or details about this announcement or other press matters related to Lakeshore College:

Contact Teri Sturm at 920.693.1144 or via email at teri.sturm@gotoltc.edu.

Press Room access is available at gotoltc.edu/about-us/ltc-news.