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check prior to entering the cockpit. When their name bL^NLWWPO_ZLNNP[__SPT]NP]_TʭNL_PZQNZX[WP_TZYZQ the course, Director Bieber asked them to tell every- one something about themselves they had learned over the duration of their two-week training period. Most articulated they had not only gained the ability to speak in front of a group but were proud to do so. Following the graduation, each of the eight stu- dents left looking forward to the two weeks of paid apprenticeship ahead. All were headed to Anchorage to dip their toe into the pool of work experience. -TWT^_L3ZWOTYR77.D`VZY0\`T[XPY_LYO2]LY - ite Construction all held spots for the new graduates/ 0C.07TY_P]Y^_ZʭYOZ`_XZ]PLMZ`_RZTYR_ZbZ]V They all started their internships the next morning, bright and early. Now, with 2 weeks of training and 2 weeks of paid apprenticeship behind them, two of the graduates will be working with Donlin Gold LLC as drillers’ assistants. Two are bound for college in the fall. One has his sights set on the Air Force, learning about the GI Bill and how it can help with tuition. A sixth has submitted a resume and cover letter at the ]P\`P^_ZQ>LX-]TNP_ZRZ_ZbZ]VQZ]STX_SPWZNL - tion has yet to be determined. Still others have appli- cations pending for other endeavors beyond MAPTS LYO0C.07^`NSL^,A?0.5ZM.Z][^@YTaP]^T_dZQ Alaska, and more. The “future history” of Alaska’s mining indus- _]d T^ LWTaP LYO bPWW bT_S PO`NL_TZY Q]ZX 0C.07ɪ^ OPOTNL_POLYO_LWPY_PO^_LʬLYO_SPT]bTWWTYRYP^^_Z RZ_SPPc_]LXTWPLYORZZʬ_SPR]TOBT_S0C.07ɪ^ partnerships, opportunities and training such as the MAPTS Capstone for rural Alaskan youth would not be so readily available.
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