New IBEW 309 journeymen on their way to great careers

Edwardsville, IL – Apprentices from the Southwestern Illinois Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee/IBEW 309 celebrated their graduation to journeyman status on May 11 with an honors dinner at Sunset Hills Country Club. Above, inside wiremen (from left) James Devros, Kevin Goebel, Jordan Lilley, John Masterson, Benjamin MaCario, Jeffrey Turner and Bruce Yarbrough celebrate the completion of their apprenticeship with Training Director Dave Kokotovich. Below, Kokotovich (right) congratulates telecommunications installer/technicians (from left) Chad Graves, Anthony Rector and Timothy Unverzagt. To find out more about the program, call 618-3433-1954 or email jatc@309jatc.org. The webpage is 309jatc.org.   – Labor Tribune photos