In the annals of prep school football history, Kettle Moraine High School is the first to have a quarterback to lead his team to a state title, receive All-State honors, and earn a Sawblade Certificate from the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America. All three of these feats were accomplished last year by Chase Spellman, […]
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to announce the appointments of John Stearns and Brad Bagnall to the WCA Board of Directors. Both Stearns, Career Technical Education Director at Amity School District of Amity, Ore.; and Bagnall, a construction teacher at Bowness High School of Calgary, Alberta, were appointed […]
In its first donation of the year to an industry organization, the International Woodworking Fair has announced a $12,500 contribution to the Manufacturing Industry Learning Lab (MiLL) in Colorado Springs, CO. The MiLL is an EDUcation member of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America. The unrestricted donation is for the advancement of its mission […]
2022 has been a record-breaking year for WCA! We have entered over 1,400 candidates into the Passport credentialing program during this calendar year and have issued 955 credentials. We also have more than 60 candidates currently in the testing process. While it has taken a while for the program to start having a meaningful effect […]
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome the following new members and renewing sponsors. Thank you for your membership and support! New EDUcation™ Members Algoma High School – Algoma, WI Blackfoot High School – Blackfoot, ID Cadott Jr/Sr High School – Cadott, WI Hands On Deck – Green Bay, WI Havelock […]
The cumlative total of Passport credentials issued by the WCA since its inception surpassed 5,000 this year. LINCOLN, Neb. – 2022 was a banner year for the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America. The numbers help tell the story. Through the first 11 months of the year, the WCA: Enrolled 1,419 new candidates in the […]
The National Woods Board has been created to tackle the woodworking industry’s vexxing challenge of recruiting, training and retaining skilled workers, according to Woodworking Network. The National Woods Board was formally announced at the 2022 Executive Brieifing Conference, organized by Woodworking Network in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs is also home to The Mill, short […]
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) will host its 13th biennial Fresh Wood student furniture competition at the 2023 AWFS Fair, July 25-28 in Las Vegas. The competition is open to high school and post-secondary students in accredited woodworking or related programs. There is no fee to enter; entry applications will be accepted […]
West Henderson High School instructor Keith Deese likes the ‘flexibility’ of the WCA credentialing program. Editor’s note: The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America issued a record 681 Sawblade Certificates to students enrolled in WCA EDUcation™ member programs during the first six months of 2022. To earn their Sawblade Certificate, students are evaluated on everything […]
His colleagues affectionately call him “Yoda” for the great wisdom and experience he has brought to help drive the WCA programs and initiatives. NELLYSFORD, Va. — Duane Griffiths will step down from the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America’s Board of Directors, but not before the WCA honors him for his many voluntary contributions to […]