WCA News & Events
WCA in the News: Newspaper profiles Metrica Interior’s Apprenticeship Program
Metrica Interiors, a high-end custom woodworking company based in North Hampton, Massachusetts, initiated a new apprenticeship program that combines online training and certification from the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America with on-site experience. The novel training program is chronicled in a article recently published by the Daily Hampton Gazette. Click to read the article.
Amity High School Woodworking Teacher John Stearns Wins $50,000 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize
The award winner is a long-time active member of the Woodwork Career Alliance, including serving on the WCA Board of Directors. AMITY, Ore. — John Stearns, Career Technical Education Director and woodworking instructor at Amity High School, has been honored with the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools (HFTS) Prize for Teaching Excellence. This prestigious […]
WIA Bestows 2024 Educator of the Year Award to Mark Smith
This marks the eighth time a member of the Woodwork Career Alliance has won the Wood Industry Association’s prestigious Wooden Globe Award for education excellence. LINCOLN, Neb. – Mark Smith, a dedicated woodworking instructor and chairman of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America’s Education Committee, was honored with the prestigious 2024 Wooden Globe Educator […]