Tech-Ed Program Honors Braun

G.A. Braun Inc., Syracuse, NY, recently was named “partner of the year” by the P-TECH program, an educational initiative that provides students with a pathway to earn a degree in electrical or mechanical engineering technology in a five-year time frame, according to a news release. P-TECH, which stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School, features dual enrollment in a progressive high-school curriculum, coupled with college courses.

Beginning with the launch of this effort four years ago, Braun has had many employees participate in career coaching, job shadowing, industry visits and summer internships. The company’s staff have developed working relationships with many of the program’s students, providing facility tours to younger students and pairing older students with employees who have careers related to the direction that those students would like to pursue.

“Our organization has made it a priority to give back to the local community, and to work with the school systems and economic development organizations to promote skills and local industry to our youth and displaced workforce,” said Braun President Joe Gudenburr. “I can’t thank Dave Welsh (director of operations), Scott Burdo (assembly manager), Chad Perfetti (fabrication manager) and other members of our team enough for going the extra mile to promote these valuable programs. Now more than ever, we need to invest in our youth and in those who have been displaced.”