Thu May 06, 2021 - Midwest Edition
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Johnsburg High School senior Dawson Peter is operating the John Deere construction simulator, developing his skills on an excavator.
When Johnsburg High School community liaison Gus Schmid first heard about the
John Deereexcavator/construction simulator, he knew it would be a valuable addition to JHS s vocational arts department. Unfortunately, the cost was prohibitive at that time.
That s when Principal Kevin Shelton had an idea. He reached out to former Marengo superintendent, Dan Bertrand, who is program coordinator of McHenry County Cooperative for Employment Education, for funding ideas. Bertrand advised Schmid on Perkins grants and the best ways to get funding for vocational education resources.