High school senior at forefront of pioneering apprenticeship program
Bob Fowler/Special to The Oak Ridger
CLINTON, Tenn. A Clinton High School student is at the forefront of a pioneering effort to enable those under the age of 18 to become apprentices in manufacturing facilities.
Since September, Chyann Wilson, 17, has been working at SL Tennessee, a company that makes vehicle parts in the Clinton/Interstate 75 Industrial Park.
She’s a Middle College student at Roane State in her second year of the mechatronics program. Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, computing and electronics.
“Chyann is the only girl in her class, but she’s proof that mechatronics doesn’t have to be a male-dominated field,” said Kim Harris, the college’s director of workforce training and placement. “STEM-focused education and programs like this one are helping make these careers more visible and accessible to everyone.”