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New Elevator DécorThe Finishing Trades Institute International Training Center in Hanover, Maryland, recently received a new interior designcourtesy of our members from District Council 16 of Northern California. While visiting the facility for the CPWR Combination Trainthe-Trainercourse, brothers Alex Beltran, Val Chestohin, David Marshall and Robert Ringer installed the FTI logo on the floor ofthe lobby elevator. When tasked with this project, our union brothers were determined to complete this addition with the utmostprofessional quality craftsmanship for which the IUPAT is known. The final design exceeded our expectations and we are beyondecstatic about this latest addition to our facility.Our thanks toDistrict Council16 brothersAlex Beltran (notpictured), ValChestohin, DavidMarshall andRobert Ringerfor the stylishnew look in theFTI InternationalTraining Centerelevator.National Labor College/Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeOne of the FTI’s core values isthe importance of educationand lifelong learning. The FTIbelieves classroom experience is ofequal importance to experience on thejob site. Therefore, the FTI encouragesour members to continue their educationthrough the National Labor College(NLC) and Mountwest Community andTechnical College (MCTC).Through their partnership withthe FTI, the NLC and MCTC have aplethora of academic opportunities forIUPAT members to pursue.For those members who may nothave any previous college experience,Mountwest Community andTechnical College is a great institutionto start the path to higherlearning. Established over 40 yearsago, MCTC has helped studentsstart careers, advance in establishedcareers and broaden their scopeof knowledge. MCTC offers 60Associate’s Degree programs with aprimary goal of equipping studentswith knowledge and skills needed tobecome valuable assets in today’sworkforce.Here’s a list of the most recentMCTC graduates:n Joseph Banevicius (DC 14)n Robert Baugh (DC 91)n Maria Foster (DC 711)n Shawn Herron (DC 26)n Daniel Hink (DC 3)n Joshua Kreul (DC 15)n Gregory Renne (FTI)n Derwin Scalph (DC 51)n Kenneth Seal (FTI)n Marcus Shepherd (DC 7)n Antonio Sorrentino (DC 14)n Ricky Terpstra (DC 15)n Raymond Whitaker (DC 26)n Tammy Witt (DC 77)Members who have earned theirAssociate’s Degree through MCTCor elsewhere may choose to furtheradvance their educations through theNational Labor College. The NLC’sprimary objective is to serve those studentsin the labor movement by equippingthem with the skills needed tobe effective leaders within their unionorganizations.The NLC offers two schools ofstudy in which students can earn theirBachelor’s Degrees:n School of Professional Studiesn School of Labor StudiesAt this time, the IUPAT currently has5 members enrolled at the NLC:Adam Holmes (DC 7 - Wisconsin)Marcus Shepherd (DC 7 - Wisconsin)Ken Seal (FTI Staff)Robert Baugh (DC 91 - Indiana)Joe Banevicius (DC 14 – Chicago, IL)For more information, please visitthe following websites:www.nlc.eduwww.mctc.eduAPRIl-JUNE 2013 • J ournal 35