Wilson Logistics apprenticeship program recognized by Gov. Mike Parson
Gov. Mike Parson recognized the success of Wilson Logistics’ apprenticeship program during his Jan. 24 State of the State address. The hour-long speech touched on many of the governors triumphs while in office, including his focus on stimulating an increase in professional apprenticeships throughout the state.
Truck-driving apprentices Ricky Schmoll and Kayla Putnam represented Wilson Logistics at the address with Logistics Director of Safety Jeff Fields.
“I firmly believe that with hard work, determination, and a skill of some kind, anyone can achieve the American dream,” Parson said. “And these individuals are proving it.”
Schmoll traded a welding career for trucking with a promise of larger wages. Putnam is following a lifelong interest in trucking instilled by the many truckers in her family. Both seek to benefit from the apprenticeship program at Wilson Logistics, which guides potential workers through the process of gaining their CDL-A license. It also trains them in practical driving situations despite apprentices’ lack of previous trucking experience.