NEW YORK – The German American Chambers of Commerce (GACC) presented the GACC Award for Trainee of the Year to A.J. Scherman of STIHL. The GACC Trainee Award recognizes outstanding individuals working for German subsidiaries who have demonstrated excellence in their workforce training programs.
A.J. Scherman is currently enrolled in the four-year Mechatronics Technician apprenticeship program at STIHL in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The STIHL apprenticeship program is adapted from the German model of vocational training. In this “dual system,” trainees split their time between hands-on training and classroom education. Scherman was one of only four to five applicants out of 300 who were offered a spot in the apprenticeship program. He is currently working on a project in the STIHL Technical Training Center to upgrade and modify its Festo training simulators, which are used by certified Festo instructors for training the apprentices, engineers, mechatronics and maintenance technicians.
The jury’s decision was influenced by Scherman’s dedication to work full time and attend college classes, while supporting his family and maintaining a 4.0 grade point average.
“Mechatronics is the future of the manufacturing world and the gateway to where I ultimately want to end up – which is being an engineer,” said Scherman.
For more about the GACC Award visit www.ahk-usa.com/gabo.
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