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North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker toured the Lee County Innovation Center Aug. 8 to learn more about the industry workforce training taking place there. The Center houses Central Carolina Community College's Industry Training Center, which provides training for industries in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties, and beyond. During the tour, Decker met some of the high school students taking part in the Caterpillar Apprenticeship in Welding program. Pictured (from left) are Chuck Keltz, Group Operations Manager for Caterpillar-Sanford; CAT apprentice Biagio Esposito; Dr. Bud Marchant, CCCC president; apprentice Anthony Woodlief; Charlie Parks, chair of the Lee County Board of Commissioners; apprentices Ashley Stack, Antonio Murchison, and Brent Hilliard; Secretary Decker; apprentices George Alfaro and Jimmy Kirik; and Donnie Oldham, chair of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. For more information about industry training through CCCC's Industry Services Office, call 919-718-7212 or 919-718-7490.

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North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker toured the Lee County Innovation Center Aug. 8 to learn more about the industry workforce training taking place there. The Center houses Central Carolina Community College's Industry Training Center, which provides training for industries in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties, and beyond. Among those on the tour were (from left) Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce chair Brad Simpson, CCCC Executive Vice President of Instruction Dr. Lisa Chapman, Lee County Finance Director Lisa Minter, Lee County Board of Commissioners Chair Charlie Parks, Secretary Decker, CCCC Vice President of Economic and Community Development Dr. Pam Senegal, Lee County EDC Board of Directors chair Donnie Oldham (behind Marchant), CCCC President Dr. Bud Marchant, and CCCC Director of Industry Services Cathy Swindell. For more information about industry training through CCCC's Industry Services Office, call 919-718-7212 or 919-718-7490.

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North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker toured the Lee County Innovation Center Aug. 8 to learn more about the industry workforce training taking place there. The Center houses Central Carolina Community College's Industry Training Center, which provides training for industries in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties, and beyond. During the tour, Decker spoke with some of the high school students in the Caterpillar Apprenticeship in Welding program. Pictured (clockwise from left, seated) are apprentices Anthony Woodlief and Biagio Esposito, Secretary Decker, apprentices George Alfaro and Ashley Stack (behind Antonio Murchison), and apprentice Antonio Murchison. Among those also on the tour were (standing, from left) Chuck Keltz, Group Operations manager for Caterpillar-Sanford; Cathy Swindell, director of CCCC Industry Services; Donnie Oldham, chair of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors; Lisa Minter, Lee County finance director; and (right) Dr. Bud Marchant, CCCC president. For more information about industry training through CCCC's Industry Services Office, call 919-718-7212 or 919-718-7490.