Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium celebrates graduation of eight apprentices
Published: June 10, 2025
LEXINGTON, N.C. (June 10, 2025) – The Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC) recently celebrated its third graduating class with eight apprentices earning their journeyman certification.
Formed in 2019, DDAC is comprised of nine manufacturing companies including BMK, CPM Wolverine Proctor, EGGER Wood Products, KURZ Transfer Products, Mohawk Industries, Ingersoll Rand, Owens & Minor, Cascade Die Casting Group, and SBA Home North Carolina.
With the eight graduates of 2025, DDAC has totaled 43 graduates of the past three years
“In a very short period of time, DDAC has steadily provided apprentices to our partner companies and then graduated them into the workforce. Our eight graduates for 2025 are continued proof of that,” said Dylan Wilmoth, senior resource manager at Mohawk Industries and interim DDAC board chairman. “From the beginning in 2019, DDAC’s goal was to supply a flow of talented, skilled individuals to the area workforce and that mission is being accomplished.”
To successfully complete DDAC’s program an apprentice must complete roughly 1,500 hours of classroom and lab work at Davidson-Davie Community College and 6,500 hours of on-the-job training at a DDAC member company’s facility.
Following is a list of the recent DDAC graduates along with the company they work for and the apprenticeship program they studied.
EGGER WOOD PRODUCTS
- Dylan Langston, mechanical
- Benjamin Blanton, mechanical
- Richard Stewart, mechanical
- Matthew Harris, mechanical
- Kyle Snider, electrical
- Aaron Byrd, electrical
- Mallory Vaughn, electrical
BMK GROUP
- Job Cassatt, mechanical
For more information about DDAC, visit ddacapprentice.org.
About Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium:
Formed in 2019, Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC) comprises manufacturing companies in Davidson and Davie counties, including BMK Group, Wolverine Proctor, EGGER Wood Products, KURZ Transfer Products, Mohawk Industries, Ingersoll Rand, Owens & Minor, Cascade Die Casting Group and SBA Home North Carolina with a goal of providing bright futures for tomorrow’s talents. The DDAC apprenticeship program provides a paid, four-year curriculum in mechanical or electrical trades, or a two-year production operator track with college costs paid. Apprentices receive competitive pay during their apprenticeship, along with a full benefits package and eligibility for full-time employment upon graduation. For more information, visit ddacapprentice.org, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.
ApprenticeshipNC published this press release on behalf of DACC. Please refer any program related questions to DDAC.
