Students take part in 23rd annual Hudson Valley Construction Career Day
SUFFERN - More than 700 students attended the 23rd annual Hudson Valley Construction Career Day, which took place Friday in the fieldhouse at Rockland Community College.
Students from grades 10 to 12 in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange counties took part in this year's event.
They had a chance to meet with business and labor leaders to learn about trade careers in the region, what role they might fill in those trades, and the advantages of a training apprenticeship in a well-paid industry.
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They also took part in hands-on skill building demonstrations in such trades as welding, carpentry, soldering, jackhammering and confined space rescues, to name just a few.
The event is co-sponsored by the Construction Industry Council of Westchester and the Hudson Valley, the Building Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson Inc., and the Construction Advancement Institute of Westchester and Mid-Hudson Inc.
Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record, Poughkeepsie Journal and The Journal News/lohud. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com or on Twitter @mikerandall845.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Hudson Valley Construction Career Day: Hundreds of students attend
