NKy high schoolers chosen as Navigo Scholars to focus on jobs, careers


Looking to build their own workforce, eight local companies will also brighten the futures of 150 area high school students.

NaviGo College and Career Prep Services and the Northern Kentucky Education Council recognized those eight companies and the 150 students they selected to be part of the 2015-16 NaviGo Scholars Program on June 11. Toyota, Duke Energy, Mazak, Pomeroy, Citi, Heritage Bank, C-Forward and Toyota Boshoku combed through applications from more than 200 local students hoping to be part of the NaviGo Scholars program.

The NaviGo Scholars program focuses primarily on recruiting and training for the most needed jobs in our area. The Northern Kentucky Education Council and NaviGo College and Career Prep Services collaborated with the Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to identify career areas that were in need of jobs.

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