Governor’s Work Ethic Certificates Awarded
Genesis: Pathways to Success recently awarded twenty-nine Governor’s Work Ethic Certificates (GWEC) to students attending Ripley County Schools. Twenty-two students from Jac-Cen-Del High School and seven students from South Ripley High School received the certificate.
The GWEC is designed to provide Hoosier employers with job applicants who possess a proven work ethic and to assist Indiana communities in closing the skills gap. Earning this certificate is a way for students to demonstrate that they possess the employability and character skills needed to be successful as they enter post-secondary institutions, apprenticeships, the military, or the workforce.
The GWEC is structured to connect employers to local students who meet requirements in 9 competencies, which is composed of 5 academic subjective measures and 4 work ethic measures. The five subjective measures, (persistence, respectfulness, teamwork, initiative, and efficiency) require three school employees to sign off stating that a student has demonstrated and met those requirements. Students must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (meeting all graduation requirements), an attendance rate of 98% or higher, one or fewer disciplinary referrals, and a minimum of 6 hours of community service. Employer partners offer guaranteed interviews, increased base pay, industry tours, tuition reimbursement, and/or other incentives to the students who earn the certificate.
Congratulations to the following recipients:
South Ripley High School Students: Justin Cole, Bryce Franklin, Ethan Hansen, Lydia Koger, Lauren Jo McQueen, Mackenzie Riley, and Simon Westmeyer.
Jac-Cen-Del High School Students: Sonnet Blunt, Annalise Boor, Carerra Cameron, Luke Comer, Alex Crum, Lauryn Dilk, McKenzy Gray, Corey Huffmeyer, Dillan Hughes, Kolton Kunz, Paige Ledford, Lindsey Linville, Sean Maloney, Todd Menchhofer, Macey Moorman, Avery Negangard, Brent Ricke, Thomas Rinear, Taylor Schmeltz, Kaytlin Sizemore, Morgan Sutton, and Shaylee Volz.