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Surry-Yadkin Works Recognized in Governor Josh Stein's State of the State Address
(04/02/2025)
On March 12th, 2025, Surry-Yadkin Works, Northern Regional Hospital, and Apprentices Haylee Orellana and Emily Orellana were recognized at Governor Josh Stein's State of the State Address...
Surry-Yadkin Works FLEET Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
(03/04/2025)
Surry-Yadkin Works and Altec officially opened the Surry-Yadkin Works FLEET center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Altec’s Mount Airy, North Carolina, facility, FLEET is the very first school program in North Carolina to be established inside a manufacturing company...
SCC Participates in NC Community College System Conference Panel
(11/20/2024)
The North Carolina Community College System Conference in October brought together educators, administrators, and workforce leaders to discuss innovative strategies for advancing education and economic development across the state...
Surry-Yadkin Works Places 109 Pre-Apprentices for Fall Semester
(11/18/2024)
Surry-Yadkin Works has placed 109 students in pre-apprenticeships for the Fall 2024 semester...
SCC, Surry-Yadkin Works, and Surry County Schools Celebrate Teacher Aide Apprentices
(08/20/2024)
On August 1, Laken Coe, Sarah Abbigayle Inman, and Meredith Mauldin were recognized by Surry County Schools, Surry-Yadkin Works, and Surry Community College for their successful completion of a Teacher Aide Apprenticeship through Surry-Yadkin Works...
SCC and Surry-Yadkin Works Recognize Student’s Completion of Apprenticeship
(07/31/2024)
Maria Chilton was recognized by Surry-Yadkin Works and Surry Community College for the successful completion of an Early Childhood Educator Apprenticeship through Surry-Yadkin Works...
102 Surry-Yadkin Works Pre-Apprentices Sign with Companies for Employment
(07/02/2024)
Forty-six Surry-Yadkin Works pre-apprentices signed on to work part-time, full-time, or as apprentices with partnering companies in a job signing ceremony hosted by Surry Community College in the Dobson campus gymnasium on June 11...
Surry-Yadkin Works Apprentice Completes Teacher Aide Apprenticeship
(06/27/2024)
Demi Moore was recognized by the Yadkin County School Board of Education for her successful completion of a Teacher Aide Apprenticeship through Surry-Yadkin Works on June 3...
Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Sign with Hugh Chatham Health as Apprentices and PRNs
(06/11/2024)
Fifteen area students have completed pre-apprenticeships at Hugh Chatham Health and are accepting apprenticeships or part-time positions to continue their education in the healthcare field through the Surry-Yadkin Works program...
Forty-One Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Sign with Northern Regional Hospital as Apprentices and PRNs
(05/22/2024)
The first youth apprentice program for registered nurses in North Carolina has concluded this year with a remarkable achievement. A total of 22 local students have committed to apprenticeships at Northern Regional Hospital ​in Mount Airy, while an additional 19 have signed to continue their employment with Northern Regional Hospital through the Surry-Yadkin Works program...
Surry-Yadkin Works Places 168 Pre-Apprentices for Spring Semester
(04/30/2024)
Surry-Yadkin Works placed 168 students in pre-apprentices for the Spring 2024 semester. This group is nearly double the size of the previous, record-breaking semester...
Surry-Yadkin Works Pre-Apprentice Selected as ApprenticeshipNC's Outstanding Pre-Apprentice of the Year
(04/29/2024)
Madison Jones, North Surry High School Senior, has been selected as the Outstanding Pre-Apprentice of the year for ApprenticeshipNC...
Northern Regional Hospital, Surry Community College, and Surry-Yadkin Works Receive the 2024 Pinnacle Apprenticeship Champion Award
(04/22/2024)
The inaugural Pinnacle Awards recognize exemplary employers, businesses, or industry groups that have demonstrated extraordinary engagement and a firm commitment to the education and professional development of its employees...
Surry-Yadkin Works Announces New Director of FLEET
​(04/17/2024)
Surry-Yadkin Works is proud to announce the appointment of Kara M. Parsons as the new Director of Surry-Yadkin Works FLEET...
Surry-Yadkin Works and Altec Announce $10 Million Golden Leaf Grant and New Apprenticeship Program Designed to Close Labor Gap
​(04/03/2024)
Surry-Yadkin Works and Altec are pleased to announce that Surry-Yadkin Works has received a Golden Leaf Grant of $603,230 dedicated to implementing Surry-Yadkin Works FLEET...
Surry-Yadkin Works, Surry County Schools, and ApprenticeshipNC Celebrate Facility Maintenance Apprenticeship Program Graduates
​(04/03/2024)
Surry-Yadkin Works, in partnership with Surry County Schools and ApprenticeshipNC - Part of the NC Community College System (ANC), hosted an Apprenticeship Celebration for Victor Hall and Wyatt Edwards...
Surry-Yadkin Works Places 95 Pre-Apprentices for Fall Semester
(03/14/2024)
Surry-Yadkin Works placed 95 students in pre-apprenticeships for the Fall 2023 semester. This is the largest group of pre-apprentices that the program has ever placed...
Surry and Yadkin Early College High Schools Have Record Number of Super Seniors
(12/07/2023)
The Surry Early College High School of Design, located on the Dobson Campus of Surry Community College, and the Yadkin Early College High School, located at Surry Community College’s Yadkin Center, both have a record number of super seniors...
Ninety-Two Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Sign with Local Companies for Employment
(07/21/2023)
Forty-nine students signed on for full or part-time employment with 30 area companies after completing pre-apprenticeships through the Surry-Yadkin Works program...
Fourteen Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Sign with Hugh Chatham Health as Apprentices and PRNs
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(06/21/2023)
​Fourteen area students have completed pre-apprenticeships at Hugh Chatham Health and are accepting apprenticeships or part-time positions to continue their education...
Fourteen Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Sign with Northern Regional Hospital as Apprentices and PRNs
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(06/05/2023)
​The first youth apprentice program for registered nurses in North Carolina has culminated this year in 14 local students committing to apprenticeships...
Eleven Area Students Complete Teacher Pre-Apprenticeships Through Surry-Yadkin Works
(05/25/2023)
​Eleven area high school seniors are completing a teacher pre-apprenticeship program through Surry-Yadkin Works...
New Positions Provide Increased Support for Health Sciences Students at Surry Community College
(05/15/2023)
Surry Community College is utilizing new positions for two Healthcare Career Liaisons and a Health Sciences Success Advisor....

Surry-Yadkin Works and Altec Offer First Youth Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Program
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(04/25/2023)
Surry-Yadkin Works and Altec have established the first youth manufacturing pre-apprenticeship partnership in Surry and Yadkin counties...
Forty Surry-Yadkin Works Students Begin CNA Apprenticeships
​(03/13/2023)
Forty local students are now working as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pre-apprentices and apprentices...
Explosion of Interest in Surry-Yadkin Works
(01/18/2023)

The board was told in a request from Surry Community College that participation has been so robust in Surry/Yadkin Works that the program needs more funding to add staff to oversee the operation of the workforce programs that place area students in paid internships...
Surry Community College Receives Grant to Strengthen Partnership with Northern Regional Hospital
(11/28/2022)
Strada Education Network selected Surry Community College (SCC) to receive a $400,000 grant...
Apprenticeships in NC
(11/20/2022)

Nursing Apprentice at Northern Regional Hospital, and she was able to share her story with Spectrum News...
Eleven Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Advance to Teaching Apprenticeships
(10/20/2022)

Eleven former Surry-Yadkin Works interns are now working as Teacher Preparation Apprentices after signing employment agreements with local school systems...
Eight Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Advance to Apprenticeships
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(10/03/2022)
Eight former Surry-Yadkin Works interns are now working as Nursing Apprentices after signing commitments with Northern Regional Hospital...
Surry-Yadkin Works Places 80 Interns for Spring Semester​
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(03/03/2022)
Surry-Yadkin Works has placed 80 students in internships for the Spring 2022 semester...
Surry-Yadkin Works Highlighted by NCBCE​
​(01/25/2022)
Surry-Yadkin Works was recently highlighted in the North Carolina Business Committee for Education’s (NCBCE) annual meeting...
Surry-Yadkin Works Places 31 Interns for Fall Semester​
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(11/04/2021)
Surry-Yadkin Works has placed 31 students in internships for the Fall 2021 semester...
Two Surry-Yadkin Works Students Sign On for HVAC Apprenticeship with Surry County Schools​
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(10/19/2021)
Two recent high school graduates were honored at a Surry-Yadkin Works Apprenticeship signing...
Thirty Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Advance to Permanent Employment
​(07/15/2021)
Thirty former Surry-Yadkin Works interns now have jobs after signing commitments with local employers...
Two Surry-Yadkin Works Students Hired for HVAC Pre-Apprenticeship with Surry County Schools
​(06/16/2021)
Two recent high school graduates are getting paid, hands-on training in the HVAC field through a pre-apprenticeship program coordinated by Surry-Yadkin Works.​..
​Ten Surry-Yadkin Works Interns Sign with Northern Regional Hospital as Apprentices
​(05/27/2021)
The first youth apprentice program for registered nurses in North Carolina has culminated in 10 students committing to apprenticeships with Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy.​..
​Surry-Yadkin Works Plans Virtual Kickoff Event March 9
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(02/24/2021)
Surry-Yadkin Works, the first community-based internship program of its kind in North Carolina covering a two-county region, is hosting a virtual kickoff on Tuesday, March 9, at 11 a.m...
​First Youth R.N. Apprenticeship Program in N.C. Begins at Northern Regional Hospital with Surry-Yadkin Works Interns 
​(02/11/2021)
The first youth apprentice program for registered nurses in North Carolina started with 13 Surry-Yadkin Works interns who began working as employees of Northern Regional Hospital...
​Surry-Yadkin Works Launches Historic Internship Program in Two-County Region
​(01/13/2021)
Surry-Yadkin Works is the first community-based internship program of its kind in North Carolina, officially beginning on Jan. 1, 2021...
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