LOUISVILLE, KY – Kye Havens, a 2023 graduate of Morgan County Schools, has earned a nationally recognized certification in Information Technology as part of a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship. Funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), this 2-year program is an initiative led by Louisville-based Dataseam who earned $1,500,000 from the ARC to expand technology workforce opportunities for high school juniors and seniors in the eastern Kentucky region.
Havens was recently recognized at the Morgan County Board of Education for completion of the program by Dataseam and district officials.
The U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship provides vital skills as part of coursework, on-job training, and mentorship in a competency-based program. Overseen by the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, schools serve as employer-partners in conjunction with Dataseam. As part of the opportunity, participating schools earn technology addressing advanced curriculum needs providing sustainability to Registered Apprenticeship and other knowledge-based workforce efforts.
Dr. Ralph Hamilton, Superintendent of Morgan County Schools, commented, “We are very proud of Kye’s accomplishments and would like to thank our Dataseam partners for their organization and implementation of the program. Kye has worked very hard to complete this internship and has been an invaluable member of the Morgan County Schools technology staff during his internship years. He has a very bright future ahead of him.”
With completion of the DOL Registered Apprenticeship, students have opportunity to mitigate the costs of higher education and provide additional context to their studies with meaningful employment, providing value to employers with two years of practical Information Technology work experience. Havens will be attending Eastern Kentucky University to pursue a degree in aviation.
