Richland Two and MTC Dual Enrollment students sign as youth apprentices with Prisma Health
This summer, six Midlands Technical College (MTC) dual enrollment students from Richland School District Two were selected to be youth apprentices with Prisma Health. These students will be working at Prisma Health, earning paychecks as nursing support apprentices, while finishing their junior and senior years of high school.
This year marks the third cohort of students to sign an apprenticeship with Prisma Health. The six students in this year’s cohort are: Gabrielle Davis, Amaya Gardner, Kyra Hicks, Betty Lawer, Taylor Macon, and Teresia Massawe. They were carefully selected for the program, navigating a thorough selection process that entailed creating resumes, writing cover letters, finding references, and participating in interviews.
The program – a partnership between Prisma Health, Apprenticeship Carolina, Richland School District Two, and Midlands Technical College – gives pre-nursing pathway students real-life experience and hands-on learning as they work toward high-demand careers. This very rigorous apprenticeship includes being concurrently enrolled in MTC classes and high school classes, as well as working at Prisma Health.
At the signing day, several key partners addressed the students and audience. Following are some of the highlights.