Ferguson Corporation Celebrates Partnership Between CBI Tri Star and Ferguson

 The following article appeared in the Ferguson Corporate Communications Newsletter:

Educating and Hiring Tomorrow's Workforce
Corporate Communications
8/21/2017

Left to right: Tim Buschur, Director of Tri Star Career Compact; Claire Giesige, Recipient of Outstanding Partner in Education; Kevin Workman; Celina HR Manager, Recipient of Outstanding Partner in Education Award.

What does an outstanding partner in education look like?
Just ask any associate at the Celina, OH Distribution Center (2911), as the location was recently honored by Tri Star Career Compact for its partnership and commitment to educating and hiring tomorrow's workforce.

The center participates in the school's Career Based Intervention program, designed as a work-study program to encourage students to explore various career paths, both in the classroom and in the field. The work experience component offers students the ability to attend school for half a day and work the other half.

"We work with the students to help teach job skills, and from time to time we meet with the kids to practice their interviewing skills and answer their questions about the business," explained Kevin Workman, Celina's HR Manager. "We have hired a few students; in fact one is working part time in our UPS processing area now and will move to full time when he graduates."

In addition to on-the-job training, CBI introduces students to many career themes and topics, some of which include:

• Exploring careers and developing a career path
• Entrepreneurship
• Workplace ethics
• Consumer rights and responsibilities
• Interpersonal relationships at work
• Teamwork and leadership
• Money management
• Financial security

"CBI is important to the success of our workforce and future. Selfishly, we need employable people in our candidate pool, but more importantly, kids need to obtain life skills and job skills by the time they graduate from high school," Kevin added. "We are proud to be a part of this program and honored that we were recognized for our contribution."

More than a dozen students from Celina and St. Mary's CBI classes have been employed by Ferguson. The following photos are just a few former CBI students employed by Ferguson:

Junior Meijia

Josh Holbrook

Marshell Carter

Tri Star Career Compact Partnership Banners

Many businesses throughout Mercer and Auglaize Counties are participating in the Tri Star Banner Program. The signs pictured below have been developed by local businesses and are on display in Tri Star classrooms in Celina, St. Marys, and Coldwater. The banners represent the connection and commitment between the local businesses and Tri Star Career Compact.

Tri Star and local area companies are working together to educate and provide quality training to the next generation of workers. Students benefit from the coordinated efforts and are motivated to pursue further education, training, and careers in local companies. 

If you are a business that would like to participate in this program, please contact Don Berry, Career Based Intervention Coordinator for Tri Star at 419-586-7060 or Don.Berry@celinaschools.org for more information.

Screen Printing Business Opened by CBI Tri Star Entrepreneur

Main Direction, a screen printing specialty business, is thriving under entrepreneur Haley McGillvary's expertise.

Main Direction, 123 South Main Street, Celina, Ohio

Haley participated in CBI Tri Star as a high school student, allowing her the opportunity to gain valuable career skills in the screen printing business.

Since day 1, Haley has been extremely busy filling orders for customers and expanding her business.

Main Direction opened its doors in July 2017 and has been busy ever since. The new shop specializes in screen printing t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, blankets, and more.

CBI Tri Star is very proud of Haley's entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, and business savvy! We wish her the very best success with her new business, Main Direction!

Main Direction is located at 123 South Main Street in Celina. The business phone number is 419-953-9864.

Paige Bricker Earns STNA License!

Congratulations to Tri Star CBI student Paige Bricker, from Celina High School. 

Paige Bricker and Ron Klosterman solving a 3D puzzle

Paige earned her STNA when she was 16 and works at the Gardens in Celina. Here she is helping resident Ron Klosterman put together a 3D puzzle! She also has a career path planned for the future! Great job Paige!!