Construction faculty, student attend Vinyl Siding Institute training session

Two members of the Penn College building construction technology faculty and a student attended the Vinyl Siding Institute's recent three-day "Train the Trainer" course, returning to campus certified to share their skills with students and colleagues alike.

Garret L. Graff, assistant professor; Clifford J. Jones, instructor; and Daun Williamson, a building construction technology student from Linden, were among more than a dozen participants (representing nearly 400 years of combined industry experience) who traveled to Sidney, Ohio, for intensive in-person training from Nov. 2-4.

The session is a continuation of the college's partnership with the national trade association, which blossomed with certification of 29 students as VSI-recognized installers – Williamson included – during a September event on campus.
Photo provided by Rob Balfanz, VSI’s director of workforce development (front row, far right)