Window manufacturer hires first apprentice out of high school program

By Amanda Postma
| 3:45 p.m. September 19, 2023
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Andrew Clark, left, will work with Mike Edmunds, Journeyman Tool and Die maker at PGT Innovations, throughout the four-year program.

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Window and door manufacturer PGT Innovations recently announced its first hire into the company’s apprenticeship program created to build interest and awareness in the manufacturing industry.

Andrew Clark, a recent Venice High School graduate, first came to PGT Innovations in 2022 as a member of the Pathway to PGTI program while he was still a high school senior. He's the first apprentice to came from the Pathway to PGTI program, according to a release.

During that program, students spend two hours of their school day at PGT Innovations, which is based in Venice. Those hours are dedicated to classroom training in the company’s training center and working alongside a mentor.