Apprentices at The Bradbury Group Among Scholars in State Program

Two current machining apprentices with Bradbury Group, Moundridge, KS—Ethan Blaylock (right) and Joe Westerman—are among 200 high school seniors named 2025 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars by the Kansas State Department of Education. 

Established in 2017, the Kansas CTE Scholar program honors well-rounded, high-achieving students who have demonstrated exceptional performance in career and technical education as they complete their senior year. To be recognized, students must meet several requirements, including successful completion of at least three CTE credits and two at the technical or application level within a single career pathway. They also must maintain a 3.5 GPA in CTE coursework and demonstrate civic leadership through a project, or complete 40 hr. of documented community service.

“Bradbury is proud to work with hard-working students looking for technical education opportunities in the workforce,” says Shonda Fast, Bradbury’s recruitment and employee development coordinator. “It’s been exciting to watch Ethan and Joe as they prepare themselves for successful careers by achieving scholar status in this program.”

See also: Bradbury Group

Technologies: Tooling, Training

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