Yesterday we celebrated National Careers in Construction Week at the Construction Academy. School couselors and educators were invited to the Construction Academy for a delicious lunch hosted by the Associated General Contractors. The students and counselors had the opportunity to hear a special success story from Blake Ambler, who now works for Granite Northwest (Wilder). Blake got his start as an Academy kid in Bothell and his first internship was with Wilder on the Everett Station project. Blake continued to work for Wilder after school and in the summer. After high school, Blake went to Washington State University to study Construction Management, working at Wilder in the summer. After college, Blake returned to Wilder where he now mentors new academy students. We also heard from Vicki Pine at Andgar Corporation who shared with us all of the different jobs at her company and all the opportunities that await students that are motivated and interested a great career in construction.
