Charlotte, N.C., May 13, 2008
- Ron and Katherine Harper recently passed along a warm message of
congratulations to the Flexographic Trade School's current Harper scholars:
"Please tell Lamar Carothers and Linwood Armstrong, Jr. that we wish them every
success as they pursue new careers in the wonderful world of flexography."
Carothers and Armstrong came to the Flexographic Trade School (FTS) in Fort
Mill, S.C. through Jacob's Ladder Job Center, Inc., a community-based
non-profit agency dedicated to helping the unemployed and underemployed to find
and keep living wage jobs (www.jacobsladdercharlotte.org
, 704.332.5822). Their enrollment in the school is made possible through a
scholarship program created by Ron and Katherine Harper. Jacob's Ladder is
based in nearby Charlotte, N.C.
Mr. Harper said, "The industry has been so good to Katherine and me over the
past 37 years, and Lamar and Linwood can expect the same if they are willing to
'go the extra mile' every day in their pursuit of excellence. They are already
off to a great start, having enrolled in the Flexographic Trade School, where
they are receiving outstanding flexo training."
The students have reached the half-way point in FTS's three-month Flexo Press
Operator Training program, and both have begun meeting with potential employers
through the school's placement service.
Upon their graduation from FTS, Carothers' and Armstrong's photos will hang on
a wall in the school's conference room dedicated to Harper Scholarship
recipients.
"We are going to identify these students with a plaque, so everyone will be
able to see all of the people that Mr. and Mrs. Harper have helped put into the
industry," said Shae Fields, co-owner of FTS.
For additional information, please contact Jim Harper at 704.588.3371 or
jharper@harperimage.com.
