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RALEIGH, N.C. (February 2, 2024) – Meridian Waste, a comprehensive non-hazardous solid waste services company, is pleased to announce a three-year scholarship to support Wake Tech Career Fields and Transportation education and certification programs. Announced. The $15,000 scholarship will support her six semesters of required industrial education training. The Meridian Waste Scholarship for Clean Communities will be available for his fall 2024 semester at Wake Tech by applying through the Wake Tech Foundation.
The Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology program will help you apply technical knowledge and skills to the repair, service, and maintenance of diesel engines in vehicles such as heavy-duty trucks, solid waste collection vehicles, buses, ships, and railway locomotives over one ton. We train individuals to , and equipment, as well as generators and related equipment stationary diesel engines.
Students receive instruction in engines, hydraulics, electrical, electronics, powertrain systems, and more. Coursework includes transportation systems theory, braking systems, climate control, design parameters, drive trains, electrical and electronic systems, engine repair, engine performance, environmental regulations, materials, product finishes, safety, steering and suspension, transmissions, Axle, sustainable transportation may be included. , depending on the chosen course major and study.
Graduates of the program should be prepared to take professional licensing exams that address specific areas of study to become entry-level technicians in the transportation industry.
The Heavy Equipment and Transportation Technology (HEATT) program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to operate, troubleshoot, and repair landfill and transfer station equipment, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, and trucks. Graduates should qualify for entry-level employment in companies that operate and repair this type of equipment in the solid waste and construction industries.
“For Meridian Waste, the first step in building and maintaining a clean community is the responsible, safe and environmentally responsible collection, transportation and disposal of our community’s solid waste.” Meridian, North Carolina -Waste Area President Patrick Messinger said.
“The partnership with Wake Tech and the Wake Tech Foundation is perfect for us. “We are looking to expand the university's portfolio to meet critical employment needs, including diesel mechanics and heavy equipment operators who can support transportation and disposal sites in the lorry market. “We hope to employ many of our program graduates,” he said. It is a high-tech, state-of-the-art expansion and construction project building on the state-of-the-art Wendell campus,” Messenger said.
“Wake Tech is committed to providing education that directly leads to good jobs in our communities,” said Matt Smith, vice president of development and strategic partnerships at Wake Tech Foundation. “We are thrilled to partner with Meridian Waste to help deserving adults gain the skills needed in our community, and hopefully help them find a preferred employer like Meridian Waste. We want to be able to compete for life-changing jobs with.”
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