“Boeing recently celebrated its 1,000th hire from the Core Plus Aerospace program. Core Plus Aerospace is a program for high school students to earn credits while learning, hands-on, the skills needed to pursue careers in advanced manufacturing. Going from high school to a job at Boeing is a unique and valuable career step for many Washington students. As a former Boeing mechanic and current Core Plus Aerospace instructor at Sumner High School, I have seen how careers can be built and sustained from the ground up.” 

Read more of what Trisha Fry, a Core Plus Aerospace instructor at Sumner High School had to say about her program, the importance of industry partnerships and why she is excited about the future of her students. 

Read Trisha’s op-ed