BOISE - Governor Brad Little will recognize 20 new trainees who earned their certification as Heavy Equipment Operators this Friday morning, October 16.   

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) selected the 20 trainees to complete this program. This year’s graduates have vast experiences and backgrounds ranging from military veterans, to refugees, to female boxers. 

ITD was selected as one of six states to receive federal funding for the Heavy Equipment Operator School which trains and certifies men and women in the construction trades. This training program is part of an ongoing collaboration between ITD, the Idaho Workforce Development Council, the Federal Highways Administration, and Idaho AGC.  

WHO: Governor Brad Little, Baker Technical Institute President Doug Dalton, Federal Highway Administrator Michael Caliendor, and ITD Chief Operations Officer Dan McElhinney 

WHEN: Friday, October 16, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  

WHERE: Idaho Rural Water Association 

6395 W Gowen Rd, Boise, ID 83709 

Please contact Aubrie Spence to RSVP by 5:00 PM Thursday, October 15. All media wishing to attend will be directed by staff to observe social distancing.