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Waukesha schools honor local businesses for work-based learning partnerships
Summary
The Waukesha School District recognized five long-term community partners — Tri City National Bank, Landmark Credit Union, INEO/Waukesha Engine, St. Luke's, and ProHealthCare/Waukesha Memorial — for supporting co-op, youth apprenticeship and early childhood placements that expose students to career pathways.
At its Oct. 9 meeting, the Waukesha School District Board of Education recognized five community partners for their sustained support of work-based learning programs.
Molly Habenshield, the district's coordinator of career and technical education programming, presented awards and described how each partner provides mentorship, flexible scheduling for high school students, and on-site learning opportunities. She said Tri City National Bank has partnered since 2019, Landmark Credit Union has employed more than 75–100 students over 30 years, INEO/Waukesha Engine has hired co-ops and supported engineering academy projects, St. Luke's hosts early childhood placements and site visits, and ProHealthCare/Waukesha Memorial runs mentorships and scholarship support for the health academy.
Representatives accepting awards highlighted tangible outcomes: Tri City named former co-ops now in college, Landmark emphasized hiring pathways and classroom engagement with West High, INEO described students receiving work-study credits and CAD/engineering experience, St. Luke's invited board members to visit its early childhood program, and ProHealthCare described transporting 10–12 students annually to clinic-based mentorships.
Habenshield said the district used work-based placements to place more than 140 students last year in career-aligned roles. Superintendent Dr. Seibert and the board thanked the partners for helping build talent pipelines for the district.
