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Nunez Community College and Venture Global LNG hosted a completion ceremony for the latest Will To Skill cohort Dec. 13 in Belle Chasse. Ten completers from Plaquemines Parish received training and earned their Class-A commercial driver’s licenses for free as part of Venture Global’s community investment program. Pictured from left are Jay Morales of Coastal Truck Driving School, Nunez Workforce Director Brian Gibson, completers Lamonte Jackson, Ratray Gaines, LaDarius Whins, Nigel McClendon, Michael Joseph, Tyrone Recasner, LaShon Scott, Nyree Parker, and Charlie Burt of Venture Global. Not pictured are completers Bradley Brooks and Dwayne Parker.
Ten Plaquemines Parish students earned their Class-A commercial driver’s licenses following free training through the Will To Skill program from Venture Global LNG and Nunez Community College.
Venture Global and Nunez hosted a celebration for the eighth and most recent cohort of Will To Skill completers on Dec. 13 in the Belle Chasse Auditorium. The completers were presented with certificates of completion from Nunez Workforce Director Brian Gibson, Venture Global Senior Manager of Development Charlie Burt and Jay Morales with Coastal Truck Driving School.
Completers included:
Bradley J. Brooks of Belle Chasse
Ratray Gaines Jr. of Belle Chasse
Lamonte Jackson of Boothville
Michael L. Joseph of Belle Chasse
Nigel I. McClendon of Belle Chasse
Dwane A. Parker Jr. of Port Sulphur
Nyree Parker of Port Sulphur
Tyrone Recasner Jr. of Port Sulphur
LaShon Scott of of Port Sulphur
LaDarrius C. Whins Sr. of Pointe a la Hache
Will To Skill is a community investment initiative funded by Venture Global in Plaquemines Parish, where the company’s newest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
facility is currently under construction. A new Will To Skill training cohort will be advertised in the coming weeks as Nunez and Venture Global plan to host a Will To Skill training each quarter in 2023, exclusively for Plaquemines residents.
Nunez provides instructors for some Will To Skill trainings, such as electrical and construction site safety. For the CDL cohort, Nunez tapped its partner Coastal Truck Driving School, which provides CDL training on the Nunez campus in Chalmette.
In addition to CDL training, this Will To Skill cohort also received certification in HAZMAT Awareness and Operations.
Registration for the Spring 2023 semester is going on now at Nunez.edu. Classes begin Jan. 17, 2023. Students can submit an Advising Request Form or find contact info for their personal Student Success Coach at Nunez.edu/advising.
About Nunez Community College
Nunez Community College is a student-centered institution that delivers relevant and innovative curriculum integrating the arts, sciences, and humanities leading to academic credentials and workforce opportunities. Nunez serves a vital role in the community by engaging with partners to support student success and personal growth. Nunez Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas. Nunez is located at 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, LA. For more information, visit www.nunez.edu.
About Venture Global LNG
We are a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. Our four Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. For more information, visit venturegloballng.com.
