Michael Clark Selected to Hensel Phelps

   Joe Davis (Cabinetmaking Instructor at Dale Jackson Career Center) is proud to announce that his student; Michael Clark (Lewisville HS) is one of two students from Texas who have been selected to enter Hensel Phelps Craft Development Program. Hensel Phelps Construction Company is a multi-billion dollar company that has been a leader in the construction field since 1937.  They have created a craft development program, which takes high school seniors and trains them to become Superintendents.
   Over 400 graduating seniors were recruited this spring. After these students were recruited an extensive interview process was conducted. This process includes an interview at the student’s school, another at the applicant’s home (with the student and family) and an interview at the prospective jobsite.  The interviewers also conducted a thorough background investigation, including interviewing references, teachers, former employers, community leaders and others familiar with the applicant’s skills and abilities.
   After the interview process was completed only 10 of the 400 students nation wide were offered the opportunity to enter this program. The students who accepted this offer are given a  starting salary of $32,000 a year with benefits, and will  receive  hands on training while attending college courses (all paid for by Hensel Phelps). Hensel Phelps Craft Development Program Information

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In the fall of 1999, the Mill and Cabinetmaking Department at Dale Jackson was featured in the Better Homes and Gardens Wood Magazine.

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Mill and Cabinetmaking was also featured in the January 2, 2000 edition of the Lewisville News. To see a complete version of the newspaper article, click here.

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Keith Lehman, better known as Cal Borland from the hit ABC television series Home Improvement, came by Dale Jackson to meet Mr. Davis and the Mill and Cabinetmaking students. The character of Cal Borland was the twin brother to Al Borland (played by actor Richard Karn). Home Improvement aired from 1991 through 1999.