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David Shofstahl’s dream of laying bricks and working construction while at the same time helping to develop similar skills in other people has come full circle.

Tom Barnes, a sales representative from Rush Truck Centers of Richmond, hands over the keys to a 2018 International Day Cab to Dorothy Hayslett, lead instructor for the Commercial Driver’s License Course at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College. The road tractor is now being used for behind-the-wheel training for students in the CDL course.

Seventy-one students were enrolled in the Workforce Credentials Grant (WCG) program at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College during the 2017 academic year that ended June 30, according to Gary Keener, DSLCC Vice President of Workforce Solutions and Community Education.

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College offers eligible residents options for financial assistance for workforce training.

Those seeking select industry credentials may apply for funding under a program that was established by the state in 2016 to help with the shortage of qualified workers who have select high-demand industry credentials.