Workforce Network Inc.

FALL SKILLED TRADES APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! 🚨

Are you ready to build skills, build a career, and build a future you can be proud of? Workforce Network is now recruiting applicants for our Fall Skilled Trades Programs starting in AUGUST! 🔧⚡🚛🔥

We are gearing up for classes in:

⚡ Electrical
🔧 Plumbing
🚛 CDL
🔥 Welding
❄️ Possibly HVAC

These programs are designed for adults who are ready to work hard, learn real skills, and take the next step toward a career in the trades. Whether you’re looking for a fresh start, a better job, or a hands-on career path with room to grow — this could be your moment!

✅ Training support
✅ Local opportunities
✅ No experience required for many programs
✅ Build skills that can change your future

Don’t wait. Spots are limited, and classes begin in August!

👉 Apply today: www.workforcenetworkinc.org/skilled-trades

Tag someone who needs to see this. Share it with a friend. Let’s get our Fall 2026 skilled trades classes filled with motivated men and women ready to get to work! 💪

Build Skills. Build Careers. Build Futures.

Congratulations to our Electrical 4 graduates! ⚡️

These candidates have worked hard, stayed committed, and continued building the skills needed for strong careers in the electrical trade.

We also want to give a special thank you to T.J. Crawford for his several years of teaching, mentoring, and investing in Workforce Network students. Your knowledge, patience, and commitment have helped shape the next generation of skilled trades professionals, and we are grateful for the impact you have made.

Interested in starting your own path in the skilled trades? Workforce Network is now RECRUITING for FALL classes! 💡

Click the link below to learn more and to APPLY for one of our skilled trade programs! https://workforcenetworkinc.org/skilled-trades

As May comes to a close, we’re reflecting with gratitude on National Nurses Week, National Hospital Week, and National Skilled Nursing Care Week — and giving one final round of applause to the healthcare professionals who show up every day to care for our communities in so many meaningful ways. 👏🩺

What better way to wrap up a month of celebration than by sharing our May success story: "More Than a Dream: Veronica Eriksen’s Story".

Veronica’s journey from nurse aide to registered nurse is a powerful reminder of what is possible when perseverance meets the right support. Her story also shows exactly why Workforce Network created PREP, our Pre-Nursing Preparation, Education and Readiness Program!

Stories like Veronica’s remind us that the path to nursing can come with real challenges — but those challenges do not have to become roadblocks. Read Veronica’s full story below. ⬇️ And if you're as inspired as WE ARE, please share!

https://workforcenetworkinc.org/our-impact/f/more-than-a-dream-veronica-eriksen%E2%80%99s-story

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our newest Level 2 Plumbing graduates who earned their Residential Certification! 🔧

These students have worked hard to build a strong foundation for their futures — balancing full-time work as plumbing apprentices while showing up for rigorous night classes. That kind of commitment takes grit, determination, and a real belief in what’s possible.

We also want to give a very special shoutout to our plumbing instructor, Tim Kinsey! This was Tim’s first year instructing with Workforce Network, and he went above and beyond for our students — including making the commute all the way from Buda to Marble Falls. Tim is patient, kind, and deeply committed to helping students learn, grow, and succeed. Thank you, Tim, for sharing your knowledge, your time, and your heart with Workforce Network.

And to our graduates — we are so proud of you! You are building skills, building careers, and building futures one step at a time. 👏🔧

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of our area graduates! 🎓 The world is wide open in front of you, and success doesn’t look the same for everyone. Whether your path leads to college, career training, military service, or the workforce, we’re cheering you on every step of the way!

🚨 FUTURE NURSES--THE TIME IS NOW!

Interest in our PREP – Pre-Nursing Readiness & Education Program continues to grow, and application deadlines are getting closer. 🩺
At Workforce Network, Inc., we know the nursing pathway can feel overwhelming — but you don’t have to do it alone. 💙

📚 Courses offered locally in Marble Falls
💰 Scholarship assistance available
⏰ Classes begin soon

If you’ve been waiting for the “right time,” THIS IS IT!

👉 Learn more & apply today:
workforcenetworkinc.org/nursing-prep

FUTURE NURSES: THIS POST IS FOR YOU!

If you’ve been thinking about nursing school, this is your sign to take the next step. 🩺✨

PREP helps students build a strong foundation before applying to nursing programs through:

✔️ Prerequisite course guidance
✔️ Academic readiness support
✔️ Scholarship opportunities
✔️ Local access

Don’t wait until the last minute to start building your future in healthcare. The sooner you apply, the sooner you can begin your path toward becoming an LVN or RN. 💙

📍Courses begin as early as this summer
💰 Scholarship opportunities available for qualifying students
🌐 Apply now: www.workforcenetworkinc.org/nursing-prep

Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients and especially our very own, Casey Rua! We are so proud of you!

Thank you HIGHLAND LAKES SERVICE LEAGUE for your investment in the furthered education of members of our communities who are making such a difference!

Highland Lakes Service League awarded scholarships totaling $66,540 to the following deserving women.

Stephanie Barry attends Texas Tech University working towards a Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Wanda Bishop attends Texas Tech University working towards a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Elizabeth Hethera attends Austin Community College working towards a degree in Technical Communications.

Nancy Huerta attends Texas Tech University and is working on a Bachelors degree in Human Science.

Lisa Niswander attends Texas Tech University working on a Masters degree in Music Education.

Katherine Ortiz attends Texas Tech University working on a Masters degree in Agricultural Business.

Crystal Perez attends Western Governors University working on a Bachelors degree in Accounting.

Kristin Phillips attends Liberty University working on a PhD in Health Science.

Lindsay Rasmussen attends Baylor University working on a Masters degree in School Leadership.

Deanna Reedy attends Liberty University working on a PhD in Public Administration.

Nichole Ritchie attends Gettysburg College working on a Masters degree in American History.

Casey Rua attends the University of Texas at Austin working on a Masters degree in Social Work.

AshLee Schoepf attends Lamar University working on a Masters of Education degree in Counseling.

Betty Stephens attends Galen College of Nursing working on an Associates Degree in Nursing.

Amber Strawn attends Liberty University working on a Bachelors degree in Theology.

Front row (left to right):
Deanna Reedy, Crystal Perez, AshLee Schoepf, Elizabeth Hethera, Lisa Niswander

Back row (left to right):
Casey Rua, Amber Strawn, Katherine Ortiz, Stephanie Barry, Nichole Ritchie

Not pictured: Lindsay Rasmussen, Wanda Bishop, Betty Stephens, Nancy Huerta, Kristin Phillips

✨ DID YOU KNOW? ✨

At WNI, workforce development starts long before graduation. 💙

Through our partnership with Marble Falls Mustang ACE and Marble Falls ISD, students recently completed a 16-week “R” Rules curriculum focused on life skills, leadership, career readiness, and community impact. From mock interviews and professional portfolios to service projects and future planning, these students are already building the skills that strengthen our community and future workforce.

Please help us congratulate all of the graduates and give kudos to their instructor, Celice Goad-Olswold for a job well done! WNI is lucky to be part of something so powerful! The future is bright in Marble Falls. 💫

We are proud to recognize our nursing students and the outstanding healthcare professionals at our area clinics! Clinic nurses are often the first friendly face patients see, providing education, support, and quality care every day. Thank you to our clinic partners for investing in student learning and helping shape the future of healthcare in our region.