GREENE, N.Y., June 25, 2026 — The Raymond Corporation, in coordination with the Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), is celebrating the graduation of its Youth Apprenticeship Program scholars. Raymond’s apprenticeship program offers junior and senior students an immersive, hands-on learning experience that connects classroom instruction with real-world career opportunities.
Continuing a long-standing collaboration, Raymond apprentices spend two years at its headquarters in Greene, New York. Throughout the program, students build practical skills in their areas of interest while gaining exposure to a range of business functions, including engineering, finance, marketing, manufacturing and other key departments across the organization. This program is a part of Raymond’s commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
This 2025-26 school year, a total of six high school seniors were able to gain real-world skills while working within Raymond’s headquarters. Now, Raymond celebrates as those six graduate from its Youth Apprenticeship Program from the Greene Central School District:
- Kendrick Baucas
- John Bergholtz
- Steven Bergholtz
- Alexander Kehl
- Aiden Messina
- Andrew Roberts
“Raymond’s Youth Apprenticeship Program is built to aid in addressing current industry challenges and foster exceptional talent to address the widening skills gap,” said Brian Warner, apprenticeship mentor and manager for product regulatory compliance, The Raymond Corporation. “Having mentored apprentices for the past 10 years, I’ve seen how hands-on experience and exposure to different disciplines can help students discover their interests and future career paths.”
The impact of these opportunities extends beyond individual students, reflecting a shared commitment between Raymond and Broome-Tioga BOCES to prepare the next generation of skilled professionals for successful careers in advanced manufacturing and technology.
“The Broome-Tioga BOCES Youth Apprenticeship Program gives young people in our community an invaluable leg up in pursuing meaningful careers, but we can’t create these opportunities without participation from companies like Raymond,” said Melinda Russell, executive director, Schools-to-Careers, Broome-Tioga BOCES. “We appreciate Raymond’s continuing support of the program and its investment in the next generation of technology professionals.”
About The Raymond Corporation
The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota group company, is a leading global provider of best-in-class material handling products and intelligent intralogistics solutions. Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement for more than 100 years, Raymond’s integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality and advanced energy solutions provide ways to optimize operations and bring warehouse and distribution operations to a new level of performance. Raymond electric forklift trucks are engineered to achieve increased productivity and efficiency and are designed to provide ecological and economic benefits. Raymond delivers solutions to material handling and logistics markets in North America and globally. Combining operational excellence, award-winning innovation and world-class global customer support, we work together to run better, manage smarter and keep our customers always on.
