EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to the Graduates of the 193rd Class of the NHLA Inspector Training School
Seated Row (L-R): Sean D. Powell, Roman Matyushchenko (Instructor), Benjamin Nicholas Todd Standing Row (L-R): Michael Andrew Snider, Austin Andrew Wuesten
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he National Hardwood Lumber Association celebrated the graduation of the 193rd class of the Inspector Training School on Friday, November 20, 2020. Four students completed the 12-week traditional program. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector and ITS Dean of Education, welcomed and thanked the families, friends, and employers who supported the students during their time away from home. Gary Snider, a graduate from ITS Class #96 in July of 1988, gave the keynote address. He congratulated the graduates and challenged
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them to take what you’ve learned at NHLA Inspector Training School and apply it in an industry at a company where you can not only make a difference but where you can grow as an individual. Gary Snider’s son, Michael Andrew Snider, was elected class president. He spoke to his fellow students during the ceremony saying, “My grandfather built an amazing career through the lessons he learned at NHLA Inspector Training School, and he laid the foundation for my father and my uncle to come here and also build great careers. I have no words to explain how proud I feel that I’ve been able to carry on the legacy of being a lumber inspector W W W. N H L A .C O M
