BCC alumni return to build new facility
Drew Harding and Bryer Resh inside the facility, shortly after they installed the ductwork.
Several Buckeye Career Center alumni are returning to contribute to the construction of a new medical facility at their former school. The expansion project, set for completion in August, brings together dozens of former students now working with local companies.
Among them is Drew Harding, a 1999 graduate of the HVAC-R program and now a foreman and partner at Metal Masters in Dover. Reflecting on his time at Buckeye, Harding said it was the best decision he ever made. Unsure of his future in high school and uninterested in traditional college, he was drawn to hands-on learning. After 24 years in the HVAC industry, Harding is now mentoring recent graduate Bryer Resh, who joined Metal Masters through the school’s School-to-Work Program. Together, they installed ductwork and air diffusers in the new wing.
SoL Harris/Day Architecture, the engineering firm behind the project, also has two alumni on its team. Electrical engineer Jason Geraghty and senior project manager Todd Rainsberg, a 1989 drafting program graduate, are playing key roles. Rainsberg, who once helped design a student-built Buckeye House as a student, said being part of the current project feels like coming full circle. He emphasized the impact the new facility will have on students, staff and the community.
Additional alumni are involved through area contractors including Kurt Waller, Davey Jones and Eric Audihl from Altimate Construction; Jared Shutt and Austin Carter from Wood Electric; Nathan Correll, Brandon Murphy and John McLean from Peterman Plumbing; and Chris Day from Kinsey Excavating.
These professionals highlight the lasting value of career-technical education.