2026 National Apprenticeship Week Summit Photos

2026 National Apprenticeship Week Summit Photos

Zandra Sneed-Dawkins

Allison Bowman is a practicing multidisciplinary artist and advocate who creates experiences for everyday people through painting, collage, murals, and installations. Her artwork explores the line between the creative and subconscious mind.

B.J. Lehecka

Allison Bowman is a practicing multidisciplinary artist and advocate who creates experiences for everyday people through painting, collage, murals, and installations. Her artwork explores the line between the creative and subconscious mind.

Wichita Symphony Orchestra

Wichita Symphony Orchestra Music: Classical City:Wichita, KSWebsite:https://wichitasymphony.orgEmail:[email protected] The Wichita Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is a leading performing arts organization in Kansas known for artistic excellence, professionalism, and creative programming. Founded in 1944, the Symphony presents a full concert season of classical, pops, and educational performances while offering smaller ensembles that tour...

Tim Bascom

Tim Bascom Literary Arts: Writing & Poetry City:Topeka, KSWebsite:https://timbascom.com/Email:[email protected] Tim Bascom is the author of a novel, a collection of short fiction, two collections of essays, and two prize-winning memoirs about years spent in East Africa as a youth: Chameleon Days and Running to the Fire. His essays have been...

June 9 - Shaping the Future of Study Abroad: ROI of Global Education for Academia and Industry

2:00 p.m. CT | June 9 As global student mobility grows and international education becomes a career-defining imperative, this webinar will challenge higher education leaders to go beyond participation numbers and focus on measurable impact. We will examine how global education has evolved into a strategic engine for workforce readiness, equity, and...

80 Proof Alice

80 Proof Alice Music: Traditional or Acoustic City:Hays, KSWebsite:80proofalice.comEmail:[email protected] Hailing from Hays, Kansas, 80 Proof Alice is a high-energy trio that artfully fuses various musical influences to create their unique bluegrass sound. They have been making waves across the state, appearing on numerous Midwest festival lineups. The group features Tyson...

Valerie Mendoza

Valerie Mendoza Folklife/Traditional Arts City:Topeka, KSWebsite:https://theotherroad.org/Email:[email protected] Valerie Mendoza is a story keeper for the Hispanic community in Kansas. She recovers their histories and spreads their stories so that their journeys and contributions to society can be heard, acknowledged and celebrated. She accomplishes this by engaging with individuals, communities and organizations...

Wyatt Townley

Wyatt Townley Literary Arts: Writing & Poetry City:Leawood, KSWebsite:WyattTownley.comEmail:[email protected] Wyatt Townley is Poet Laureate of Kansas Emerita and she’s on a mission. Poetry saved Wyatt’s life, empowering her to recover from childhood trauma, and it continues to sustain her today. Meanwhile, she met a tall poet across a crowded room...

Emily E. Ritter

Emily E. Ritter Visual Artist City:Wichita, KSWebsite:https://www.emilyeritter.comEmail:[email protected] Emily Ritter is an multidisciplinary artist currently living in Kansas. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Printmaking from Wichita State University in 2012. After graduating, Ritter was an Intern-in-Residence at Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale,...