HOLLISTON, MA — Another group of employees at Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. were recently honored at a breakfast graduation celebration for completing their final classes and degree requirements for their Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology (Wentworth). The Class of 2021 is the company’s second cohort of employees to graduate from the Griffin/Wentworth Associate Degree Program, as the inaugural class earned their degrees one year prior.

An electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for over four decades, Griffin Electric was able to recognize its employees for this significant academic milestone. Family and friends watched the ceremony and cheered on their loved ones via a live video stream as employees were presented with their Wentworth diplomas. The company also gave each student a Wentworth Alumni jacket and gift bag of assorted items in recognition of their efforts.

Guest speakers from both Wentworth and Griffin Electric praised the graduates for balancing school with a full-time workload and home life during a global pandemic. These Griffin employees continued to rise to the challenge throughout the 2.5-year degree program; every graduate was named to the Wentworth Dean’s List at least one semester, and over 75 percent of them graduated with Latin honors after achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.

With many shared philosophies and values, and learning at the heart of both organizations, Griffin Electric is proud to have partnered with Wentworth in 2018 to offer employees an opportunity to further their education through this Associate degree program. Accepted graduates of Griffin’s free, in-house Apprenticeship Training Program who have achieved their license can leverage their 600 hours of classroom instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job field experience to earn nearly half of the required credits toward their degree.

To ensure that employees accepted into the Wentworth program can participate without financial hardship, Griffin Electric also covers up to 70 percent of tuition costs.

A recent expansion of the program for an upcoming third cohort will now allow Southeast employees to also make the most of this opportunity to get an electrical license and an Associate degree with limited financial burden.

Griffin Electric ensures employees have the latest training and educational resources available. The company is proud to support each employee through the various phases of their career growth and is committed to offering its team members the support and tools they need to be successful.