‘This is a big deal’ – QC students start apprenticeship journeys

By: Dave Thompson|May 15, 2025

|7 min read

Ashley Simmons holds up a letter of intent for her CNA apprenticeship during the High School Apprenticeship Signing Day event on Wednesday, May 14, at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

Ashley Simmons has big plans for her future. She plans to work in the health care field, and she will soon be working an apprenticeship to help turn those plans into a reality.

“I want to be a nurse someday. So doing this today, working as a CNA (certified nurse assistant), is the first step to doing that,” the Rock Island-Milan School District student said shortly…

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‘This is a big deal’ – QC students start apprenticeship journeys

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