GREENE, N.Y., June 16, 2025 — For over three decades, The Raymond Corporation’s Youth Apprenticeship Program has been a cornerstone of its commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Partnering with high schools across New York’s Southern Tier, the program offers high school juniors and seniors a hands-on learning experience. In collaboration with the Broome-Tioga Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), students spend two years at Raymond’s headquarters in Greene, New York, where they expand their knowledge in fields such as engineering, finance and manufacturing while exploring other disciplines within the company. 
 
“Our long-standing partnership with BOCES has been vital in developing a successful Youth Apprenticeship Program,” said Maribeth Absi, senior director of human resources, The Raymond Corporation. “This initiative is key to our ongoing support of STEM education and addressing workforce needs for the future. The program has been especially instrumental in helping us tackle the growing skills gap by fostering talent. Many of our apprentices continue their education with us through our cooperative education program — with some eventually joining Raymond as employees.”
 
The 2024-25 school year marks the graduation of five students from the Youth Apprenticeship Program: 
Greene Central School District, Greene, New York
Alyssa Campbell
Kloden Rapp
Lincoln Youngs
Ashton Pezzino
Seton Catholic Central, Binghamton, New York
Brian Smith
 
In addition to the graduates, Raymond will welcome new apprentices to the program in September 2025. 
 
Photo attached. Brian Smith is not pictured. 
 
For more information about Raymond’s Youth Apprenticeship and Cooperative Education programs, visit https://careers.raymondcorp.com/students
 
For more information on Raymond, visit www.raymondcorp.com or call 800-235-7200.

About The Raymond Corporation

The Raymond Corporation, a member of the Toyota Industries family of companies, is a leading global provider of best-in-class material handling products and intelligent intralogistics solutions. Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement for over 100 years, Raymond’s integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality and advanced energy solutions provide ways to optimize operations and bring warehouse and distribution operations to a new level of performance. Raymond^® electric forklift trucks are engineered to achieve increased productivity and efficiency and are designed to provide ecological and economic benefits. Raymond delivers solutions to material handling and logistics markets in North America and globally. Combining operational excellence, award-winning innovation and world-class global customer support, we work together to run better, manage smarter and keep our customers always on. For more information, visit raymondcorp.com and follow us on Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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