Haden Czarnick has always been a tinkerer.
The Silver Creek native loves to get his hands greasy on a small engine or tuning up a car, fixing anything and everything that isn鈥檛 working quite right.
The knack for the mechanical led Czarnick to AKRS Equipment in Osceola, where he joined the Jump Start Scholarship program, which provides high school graduates a clear pathway to a career as a service technician.
Along with up to 100% tuition reimbursement, a signing bonus, money for tools and the opportunity to work while he pursued a degree at Southeast Community College in Milford, the Jump Start program guaranteed Czarnick something other degree programs cannot.
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Haden Czarnick of Silver Creek, a service technician at AKRS Equipment Solutions in Osceola, is one of a growing number of young Nebraskans who have secured high-paying jobs long before they earn a college degree as businesses across the state seek to fill in-demand positions with high-skilled workers.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e guaranteed a job right out of college,鈥 Czarnick said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what the nice thing is.鈥
Czarnick, 20, started working at the聽AKRS dealership before he started college, earning $15 per hour. When he started taking classes in Milford, that hourly wage jumped to $18 per hour.
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Beginning in May, Czarnick is now a full-time John Deere service technician making $22 per hour, using the skills he learned at SCC to repair combines, tractors and a slew of other agricultural equipment brought into the dealership.
He鈥檚 part of a growing number of young Nebraskans who have secured high-paying jobs long before they earn a college degree as businesses across the state seek to fill in-demand positions with high-skilled workers.
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Haden Czarnick of Silver Creek opens the socket drawer of his toolbox on Friday at AKRS Equipment Solutions in Osceola, where he works as a service technician. As a part of the AKRS Jumpstart Scholarship program, Czarnick was given up to $6,000 to start his tool collection.
Karl Eickhoff, the chair of SCC-Milford鈥檚 diesel technology program, said the number of what SCC refers to as 鈥渟ponsored students鈥 has steadily increased over the last decade as companies seek new ways to fill gaps caused by retirees or others who have left the workforce.
The number of students enrolled at SCC with the backing of companies has 鈥渞eally ramped up in the last five years,鈥 Eickhoff added, coinciding with a change to SCC鈥檚 academic calendar from quarters to semesters, as well as the opening of new facilities for students.
"We've got a lot of technicians that are going to start retiring in the next five to 10 years, so I don't see the demand dropping between now and then," Eickhoff said.
SCC-Milford has seen enrollment in its John Deere Technology program, which leads students like Czarnick into careers as service technicians, jump by nearly 50% over that time.
According to data submitted to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, the number of credit hours taken by SCC students in the John Deere program grew from about 1,900 in the 2019-20 school year to more than 2,700 in 2022-23.
Over that same period, the number of students graduating grew from 24 to 42. According to SCC, the average starting salary of those graduates is $44,000.
The number of student credit hours in the diesel-ag equipment program reached a five-year high in 2022-23, according to SCC reports, while the number of graduates has also started trending upward as more companies boost their recruitment efforts.
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Haden Czarnick of Silver Creek works on the air conditioning unit of a 8300 John Deere tractor on Friday at AKRS Equipment Solutions in Osceola. Czarnick started working at AKRS before he started college at Southeast Community College in Milford and now works full time repairing combines, tractors and other agricultural equipment.
Brayden Geiger, who will be a second-year student at SCC-Milford this fall, started on his journey to becoming a diesel mechanic before his senior year at Elkhorn High School when he was taken on as an intern by NMC Cat in Omaha.
The internship, which Geiger characterized as 鈥渁lmost like a trial period,鈥 led to him joining the Full College Scholarship program, which will pay the cost of his tuition, fees and books, as well as up to $12,000 in tools.
All the 18-year-old, who also received a Walter Scott Pathways Scholarship that will cover the cost of room and board, has to give back to NMC Cat in return is two years working as a certified diesel mechanic聽鈥 a position where SCC graduates see an average starting salary of nearly $53,000.
鈥淐ompanies like this are looking everywhere they possibly can for people,鈥 he said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a real need for mechanics, a need for the trades, and they are willing to pay a lot of money to find people who want to do something like this.鈥
Eickhoff said demand for highly trained workers from programs like SCC鈥檚 has driven to more companies 鈥 either large-scale operations like AKRS and NMC or even some independent shops 鈥 competing for top talent in the state.
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Hayden Rohs of Wichita, Kan., replaces frame bolts on a 3020 John Deere tractor on Friday at AKRS Equipment Solutions in Osceola.
鈥淧retty much any dealership from Grand Island east is offering some sort of a sponsorship program right now,鈥 Eickhoff said.
And even those who don鈥檛 matriculate into SCC鈥檚 John Deere or diesel-ag equipment programs with a sponsorship 鈥 like Czarnick and Geiger 鈥 often pick one up along the way, he added.
About one in five students start in the SCC program with a company backing them; Eickhoff said between 75% and 80% graduate with a sponsor that recruited them at a career fair on campus or other effort.
Jeremy Vrana, who oversees career development for John Deere Platte Valley in Wahoo, said programs like SCC have become 鈥渁 premium option鈥 to develop technicians with the skills to work in what has proven to be a tight labor market.
鈥淎lmost every dealership would take two technicians right away if they could,鈥 said Vrana, who said Platte Valley has hired nearly 40 technicians from the SCC program over time. 鈥淲e鈥檝e had the best luck with 鈥榞row your own.鈥欌
Graduates of the SCC program start off as certified technicians, setting the groundwork for them to advance to a diagnostic service technician position within a year, Vrana said.
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Haden Czarnick of Silver Creek plugs the hydraulic hoses of a baler into a 6145M John Deere tractor on Friday at AKRS Equipment Solutions in Osceola.
That allows them to specialize in certain products and advance their careers further within the company, he added, which in turn creates a need for new certified technicians at the dealership, and the cycle repeats itself.
鈥淚f you want to be an ag service technician, you shouldn鈥檛 have to pay for your school right now,鈥 Vrana said.
With Nebraska鈥檚 unemployment rate hovering consistently around 2.5%, which ranks it among the lowest in the U.S., other industries have started to follow the lead of ag equipment and diesel truck companies in offering to sponsor students.
On Monday, Tallgrass Energy, which employs more than 100 people in Nebraska, many of them as technicians and operators of the company鈥檚 2,500 miles of pipeline, will announce the Tallgrass Tech Scholars Program.
The initiative will provide $500,000 through 2030 to cover the cost of tuition, books and on-campus housing for students who apply and enroll in SCC鈥檚 Energy Generation Operations Program, which has already been a rich recruiting target for Tallgrass Energy.
Crystal Heter, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company with more than 10,000 employees nationwide, said Tallgrass Tech Scholars will emerge with skill sets that allow them to start beyond entry level positions.
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Hayden Rohs of Wichita, Kan., replaces frame bolts on a 3020 John Deere tractor on Friday at AKRS Equipment Solutions in Osceola. AKRS offers a Jump Start Scholarship program, which provides high school graduates a clear pathway to a career as a service technician, offering 100% tuition reimbursement.聽
鈥淲e really need to get a jump on bringing these individuals into these critical positions,鈥 Heter said. 鈥淲e started recruiting out of (SCC) quite some time ago, but we also looked at how we could accelerate that approach.鈥
Heter said that in addition to being prepared to join Tallgrass Energy as an operator or technician at a starting salary of $65,000 or higher, graduates would also be qualified to work for the company鈥檚 subsidiaries, partners or customer facilities across Nebraska and beyond.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really an easy choice to build upon what鈥檚 been a successful approach for us,鈥 she said.
SCC Vice President for Instruction Joel Michaelis said he doesn鈥檛 see the trend of companies luring potential employees through offers to pay for them to get a two-year associate鈥檚 degree before guaranteeing them a job going away any time soon.
鈥淗ow much is lost when you鈥檙e not able to take on a client or take on a project?鈥 Michaelis said. 鈥淚f you tell a customer 鈥榠t鈥檚 going to be three weeks before I can get to it,鈥 they are going to go down the street to the next place.
鈥淎ll of a sudden, it looks like a very smart decision fiscally to do it this way.鈥
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Tennessee's Aaron Combs (front right) celebrates with his teammates after the last out to win Game 3 of the College World Series championship series against Texas A&M on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Tennessee won 6-5.
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Texas A&M's Jace LaViolette (left) and Hayden Schott (right) embrace after losing to Tennessee in the College World Series championship game Monday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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A young bald eagle eats a fish near hole 13 Friday at Holmes Lake Golf Course. Bald eagles don't grow their distinctive white head feathers until they are about 4 years old.
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Parker Crane works on landing a trick on the table portion of a ledge feature at the Tierra Briarhurst Skatepark on Wednesday.
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India Ingram (center from left) dances with Jada and Tonisha Williams during a Juneteenth celebration put on by the Malone Center in Woods Park on Saturday.
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Lori Thomas, chief operating officer of the聽Nebraska Horsemen鈥檚 Benevolent and Protective Association, poses for a portrait with her art, which will be exhibited at the Miller Grell Law Group.
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From the bullpen, Kentucky's Jackson Nove (left), Eli Small (center) and Cameron O'Brien (right) celebrate a two-RBI homer hit by Nolan McCarthy (19) during the fourth inning of Game 3 of the College World Series against NC State on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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Artist Angela Two Stars sketches on a printmaking block as part of her artist residency at Great Plains Art Museum on Friday. A multidisciplinary artist and a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Two Stars has worked on art pieces that focus on healing intergenerational trauma. She has created various pieces to be part of the museum's permanent collection during her stay in Lincoln. The last day of her residency at the museum is Saturday.
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Lincoln local Dave Dier (right) speaks with artist Chris Abigt of Ottumwa, Iowa, at her tent during the Lincoln Arts Festival on Canopy Street in downtown Lincoln on Saturday.
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Nebraska hurdler and Lincoln native Darius Luff poses with a聽proclamation signed by Mayor聽Leirion Gaylor Baird, who announced June 7 as "Darius Luff Day" on Monday at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Florida State's James Tibbs III (22) throws a beach ball back into the crowd during game two of the College World Series against Florida State on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field, in Omaha.
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Angela Reynoso, 2, of Grand Island, drives her toy car along the koi pond retaining wall Monday at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln. Temperatures on Monday reached the 90s. Tuesday's forecast calls for a high of 91 with a chance for storms in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
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Director of the Raptor Conservation Alliance Betsy Finch and President of the Raptor Conservation Alliance Doug Finch use a flashlight to check a peregrine falcon chick's mouth for parasites after it was banded on Wednesday at the Capitol.
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North Carolina's Vance Honeycutt (7) bows his head as his teammates spray water on him after his winning hit during the first game of the College World Series against Virginia on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field, in Omaha. North Carolina won 3-2.
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Tommy Arsiaga huddles with young boxers at The Complex on Tuesday. Arsiaga and his wife Tina bought the six-acre Champions Fun Center two years ago and turned into a training center for at-risk youths in Lincoln.
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Connor McFayden of Lincoln cleans up broken tents on Saturday morning at the Star City Pride Fesitval space near Pinnacle Bank Arena. Heavy rain and wind damaged vendor booths and the stage.
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Swimmers cool off in the pool at Star City Shores on Tuesday in Lincoln, which was only the third day so far this summer to top 90 degrees. However, the 90s are on tap for the foreseeable future as the city will see its first heat wave of the year.
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Julie York, a foster parent with Brave Animal Rescue, holds eight week old kittens (from left) Piglet, Pooh Bear and Roo on Friday, May 31, 2024. York has a dedicated "kitten room" built in her basement to house foster kittens for up to four to six weeks at a time. As a foster parent, York has taken care of 96 animals that have since been adopted.
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Daylilies are seen in bloom in front of the state Capitol on Monday in Lincoln. Temperature in Lincoln reached a high of 87 degrees on Monday according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday is expected to reach 84 degrees with storms possible.
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Elijah Harris (from left) breaks a water balloon over the head of Joshua Williams, 12, as Alicio Brown, 9, throws a water balloon, while Amarien Bonebright, 8 escapes carrying ammunition during a Community Day event put on by Black African Family at Woods Park on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Lincoln.
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Minnie Anderson, 92, (left) embraces 104-year-old WWII veteran Andy Meyerle as he is welcomed back home from a D-Day honor flight on Thursday at the Savannah Pines Retirement Community. Anderson and Meyerle sit together and play card games during happy hour every day.
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Lincoln's Drew Devine (3) makes a diving catch in the second inning against Lake Country on Thursday at Haymarket Park.
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Piano keys are reflected in the sunglasses of Lewade 鈥淏ig Wade鈥 Milliner, an Omaha native who is the lead singer/pianist of the band Big Wade & Black Swan Theory, as he performs with his band-mates at the Rococo Theatre during the first Jazz in June show of the year Tuesday. The show, scheduled for the Sheldon Sculpture Garden, moved inside because of the forecast.
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Jaz Shelley (center) smiles during her youth basketball skills camp Thursday at Speedway Sports Complex.
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Lincoln Indian Center board member John Yoakum (left) and executive director Steve Laravie Jr. load bottled water onto a truck to be delivered to the Santee Sioux Reservation on Wednesday in Lincoln.
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Cedars employees Nate Wright (from left), Jay Voigt and Nicole Woebbecke share information about their organization during the Give to Lincoln Day nonprofit festival on Thursday at Tower Square.
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Joseph Kruger (from left) wipes his eyes next to Deputy Lancaster County Public Defenders Sarah Safarik and Shawn Elliott as the state gives the opening statement during his trial Tuesday at Lancaster County District Court.
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The South team celebrates their win after the 66th annual Shrine Bowl of Nebraska game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Cope Stadium. South won 17-10.
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Ginnie Lewis of Lincoln (left) points to Lincoln musician Bill Chrastil (right) as he sings "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" during the Veterans Freedom Music Festival Saturday at Antelope Park.
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Lincoln Saltdogs' Drew Devine (3) takes a moment to ready himself in the dugout before taking on the Kane County Cougars at Haymarket Park on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Lincoln.
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Enyssa Arps (left) and Cole Kampschneider shop for herbs from the Green School Farms booth during the Hub Farmers Market on Wednesday at Union Plaza. The farmers market, which features live music, food and a number of vendors, is every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. through Sept. 25.
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Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn (right) answers questions from audience members during a townhall at the Lincoln Labor Temple on Tuesday.