{"id":33686,"date":"2026-09-02T19:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=33686"},"modified":"2026-09-14T19:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:13:34","slug":"from-lca-to-electrical-apprentice-megan-rumley-begins-her-next-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/from-lca-to-electrical-apprentice-megan-rumley-begins-her-next-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"From LCA to Electrical Apprentice: Megan Rumley Begins Her Next Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: MEGAN RUMLEY ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      \n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x26a1; LCA \u2022 Career Pathways\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2\n        class=\"modern-article-title\"\n        style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\"\n      >\n        From LCA to Electrical Apprentice: Megan Rumley Begins Her Next Chapter\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        2 September 2026\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Lead Text -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          A huge congratulations to Megan Rumley, LCA Class of 2026, who has taken the next exciting step in her career by beginning an Electrical Apprenticeship.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Having completed her Leaving Certificate Applied programme at Davitt College, Megan is now putting her skills into practice while continuing to learn, develop and build a career in the electrical trade.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Apprenticeships offer young people the opportunity to combine practical workplace experience with structured learning and recognised qualifications. 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