Author: Felicia Blair
The Students from the Mecosta-Osceola Career Center and Math, Science and Technology Centers have done it again. Students have collaborated on a two-year Engineering Team project that was sponsored through the Square One Network.
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Art can come in many forms and at the Van Buren Intermediate School District is a Paper Production program that creates beautiful pieces of art into cards. The program is run by Sarah Rolback and Jennifer Watson.
There are many stories these days about high unemployment and a lack of jobs in this country. Don’t tell that to the folks involved with the computer networking program at the Van Buren Technology Center in Lawrence, MI. According to Denis Huffman, instructor for the program, there are plenty of jobs to go around in the field. Huffman, who is also an adjunct professor at Davenport University, states that students who complete the program have an over 90% job placement rate.
Author: Kristie Smauder
Ever thought about collaboration between a high school welding program and an art program? Well Coloma High School did. Last year, the welding program and the art program got together and came up with an idea that would integrate their two completely different programs. Author: Michelle Rush
Two years ago Mr. Adam Carr, Vocational Welding Instructor at Lakeshore High asked the five students on his leadership team what they wanted to learn. The unanimous response from the students? Chris Garzella teaching a student how to set up a table saw. Written By: Tom Philip, Future Building Trades Teacher
Many people think of a Construction Trades class as a dumping ground for the “less equipped” and problem students. Chris Garzella is trying to change that stereotype, and have a positive image for the building trades industry. Written By: Jeff Hilaski
East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, MI is in its second year of building and running a robotics team. The team “Red Storm Robotics” meets one day a week after school and is preparing for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics build and competition season which begins in January of 2012 and runs through March. Author: Cassie Johnson
For the past eleven years Team 247, out of Berkley Michigan, has been an award winning FIRST Robotic team. Students from Berkley High School and Hazel Park High School combine to make Team 247 and compete in local, state and national competitions. “You are building something from nothing. Taking flat land and building a skyscraper”. Written By: Hailey McDonell, Future FCS Teacher
When someone mentions “construction worker”, what picture comes to your mind? Probably the image of a burly man with a five o’clock shadow in a hard hat and dirty jeans. But what comes to my mind is a strong-willed, petite Indian woman named Chandni Haria. Author: Aubrie Hoopingarner
HarborLight Credit Union has joined forces with the Muskegon Area Tech Center (MACTC) to open a student-run credit union branch. The new branch named, The Currency Corner, opened November 12, 2010. Students in the financial management/accounting program operate the credit union with the help of Sheryl Hogle, youth advisor for HarborLight Credit Union. |
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