Author: Marvin F. Gonser
The cool windless November night gives way to a pink sky to the East. A harbinger of the day to come. The wind begins to stir and the blades begin their ceaseless pursuit of each other. These are blades of a windmill not from a prairie farm of yesterday pumping water, but of a modern wind turbine producing electricity.
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Author: Nick Thompson
Last fall the Charlotte Agriscience program applied for a grant through the National FFA Organization entitled “Living to Serve.” Living to Serve is a federally funded program focused on rural communities to develop, implement and evaluate community-based service-learning projects that meet a community need. Projects must utilize the skills agriculture students are learning in the classroom to meet those needs. Author: Julie Ward
An interview was conducted with Gene Pierce. Pierce is an instructor at Tuscola Technology Center, located at 1401 Cleaver Road, Caro, MI 48723; which is about three and a half hours away from Western Michigan University. According to Tuscola’s website, their mission statement states, “TTC offers 27 programs to 11th and 12th grade students from the local districts within the Tuscola ISD and adult residents of Tuscola County. The Tuscola Technology Center programs deliver career training and excellence and related educational services to all area residents using state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. They believe: Author: Nick Thompson
In an effort to make a difference in their community, the students of the Charlotte FFA devised a plan to promote school spirit, community involvement, and good food to raise money for the Charlotte Relay for Life Campaign. Written By: Charles Bruce, Future Business Educator
Despite recently publicized budgetary concerns, both congressional appropriations committees have allocated a flat level of funding for the Carl. D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act for the 2012 fiscal year. For funding to take effect, congress will still have to pass the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, which includes Perkins funding. Author: Teresa Herman
Hannah Schmitt, a Culinary Arts student at NC RESA’s Newaygo County Career-Tech Center recently received a State of Michigan Department of Education “Breaking Traditions” Merit Award. Hannah is a senior at Hesperia High School and plans to continue her education at Baker College in the Culinary Arts program. Also receiving certificates from various programs were: Laura Anderson - Fremont High School; Tony Dorey – Grant High School; Allissa Marie Haney – White Cloud High School; and Megan Lou Woodman – Newaygo High School. Author: Ahjai Jordan
Weatherization is the new wave in careers in technical education. New legislation that offers home owners incentives for energy optimization is in the works. $5 billion worth of weatherization services is already being provided for low-income families; in compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act requirements of the 2009 Recovery Act. The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. Families receiving weatherization services see their annual energy bills reduced by an average of about $437, depending on fuel prices. Author: William Prenkert, Jr. Spring 2011 Graduate Learning and giving are two important aspects of education that Mr. Ron Bishop, Instructor of Business Management & Finance, emphasizes to his students at the Van Buren Technology Center. The Van Buren Technology Center provides instructional courses in thirty programs of study, to over one thousand students a year from fourteen different high schools throughout Van Buren County. |
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