by MTC Public Relations | Jul 30, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—July 30, 2019) Manatee Technical College Fire Academy celebrated 10 award winners on July 25, 2019. Firefighter class #38 was a class of 20 students. What is also noteworthy is six of the 20 were women, and four of them were award winners. Ashley...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 29, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—June 29, 2019) Manatee Technical College had 12 students medal and nine place in the top 10 in the nation at the 2019 SkillsUSA National Championships. Of those, two placed first in the nation and 10 placed second. The Championships took place in...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 27, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—June 27, 2019) Manatee Technical College has 45 students competing at the 2019 SkillsUSA National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, June 24 to 28. The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 26, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—June 26, 2019) Akera Sanders came home with a silver medal from the 2019 HOSA Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference. Sanders is an optometric assisting student at Manatee Technical College. She placed second in the Medical...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 25, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—June 25, 2019) Five Manatee Technical College welding students used their skills to refurbish the large blue metal sculpture that sits in front of Lee Middle School. The sculpture was originally dedicated 25 years ago. It was in need of some structural...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 24, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—June 24, 2019) On June 20, Manatee Technical College celebrated the accomplishments of 14 students who completed the requirements of the Florida Law Enforcement Academy at MTC. Four of those students were honored for exceptional achievement. Caleb...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 21, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—June 21, 2019) Manatee Technical College graduated 450 students in three Spring 2019 graduation ceremonies on June 17, 18, and 19 in Cantrell Hall. The Main and East campuses graduated 403 students from 45 career certificate programs in the areas of...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 7, 2019 | News Releases, News
(Bradenton, FL—June 7, 2019) About 45 middle school and high school students spent June 3-6 at Manatee Technical College exploring careers at MTC’s Amazing Days Summer Camp. The young students had the opportunity to explore baking and pastry arts, business technology...
by MTC Public Relations | Jun 5, 2019 | News Releases, News
MTC barber instructor Aric Youmans took first place in the Creative Cuts – Professional Hair Styling category at the Premiere Orlando International Beauty Event. The event was held May 30 – June 1, 2019. As it is an international show, competitors...
by MTC Public Relations | May 1, 2019 | News Releases
Bradenton, FL (May 1, 2019) – The franchise owners of local Great Clips salons recently awarded cosmetology tools worth $1,000 to Caitlin Johnson, a student at Manatee Technical College. Johnson of Bradenton, Florida, and thousands of other cosmetology students across...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 30, 2019 | News Releases
Young Skilled Web Design Technician to Compete at WorldSkills Competition Leesburg, Va. — Matthew Vreman, of Parrish, Fla., will represent the United States in Web Technologies at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia. Vreman will compete as a member...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 24, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—April 24, 2019) Manatee Technical College inducted 83 students into national honor societies April 22 and 23, 2019. National Technical Honor Society MTC inducted 62 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on April 23. The NTHS is...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 11, 2019 | News Releases
Of the six short films chosen for the Florida Showcase Shorts (Block 2) in this year’s Sarasota Film Festival, two had ties to Manatee Technical College. One was a student project directed by MTC digital video technology instructor Amity Hoffman. Another was...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 10, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—April 10, 2019) Manatee Technical College saw 49 students medal at the Florida SkillsUSA 2019 State Leadership and Skills Conference. Of those, 28 placed first in the state, 17 placed second, and four placed third. First-place winners qualify to...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 11, 2019 | News Releases
The School Board recognized MTC instructor Dr. Michael Afanasiev for receiving a patent for an air-conditioning training simulator. His invention helps teach a complex system easily, safely and inexpensively. One of Dr. Michael’s students, Doug Windsor, helped...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 3, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—April 3, 2019) Manatee Technical College is offering free GED® and Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes beginning April 15. They are available day and night at three locations throughout the county. Online classes are also...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 5, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—April 5, 2019) Manatee Technical College is offering express training to open the door to career opportunities in the field of vision care. The one-month Optometric Express class starts May 7 and will be held at the East Campus. The training will be...
by MTC Public Relations | Apr 1, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—April 1, 2019) Six students from Manatee Technical College competed and medaled at the state level during the Florida HOSA Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference. Four of the six qualify to compete at the international level in June. ...
by MTC Public Relations | Mar 20, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—March 20, 2019) Manatee Technical College Fire Academy celebrated two firefighter classes and gave awards to six students. From Class #37, Easton Evans was honored for achieving a 99% on practical skills performance, as well as perfect attendance. ...
by MTC Public Relations | Mar 15, 2019 | News Releases
(Bradenton, FL—March 15, 2019) Manatee Technical College recognized Outstanding Business Partners during its Spring 2019 school advisory committee meeting at MTC on March 15. This year’s honorees were Walgreens; Elleny Cribs, owner of Total Body Wax Salon;...
