By Madison Bierl| 11:30 a.m. June 27, 2025 Hailey Lopez-Lanuza, a graduate of the Manatee Technical College’s surgical technology program, enrolled at MTC right after graduating a year early from Manatee High School in May 2024. She had mixed feelings of excitement, nervousness and uncertainty about what she wanted for her future. Fast forward to…
By Lesley Dwyer June 10, 2025 The last time Manatee County had an outdoor firing range for law enforcement, Jay Romine had just graduated from the police academy. His career has since spanned 46 years. Romine served 20 years as the chief of police for the Holmes Beach Police Department. For the past 12 years, he’s served…
MTC Takes Home 50 Medals! Manatee Technical College proudly celebrates the incredible achievements of our Career and Technical Education students at the 2025 Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference and Competition, held in Jacksonville, FL, from April 28th to May 1st This prestigious event brought together talented students from across the state to showcase their mastery…
Chapman School of Seamanship received a Yamaha 425hp XTO outboard, donated to its Marine Technician training program in recognition of the school’s commitment to excellence. Photo courtesy of Yamaha Yamaha Marine donated 425-horsepower XTO Offshore outboards to eight technical schools for placing a high number of technicians within certified Yamaha dealerships in 2024. Developed in 2015,…
(Bradenton, FL—February 4, 2025) Manatee Technical College graduated a record number of students for its winter graduation on January 30, 2025. Those students completing programs during the fall semester of the 2024-25 school year numbered 509—a 27 percent increase over graduation the same time last year, owing to a similar increase in enrollment. The 250…
BY Julia Hazel | Manatee County MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Earn and learn: that’s the mission of one local electrical company with the growing trend of young adults entering the trade industry. New Dawn Electric in Manatee County is hiring high school graduates and paying for their education. What You Need to Know Joseph Berloni…
The school and the EDC work together to prepare students for local jobs in manufacturing and aviation maintenance, among other sectors. By Sharon Hillstrom | February 28, 2025 When Manatee Technical College announced in January another record-setting number of graduates from its diverse programs, we weren’t surprised. MTC’s growth through programs targeted to the needs…
By Adaure Achumba | Manatee County The $7 million, 70-acre facility located in Myakka City features a 300 X 600-foot driving pad, obstacle courses, and a full range of training amenities. MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — After years of planning, and a six-month delay due to recent hurricanes, Manatee County’s new law enforcement training center has…
By Kimberly KuizonFebruary 25, 2025 | Bradenton The Brief BRADENTON, Fla. From target practice to the driving range, a new training facility in Manatee County is designed to help future law enforcement officers develop the skills they’ll need to serve and protect the community. The new training center is located at Manatee Technical College, and local leaders said it’ll go…
By Julia Hazel Manatee County MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — At least 25 percent of adults age 65 or older report an injury from falling each year — the leading cause of injury for seniors — and it’s increasing, according to the CDC. A nonprofit in Manatee County has seen the increase locally and aims to educate its residents…
(Bradenton, FL—December 4, 2024) Manatee Technical College received notification that its Automotive Service Technology program has again achieved Master Automobile Service Technology Accreditation—the highest level of program accreditation recognized by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). To achieve this coveted recognition, ASE certified programs must go through an on-site evaluation…
(Bradenton, FL—July 3, 2024) Two Manatee Technical College students achieved top finalist status, which earned them a spot on the stage at the HOSA 2024 International Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Both students competed in the Collegiate division. McDonough is a Pharmacy Technology student and Sanchez is in Medical Assisting. At the conference, over 10,000…
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