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Organizations collaborate to provide upskilling opportunities for Goodwill employees and community members | From Patch Sharon Kunkel, Community Contributor In alignment with its mission of “Changing Lives Through the Power of Work,” Goodwill Manasota is dedicated to seeking community partners to support its efforts to provide upskilling opportunities for its employees and local residents. Through…

Brian Lee, who spent 30 years in manufacturing, wants to use real life examples in his Carlos E. Haile engineering class. By Liz Ramos Lakewood Ranch’s Brian Lee, who has worked 30 years in manufacturing, always dreamed of touring the Lindt chocolate factory and Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum in Zurich, Switzerland. In March, Lee…

Designs are being finalized for a building to house adult education programs on Manatee Technical College’s Bradenton campus. By Liz Ramos Manatee Technical College’s adult education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and General Education Development students will have a space to call their own.  The technical school’s adult education programs were previously held in…

Manatee Technical College’s adult education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and General Education Development students will have a space to call their own. The technical school’s adult education programs were previously held in a building behind Bayshore High School, but with the high school needing more space to address its own growth, MTC Director…

Manatee Technical College is experiencing a significant increase in the number of women signing up for the MTC Law Enforcement Academy. This year, 11 females graduated from the Academy! Watch this story on ABC7!

The Chiles Hospitality Scholarship Fund of Manatee Community Foundation (MCF) has awarded scholarships to nine employees from Chiles Hospitality’s three waterfront restaurants: Sandbar Seafood & Spirits, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub and Beach House Waterfront Restaurant. Established by Ed Chiles in 2010, the fund provides scholarships for qualified individuals who are employees or children…

Manatee Technical College and Suncoast Technical College, among other partners, celebrate the groundbreaking of the new aviation school that will offer hands-on opportunities for students. by Liz Ramos As planes were taking off and landing at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Rick Piccolo was shoveling dirt. After more than five years of waiting, Piccolo, the president…

By Liz Ramos As a former Army mechanic, Paige Godwin thought enrolling in Manatee Technical College’s new diesel systems technician program would allow her to continue to develop her skills. However, Godwin was nervous about being one of the first students in a new program. Was it going to be worth the time? She wondered…