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January 30, 2024 The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has announced the newly elected board members and officers who will serve the three-year term from 2024 through 2026. New to their posts are Tim Banaszak, Southeast Navigators, Juneau, Alaska; Allen Schneider, Si-Tex, Riverhead, N.Y.; Mike Reimer, International Marine, Boynton Beach, Fla.; Tom Milanette FLIR, Hudson, N.H.; and Freddie Fowler, Manatee Technical College,…

By Liz Ramos | 10:00 a.m. January 23, 2024 As students with disabilities graduate from high school in Manatee County, they will have a new option to help them prepare for life after graduation and to help them jumpstart their careers. Manatee Technical College has been approved to participate in the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition…

By Carter Weinhofer The department completed its second live fire training of the year, reviewing breathing techniques, saving victims and fighting fires. Longboat Key Fire Rescue may not see as much action as neighboring departments, but the department ensures all its firefighter paramedics are ready to handle the heat.  The crew finished up their second…

by Liz Ramos | December 6, 2023 Apprentices work full-time while attending courses at Manatee Technical College to further their careers and fill gaps in various industries. Lakewood Ranch’s Frank Petrone hopes attaining an electrician journeyman license through an apprenticeship program will be his first step to starting his own business. Petrone works full time…

by Liz Ramos | November 16, 2023 Nurses are a critical part of our health care system. But studies show there will be a significant shortage of nurses in Florida by 2035. Here’s how some regional schools are addressing it. Kailee Looman and Andrea Evans, LPN students at Manatee Technical College, practice taking each other’s…

By Evan Axelbank | October 25, 2023 4:02PM | Plant City | FOX 13 News PLANT CITY, Fla. – Trichelle Jackson’s childhood was filled with Legos and dreams of becoming an architect. “I love how everything can fit together,” Jackson said.  The Tampa Bay Tech architecture student was one of 300 high and vocational school students…

By Liz Ramos – Observer – October 23, 2023 Baking and pastry arts students get a real-world experience baking desserts for a Lakewood Ranch staple event. Madelin Orga-Gonzalez carefully cut strawberries into pieces during a class at Manatee Technical College, then meticulously placed them, along with slices of kiwi and a few blueberries, on top…

The show partnered with ABYC to host students from Manatee Technical College, Fort Myers Technical College and Suncoast Technical College. By ERIC COLBY OCT 6, 2023 PHOTO COURTESY ABYC The American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation partnered with the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference to host Student Career Day on the final day of the…

Thursday, September 28th 2023By Kaitlynn Berning BRADENTON, Fla. (SNN) – Manatee Technical College and CareerSource Suncoast are inviting job seekers and potential students to a career fair and open house at the MTC Main Campus, 6305 E. State Road 70, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5. Instructors and students will showcase their…

By James A. Jones Jr.Sept 29, 2023 Manatee Technical College and CareerSource Suncoast are inviting job seekers and potential students to a career fair and open house at the MTC Main Campus, 6305 State Road 70 E., 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. The 2022 Manatee Technical College career fair and open house drew…