MICHAEL POLLLICK Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 10:14 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 10:14 a.m. SARASOTA – Riverview High School graduate Josh Wynne started as a carpenter 18 years ago. Now he builds million-dollar homes in Sarasota. Wynne says he wishes there had been a course like the nine-week “Construction Express”…
(Bradenton, FL—April 30, 2015) Manatee Technical College students won 71 medals at the 2015 Florida SkillsUSA Conference in Lakeland April 27-29. The school brought home 34 gold, 29 silver and 8 bronze medals. The 34 first-place winners will proceed to the National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, in June. Students from high schools and technical centers…
Last week, 130 job-seekers and students stepped through the doors of Manatee Technical College in hopes of discovering a future in manufacturing. Some were looking to begin or advance their careers; some were looking to change careers; others were simply looking for a job because right now they don’t have one. Putting employers and job-seekers…
(Bradenton, FL—April 30, 2015) Manatee Technical College students Dylan Jones and Tim Thompson took first place in the 2015 Florida Ford/AAA Auto Skills competition. Thompson and Jones are high school seniors who are dually enrolled at Manatee Technical College in the Automotive Service Technology career certificate program. In a very spirited hands-on competition, Thompson and…
BRADENTON — Manatee Technical College students Dylan Jones and Tim Thompson won the 2015 Florida Ford/AAA Auto Skills competition April 24 in Sanford. Thompson and Jones are high school seniors dually enrolled at Manatee Technical College in the automotive service technology career certificate program. Thompson and Jones competed against nine teams to quickly diagnose and…
(Bradenton, FL—April 30, 2015) Manatee Technical College students won 71 medals at the 2015 Florida SkillsUSA Conference in Lakeland April 27-29. The school brought home 34 gold, 29 silver and 8 bronze medals. The 34 first-place winners will proceed to the National Championships in June. Students from high schools and technical centers and colleges…
LOOKING FOR LABOR Area companies seek manufacturing employees at CareerSource job fair BY JANELLE O’DEA MANATEE — Although he’s already employed part-time with the Baltimore Orioles, high school student Conlan Murphy attended a manufacturing job fair Wednesday morning to find part-time work better aligned to his aspirations. Murphy, a junior at Bayshore High School, is…
BRADENTON — Manatee Technical College student Chris Melser made his way across a small stage Tuesday night before hundreds of people. The 37-year-old Parrish resident shook hands with school officials and hugged instructor Gina Harp before he stepped off the stage. It was a joyous night for Melser — one of 132 MTC students inducted…
Photos courtesy of City of Bradenton Fire Department Story courtesy of Fox13 News BRADENTON (FOX13) – In a matter of moments, firefighters from Bradenton Fire Rescue can find themselves in any situation. “Things happen really, really quickly and there is a lot of work to put into it,” said Firefighter Joe Torretta. They need to be…
(Bradenton, FL—April 20, 2015) Manatee Technical College will induct 132 students into the National Technical Honor Society at 7:00 p.m. on April 21, 2015. It will be the first induction ceremony for the school as Manatee Technical College, rather than Manatee Technical Institute. Induction into the honor society is America’s foremost scholastic honor for excellence…
Orientation set for April 23 (Bradenton, FL—April 17, 2015) A new nine-week carpentry course is starting April 27 at Manatee Technical College to fill a workforce need of local construction companies. The course is being offered at MTC in partnership with CareerSource Suncoast and Goodwill Manasota. An orientation will be held at MTC at 3…
(Bradenton, FL—April 17, 2015) Manatee Technical College will offer Photography 101 at the Main Campus on State Road 70 as a non-credit adult enrichment classes. Master Photographer Carmen Schettino will teach how to get the maximum creative use and enjoyment out of a digital camera for years to come in his class, Photography 101. …
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