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Electricity, Automotive, Business, Nail Tech (Bradenton, FL—November 20, 2013)  Manatee Technical Institute is accepting enrollment through December 12 for new, evening career-preparation programs: Electricity, Automotive Service Technician, Nail Technician, Administrative Office Specialist (Administrative Assistant), Medical Administrative Specialist, Legal Administrative Specialist, and Accounting Operations. Classes are offered at the main campus either three evenings per week…

(Bradenton, FL—November 7, 2013) Manatee Technical Institute’s 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be held on November 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Students from each program will compete against each other to win the best chili designation.  Tickets are $5.  Proceeds will benefit United Way of Manatee County. In addition to the chance to…

Please help students from Manatee Technical Institute and Braden River High School celebrate the success of Feed the Need, an environmental responsibility project funded by a grant from State Farm Youth Advsisory Board. When:  9 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Where: Hydroponics Greenhouse, Braden River High School, 6545 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton 34203 (behind MTI…

Emergency!    Quick…Dial 911! When firefighters, police officers or EMTs arrive and take control you aren’t thinking about how they acquired their skills, stay strong and agile with minds completely focused. You just want their help. Now you can watch as public safety personnel showcase their prowess during the second annual First Responders Challenge on Saturday,…

(Bradenton, FL—October 23, 2013) Braden River High School agriculture students will harvest 100 heads of lettuce and donate them to the Salvation Army at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 24.  The Salvation Army will be there to receive the generous donation.  The lettuce is the first harvest of Feed the Need, a joint Manatee Technical…

SkillsUSA students from the Marine Service Technology program at Manatee Technical Institute cleaned up Palma Sola Bayfront on Friday.  The students were there to perform boat trials to test the engines on which they had worked.  Instructor Kelly Ewing said, “The clean up is a way for them to give back to the community.”  The…

Whose Art Work will be Published in a National Magazine to Lead Discussion on 10/23 (Bradenton, FL—October 16, 2013)  The Professional Photographer of America magazine will soon publish Wings of Galaxy, one of the creative works of Marina Proskurina, digital design instructor at Manatee Technical Institute.  Proskurina will present her work and engage guests in…