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Two weeks after becoming a new father, Manatee Technical College (MTC) student Anthony Ardizone received another blessing. The Manatee Technical College Foundation presented him with a $2,000 scholarship prior to the first pitch of the July 31st Marauders baseball game at LECOM Park. The scholarship will allow him to earn his final certification in MTC’s…

(Bradenton, FL—July 9, 2021) Two Manatee District high school students were awarded scholarships from Ad-VANCE Talent Solutions to attend Manatee Technical College in the fall of 2021. Jorge Zuleta, a graduate of Palmetto High School, has enrolled in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program at MTC. After completion of the career certificate…

(Bradenton, FL—June 3, 2021) Manatee Technical College (MTC) Auto Collision Technology students normally paint cars, but this month they will be painting an airplane. The plane is an experimental aircraft built by the local Teen Aircraft Factory (TAF). “It has a great teaching element for my students,” said collision instructor Shane Baxley, “to learn how…

(Bradenton, FL—May 28, 2021) Retired Colonel (U.S. Army) Mike Ryan presented Brittany Burton a plaque on behalf of all the U.S. Military Veterans at Manatee Technical College on Friday. Burton is the financial aid specialist at MTC who specializes in helping Veterans with their VA Benefits. Ryan surprised Burton in Wagner Auditorium at the MTC…

(Bradenton, FL—May 20, 2021) Jay Romine, director of the Manatee Technical College Law Enforcement Academy, was inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame last week. William “Jay” Romine began his career in law enforcement in 1979 as an auxiliary police officer at Holmes Beach Police Department. He rose through the ranks to…

(Bradenton, FL—April 29, 2021) Manatee Technical College inducted 24 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in a virtual ceremony that premiered on MTC’s Facebook page on April 13, 2021. Xela Brutus conducted the ceremony. Brutus is a career counselor and the college’s new NTHS advisor. MTC director Dr. Valerie Viands made opening and…

(Bradenton, FL—April 27, 2021) Twenty-five Manatee Technical College<www.manateetech.edu/> students medaled in two state competitions: 2021 Florida SkillsUSA and 2021 FL-HOSA Future Healthcare Professionals. HOSA: Three MTC students won silver medals, second in the state, in the FL-HOSA competitions: Jayshonda Coleman in Dental Terminology, Angelina Hale in Dental Science, and Tarryn Lund in Pharmacy Science. Competitors…

(Bradenton, FL—April 14, 2021) The Dan DiCicco Memorial Scholarship Foundation presented scholarship awards at the Manatee Technical College East Campus to three students in MTC’s Law Enforcement Academy on April 14, 2021—the 8th anniversary of Dan DiCicco’s death. Dan’s parents, Cheryl and Paul DiCicco, awarded Rosa Bautista $3,000. Foundation supporters from Regions Bank, Theresa Pinnix…

(Bradenton, FL—March 24, 2021) Five Manatee Technical College East Campus students medaled in the 2021 HOSA Future Healthcare Professionals Regionals. Competitions were held virtually this year. Winning the gold were Tarryn Lund in Pharmacy Science, Jayshonda Coleman in Dental Terminology, Zadock Sturgis in Pharmacology, and Angelina Hale in Dental Science. Jasmine Lambar took home a silver…

(Bradenton, FL—March 2, 2021) Manatee Technical College (MTC) welcomes Heather Koester as its new Business and Industry Services Coordinator. In this vital role, Koester will connect the local business community to more than 50 MTC workforce training programs that lead directly to employment in occupations relevant to the infrastructure and future growth of the Suncoast…