MTI accepts $180,000 firetruck from Bradenton Fire Department (Bradenton Herald)

MTI accepts $180,000 firetruck from Bradenton Fire Department (Bradenton Herald)

By ERICA EARL — eearl@bradenton.com MANATEE — The Manatee County School Board accepted a generous donation from the Bradenton Fire Department before the school board meeting Monday. The fire department donated a 1987 fire engine to the district for student use at the Manatee Technical Institute. “The truck has another 10 good years in it,…

Employer demand for skilled work force growing (Bradenton Herald)

Employer demand for skilled work force growing (Bradenton Herald)

By CHARLES SCHELLE — cschelle@bradenton.com BRADENTON — Florida’s top jobs chief is singing the praises of the state’s unemployment numbers, but knows there is more to be done. Jesse Panuccio, executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, told the Herald during a tour of the region that while Florida’s unemployment is now trending…

New Career Open House!

New Career Open House!

Start A New Career In Optometric Assisting In Just 11 Months At Manatee Technical Institute! What will you do? Tour the classroom and see our technology in use Learn about class details Meet instructors and program counselors Meet with local Optometrists and Ophthalmologists to discuss the demand for Optometric Assistants in this economy Meet current…

Digital Design student designs logo for Feed the Need

Digital Design student designs logo for Feed the Need

Students in Marina Proskurina’s Digital Design class were recently given an interesting challenge:  design a logo that graphically depicts the objective of an environmental  sustainability program funded through a grant from  State Farm,  called of the “Feed the Need”    MTI and Braden River High School are jointly participating in the program, with  MTI students building…

Romine Starts as New MTI Law Enforcement Academy Director (The Bradenton Times)

Romine Starts as New MTI Law Enforcement Academy Director (The Bradenton Times)

Published Friday, May 17, 2013 12:04 am by Staff Report BRADENTON — Jay Romine took over this week as the new director of Manatee Technical Institute’s Law Enforcement Academy. The recommendation to appoint him to the position was approved at Monday’s Manatee School Board meeting. The recently-retired Chief of Police for the City of Holmes…

Educational efforts get a boost from multicultural fair (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

Educational efforts get a boost from multicultural fair (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

By J. NIELSENCorrespondent Diverse cultures were celebrated during a festive event that featured entertainment and encouraged continued education. The 14th annual Multicultural Festival and Fashion Show was Friday evening at the new Manatee Technical Institute campus on State Road 70 East. “This is community,” said Albino Hernandez, manager of the Grupo Eco7 band that performed…

Spotlight on Education: MTI Students Win 1st Place in Ford/AAA Auto Skills (The Bradenton Times)

Published Monday, April 29, 2013 12:06 am by Staff Report BRADENTON – Two of Manatee Technical Institute’s high school Automotive Technology students, Wade Ingram and Skyler Bellows, won first in the State of Florida in the Annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Challenge State Hands-On Competition, held April 19 in Sanford, FL.The MTI students were one…

Spotlight on Education: MTI Dominates SkillsUSA State Championships (The Bradenton Times)

Spotlight on Education: MTI Dominates SkillsUSA State Championships (The Bradenton Times)

Published Tuesday, May  7, 2013 12:05 am by Staff Report BRADENTON – The Manatee Technical Institute is continuing to unfold as one of the great success stories in Manatee County public education. Competing at the recent state SkillsUSA championships, MTI students continued their decade of dominance at the event and will now prepare to send…

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