May 2011 News
Career Center
Newly inducted National Technical Honor Society members
Row 1, l-r: Ellyn Partlow, Diana Rausch, Ceslie Eblin, Alivia Young, Carolyn Amos. Row 2: Deana Risch, Richard Haines, Stormee McHargue, Shayna Wells, Joshua Franklin and Dillon Quigley.
Principals Visit Construction Technologies
Area principals visit the Construction Technologies students to see firsthand the Unibilt home they are constructing. This project is providing the students with excellent hands-on training. Once the home is completed, it will be sold at auction.
Congratulations to TRCC Retirees
Beth Bay-Savage, 35 years at TRCC, an original employee, Business/Computers; Randy Winland, 24 Years, Director of Student Services; and Linda Rode, 21 Years, Administrative Assistant, Student Services. Also retiring Mary Jo Bell, not pictured, 2 years at TRCC, Digital Media & Entertainment Instructor. Best of Luck to our colleagues. We will miss you!!!
http://tririvers.info/wishes-2011-retirees
PSS II Training
Public Safety Services (PSS) II students—our future firefighters—participate in a rigorous hands-on training session. (Special thanks to Shellie Hutchings for being our “official PSS photographer” this year.
TPA Student Receives Scholarship
Emily Springer and Instructor Lori Burkhart. Springer, a River Valley student in Tri-Rivers Teaching Professions Academy, receives a $500 scholarship from the Marion Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa.
Ramey to join ITEST Team in Washington DC
Tri-Rivers
Engineering Instructor Ritch Ramey will be part of the National Science Foundation’s ITEST grant review team in Washington DC this summer, “This will allow me to see how the grant process works and hopefully bring future robotics and STEM funding to our programs at Tri-Rivers, Marion Technical College and the surrounding area,” explained Ramey.
Adult Center
PCT Graduation
The 2011 Patient Care Technician Graduation was held recently in the Giauque Auditorium. The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level careers in 10 different skilled healthcare professions.
Graduates included: Melissa Albright, Ashley Aldridge, Tricia Carlyle, Susan Carwile, Regina Dunham, Dawn Gray, John Henkel*, Kathryn Keller*, Katelyn Lanker, Andrea Lohr, Dawn Marie McLeod, Logan Mitchell*, Vicky Musselman, Jessica Rowe, Marilyn Stinson and Tasha White. (*denotes part-time students)
More details and award information @
http://tririvers.info/patient-care-technician-students-graduate
TRCC—Your Community Center
Marion Farmers’ Market is NOW at Tri-Rivers
EVERY THURSDAY, May-October, 3-6pm
Tri-Rivers West Parking Lot
We Salute “Everyday Heroes” during EMS Week
EMS providers include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, first responders, fire fighters and police, some paid, some volunteer.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE & DEDICATION
