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TRCC Service Day to Thank Veterans

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the text thank you veterans written in a chalkboard and a flag of the United States, on a rustic wooden background

 

To thank veterans of Marion and surrounding communities Tri-Rivers Career Center will be providing complimentary services to Veterans furnished by our students, according to Roy Schweinfurth, social studies instructor and one of the event coordinators.
 
The services will be available to Veterans on Wednesday November 11. Some of the services available to Veterans include:
 
• A Soup & Salad Bar lunch provided by our Culinary Arts students from 11-12pm
 
• A Wash & Wax vehicle service provided by our Auto technology students
 
• Haircuts provided by our Cosmetology students, appointments to begin at 12:15pm
 
• Servicing lawn equipment by our Ag & Industrial Power students from 8-10:30am and 12-2pm
 
• Pet Grooming provided by our Veterinary Sciences program, 8:30 drop off 1pm pick-up. (Note: for these services pets must have required vaccinations prior to service—bordetella vaccination for kennel cough, etc.)
 
• Portraits taken by our Digital Media & Entertainment students from 9am- 2pm
 
• Vital signs readings provided by our Healthcare Profession students from 8:30-10am and 12:30-2 pm
 
• A computer safety inspection performed by our Computer Networking students from 8:30-11:30am & 12:30-2pm
 
 
Veterans visiting the building will also be entered into a raffle to win a porch bench built by our Construction Technologies students, said Schweinfurth.
 
 
In order to plan and accommodate Veterans attending the event, we ask that appointments be made in advance for each of the services. To schedule an appointment please contact: Heather Jenkins at 740-389-8547.
 
For pet grooming please contact Carrie Heimlich directly at 740-389-8510.
 
 
“We believe our Veterans have given so much for us, it is time for us to give back,” said Schweinfurth.
 

TRCC Amazing Tours Continue

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Tri-Rivers Career Coordinator Bobby Gossom and his student team are currently traveling from school to school, in our district, to tell our story and inform sophomores of career choices at the Career Center.

Sophomore Tours 2015

All of our programs are represented during the tour by current students in each program. “Our TRCC students are doing an awesome job of speaking and sharing their skills. It is so important for the sophomores to be able to talk to our current students so they can ask questions and hear first hand what it is like to be in the program,” said Gossom.

“Our student leaders have been very impressive at the three schools we have already visited—Marion Harding, River Valley and Highland,” said Gossom. “They get into the school quickly, set up their tables and are ready to go. They are getting quite good at the process from start to tear down,” said Gossom.

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Tri-Rivers decided to “change up” their visits to sophomores after hearing of the “arena style” set-up from Upper Valley Career Center in Pique and visiting Tolles Tech in Plain City, who adopted this style last year. “We wanted to present an experience that would be less intrusive to our associate schools. In the past we would  spend the entire day talking to English classes about our programs,” explained Ellen Messenger, director of communications. “Now we talk less and let sophomores visit program tables and ask questions directly to our students in those programs.”12079160_10156176469750578_6410880749650766145_n

At the end of the event, the sophomores fill out a card selecting programs to visit during our Exploring Careers Days December 8 and 9 where the sophomores from area schools will actually get to do hands-on activities in the programs of their choice. Plus, there will be a Career Advising Session.

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Join PSS for “Walk A Mile in Their Shoes” Oct. 10

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Be sure to support the Public Safety Services/Turning Point “Walk a Mile In Their Shoes” event this Saturday, October 10, at 10am. The walk begins at the former Marion Catholic High School Building. Participants are asked to donate to the cause.

Men are to wear women’s shoes and women are to wear men’s shoes. The event is part of the National Domestic Violence Month and is designed to raise awareness in our community about the serious causes and effects of domestic violence.  There is an old saying, “you really can’t understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Join Tri-Rivers Public Safety Services in this worthy cause.

    Public Safety Services  student Joshua Blauser has worked hard on organizing this event, let’s help him and his class make it a huge success!!  See you there!

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TRCC students “Make A Difference”

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REd Cross window webStudents’ “Make A Difference Day” Successful

“Tri-Rivers in collaboration with United Way continues to give back to the community through service projects,” said Jodi Gaietto, director of academics and student services. “Today marks our 7th Annual Make A Difference Day event.”

Gaietto continued, “This is an excellent opportunity for our community to see all of the many talented and giving young people who attend Tri-Rivers.”

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RAMTEC Ohio MFG Day Sept 30 on Tri-Rivers Campus

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Mfg Day Flyer  2015

RAMTEC Ohio will host Manufacturing Day 2015, Wednesday, September 30th from 9am to 4pm. The day will kick off with a re-dedication of the RAMTEC training center at 8am in the Educational Legacy Room, on the Tri-Rivers Career Center Campus, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road, Marion, OH. The event, sponsored by the PRIME (Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education), Honda and Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, is open to the public.

“We are encouraging area high school students, college students, adults and regional manufacturing technicians to attend our inaugural event,” said Ritch Ramey, coordinator for RAMTEC Ohio. “We plan to make this an annual event. Our goal is to draw attention to the outstanding opportunities that a career in manufacturing can provide. Read more

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Join us at the Heifer Festival Sept. 26, 2015

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Heifer FestJoin us at the 11th Annual Heifer Festival, Saturday, September 26, 2015, 11am-6pm at North Union Elementary School, Richwood, Ohio. A fun family event with games for all ages, great food and exciting entertainment. Tri-Rivers students are looking forward helping with the event. Above: Mikala Young- Veterinary Science with Izzy the rabbit; Hannah Bogard – Health Care Professions with Amelia the sheep; Gabe Caulkins- Ag Industrial Power with Boss Man the llama; Kendra Triplett- Construction, and Cheyenne Snodgrass- Culinary.

The Vet Science and Ag and Industrial Power students will be assisting with children’s games, Culinary Arts students are smoking all the pork for pulled pork sandwiches, as well as baking 37 pies for food sales and cakes for the cake walk. The Construction Technologies program donated a wooden bench for the silent auction.

The event is organized by the North Union United Methodist Cooperative to raise money for Heifer International, a non-profit organization helping to fight hunger and poverty for over 70 years. Admission, entertainment and parking is free.

 

Tri-Rivers/RAMTEC students visit Honda, see ASIMO!

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Honda field trip 2015Engineering Technology high school students in RAMTEC at Tri-Rivers Career Center were invited to attend Honda’s ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) demonstration, Thursday, September 17 in Marysville.

“This was a great opportunity for our students to see how humans and robots interact in the manufacturing world,” said Brad Pottkotter, their engineering instructor.

“Honda provided our students with the opportunity to see leading edge technology,” said Ritch Ramey, RAMTEC Coordinator. “Seeing ASIMO in action gives our students a chance to dream and make it happen.”

Ramey explained that ASIMO is designed to help people. “It is the culmination of two decades of humanoid robotics research by Honda engineers. ASIMO can walk and run on uneven slopes and surfaces. It can also climb stairs, reach for and grasp objects. ASIMO comprehends and responds to simple voice commands. It has the ability to recognize the face of a select group of individuals. It truly is amazing.”

Pottkotter said ASIMO provided a springboard for other Honda product development. “My students got to see the future of robots today.

They also had the opportunity to visit Honda’s Heritage Center, that displays a collection of Honda products, including power sports, automobiles, power equipment, as well as aviation and robotics. It also has displays highlighting major milestones in Honda’s history.”

“Our Engineering students were able to see that the Honda Training Center looks very similar to RAMTEC where they are training,” said Ramey. “Seeing the history of Honda and the latest Honda innovations is very beneficial as they plan their careers in the engineering field.”

While touring Honda the RAMTEC students enjoyed talking to Drew Mosley, a graduate of Tri-Rivers Engineering Tech program. Drew currently works as an industrial trainer at Honda. “It is nice when our current students can see where our graduates are and what they are doing,” said Pottkotter. “It helps them to plan their future.”

Ramey said Honda has a permanent ASIMO display at Disneyland in California in their “Innoventions” Center–”Say Hello to Honda’s ASIMO.” To learn more about ASIMO visit ASIMO.Honda.com. For more information on RAMTEC training for high school and adult students, visit ramtecohio.com or email Ramey at

 

 

Culinary Arts Grad Matt Smith Honored

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Culinary Arts Graduate Chef Matthew Smith, executive chef, Sheraton Columbus on Capitol Square, received the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Highest Award at a presentation in Orlando, Florida recently.

At the National Convention in Orlando, Chef Smith received the Presidential Medallion. The Presidential Medallion is the highest award in the ACF. It is awarded to members who exemplify culinary excellence and leadership, and have contributed their knowledge, skills and expertise to the advancement of the culinary profession. Congratulations to Tri-Rivers Graduate Matt Smith.

Smith is the executive chef at the  Sheraton Columbus on Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of the ACF Columbus Chapter.

“As a 2001 Alumni of the Culinary program, the stepping stone in my education/career that Tri-Rivers has offered me has proven to be one of the best decisions that I could have made in my life,” said Smith. “After the program I was able to attend Hocking College to further my education—an opportunity that I might not have been capable of with just my high school diploma. The keen focus of the teachers with a special mention to Chef Hamm allowed me to see the talent and an eye for leadership hidden inside of me. Motivating me with their precisely guided career oriented encouragement and attention to detail; I have worked my way through the ranks of a professional kitchen.”

Currently the Executive Chef of my second property and responsible for millions in food revenue annually, I simply cannot picture my life without some of the tools that Tri-Rivers offered me a short time ago. One of my most recent initiatives is to further impact successful careers choices and develop stronger relationships at the Career Tech level with my ties in the industry.

 

Tri-Rivers Opens Health Careers Academy for 2015-16

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High School students interested in Healthcare Careers now have new and enhanced options with the creation of a Health Careers Academy at Tri-Rivers Career Center.

“Tri-Rivers Health Careers Academy will prepare students for employment in exciting and satisfying careers and also prepare them to continue their education at two and four-year colleges with college credits and industry recognized credentials,” according to Emeline Kelly, Director of Nursing for Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education. Kelly created the curriculum so students could gain an important foundation of knowledge and skills for health care careers.

The current Healthcare Professions program will become part of the Health Careers Academy. What the Academy adds is new health care tracks, said Kelly. “There will be additional industry recognized certifications, work-based learning, more college credits and if they continue on into the Practical Nursing program at Tri-Rivers Center for Adult Education, they will have completed prerequisites and have advanced standing.”

During students’ junior year, they will be in a Pre-Nursing program where they will have courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, Math for Meds, Computer Applications, Nutrition, and Learning Strategies. They will also earn the State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA). “Passage of the STNA not only earns them college credit but also is one way to meet the new Ohio Department of Education graduation requirement,” said Sherrie Dunn, Lead Guidance Counselor for Tri-Rivers. “This level one program is also available as a Senior Only program, which means a student can come as a senior and complete the courses.”

For those who come as juniors, during their Senior Year—Level 2—they will select from two available tracks. The first track is Medical Assisting where they can earn their Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) credential, said Kelly. In this track they will take EKG Technician, Phlebotomy, OSHA Ten Safety & Health Administration, Basic Medial Billing & Coding, Computer Applications, Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care. Many of these courses provide industry-recognized credentials.

Medical Office/Dental Assisting is the second track available. Students will earn their Medical Assisting Certification in this track while taking Medical Office Procedures, Infection Control & Communicable Diseases, OSHA 10 Safety & Health Administration, Dental Assisting Procedures, Computer Applications and Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care. “We are excited to offer Dental Assisting,” said Dunn. “We know from talking to students in our associate schools this is an area of high interest.”

In both tracks many of the courses offer industry recognized credentials, which puts students ahead of the game in their careers, said Kelly.

Because Health Care is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the United States, we believe the addition of a Health Careers Academy will serve our area well, said Kelly. “We are preparing students for careers that are in high demand.”

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, of the 30 fastest growing occupations in the entire labor market, about half are jobs in the health care fields. These are jobs that pay well and offer students who want to work directly or indirectly with patients many exciting options, said Kelly.

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Teachers learn to teach about Robotics

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RAMTEC Camp July_web 3571Several area teachers are at RAMTECohio in Marion this week learning how to introduce robotics to elementary, middle school and high school students through engaging, hands-on activities. Several young people have joined them for the camp.

Leading the instruction is Jeff Branson educational outreach coordinator at SparkFun Electronics, along with his wife, Beverly Ball, a welding/art teacher and founder of TinkerBelles, an all-girls maker club.

Monday, July 27 the camp kicked off with a “teachers only” session. Then days 2 and 3, students joined the teachers. The last day will conclude with another “teachers only” session.

The camp is sponsored through Straight A and Honda grants. Its goal is to add art to the STEM curriculum and interest students as young as third grade.

Teachers learned new technology, how to engage students and present material. Students learned programming, problem solving, mathematical thinking, and had the opportunity to challenge themselves while participating in group activities. They even learned how to do origami.

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