Whitaker wins Incentive Vehicle

Stacee Whitaker, a sophomore from Marion Harding in the Transition program, won the 2013 Incentive vehicle in the end of the year Incentive Drawing.
Tri-Rivers rewards its students for high levels of achievement in the areas of attendance, academics, participation and positive behavior. Each 9 weeks students have the opportunity to earn prizes such as food parties, incentive trips, and tickets to deposit into the end-of-the-year grand prize drawing for a vehicle!!    
The better a teen’s attendance, the more chances to win.

Patient Care Technician Graduation 2013

The Patient Care Technician Class of 2013 graduated tonight, May 14, in a ceremony in the Tri-Rivers Auditorium. It was an evening of celebration for the graduates and all those who supported them—parents, husbands, family and friends.

Congratulations to all the graduates, including: Ellie Abbot, Briahna Ash, Emily Coppler, Corey Dodd, Kura Hairston, Kristy Hamilton, Breannah Harrison, Tia Haymond, Laura Hickman, Hannah Roberts, Haley Sorgen, Julie Speelman, Ashley Webb, Beverly Wortz and Chelsea Young.

Award Recipients included:
• Outstanding EKG—Beverly Wortz
• Home Health—Julie Speelman
• Phlebotomy—Kristy Hamilton
• Outstanding Coder—Beverly Wortz
• Clinical Rotations—Tia Haymond and Haley Sorgen
• Peer Awards—Laura Hickman

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PN 5K Walk/Run April 20

Tri-Rivers Practical Nursing Day Program will hold its first 5K Walk/Run event at Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 10 am.

Early Bird (Before April 3) registration is $20 and Late Bird (After April 3) is $25. T-shirts are guaranteed for all who register before April 3.

The day of the race, check-in starts at 8:30am with the race at 10am.

There will be 1st and 2nd places in each Division. Divisions include: Girls, 18 and under; Boys, 18 and under; Women, 19-29; Men, 19-29; Women, 30-49; Men, 30-49; Women, 50 and up and Men, 50 and up.

Refreshments will be available at the end of the race

which can be filled in, signed and mailed with check to: Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education, Attn: Nancy Epley PN Day-5K, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., Marion, OH 43302. (Download it to fill it in)

Questions, give Nancy a call at 740-389-4682 x505. All proceeds will benefit the PN Day Program, Turning Point and the Fisher House for veterans.

Event Flyer

Freni Wins Trachsel Foundation Scholarship

Eliza Freni, a Marion Harding Senior majoring in Computer Networking Electronics Technologies (CNET) received a scholarship from The Dennis and Sara Trachsel Foundation of $10,000 per academic year for four years.

The award was presented at Tri-Rivers on Thursday, May 9 to Eliza by Trustees of the Foundation.   

 

Students speak at Rotary

Once again, Tri-Rivers enjoyed hosting Rotary for a month.    It was a great experience for the Culinary Students to cater the event.

Student speakers at the last meeting included: Brianna Davidson, Criminal Justice; Anna Foss, Vet Science; Chris Kuhn, Welding and Donovan Veeley, Digital Media & Entertainment.    

 

 

Culinary Arts Continues to Grow, Expand

This year Culinary Arts opened C.C. Beans—Tri-Rivers Coffee Cafe. By next year they will also have a bakery—C.C.Buns—Tri-Rivers Corner Bakery and the restaurant will be renamed to C.C. Bistro.

In Culinary Arts students work side by side with a certified chef to create professional foods, cakes and pastries with an artistic presentation. Students plan, prepare and serve meals for upscale events and casual dining. And they manage and operate a restaurant, bakery and coffee café.  

During the month of April Tri-Rivers hosted the Marion Rotary meetings in the auditorium. The Culinary students catered the event each week.

 

Outstanding Alumni 2013 Honored

Tri-Rivers Career Center took a few moments to recognize the Outstanding Alumni for 2013

 

Levi Retterer, a 2009 graduate, with Ted Davis, Industrial Maintenance Coordinator/Instructor. Levi graduated from the Welding Program in 2009, the Hobart Welding School in 2010 and mentored with his dad Todd in the family business. He is a machinist with Central Machine and also teaches in the Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education.

Scott Jones, a Machine Trades graduate of the first Tri-Rivers class, worked in his field and then brought his knowledge to the classroom and lab at Tri-Rivers as a teacher. Scott has taught Machine Trades, Precision Machining, and Transitions. Scott provides solid technical knowledge and the ability to communicate it to students.

Tiffany Manley, second from right, with her former instructor Karen Hedges, Senior Cosmetology Instructor Sheri Wells and Junior Cosmetology Instructor Becky Salyer. Tiffany graduated from the Cosmetology program in 2003. She began working at Charles Penzone Grand Salon where she has continued to excel receiving the President’s Award, Gold Award, promotions to Director level stylist and being appointed to the Creative Team. She also helps with bridal shows, fashion shows and write blogs for the Penzone website.
Richard Cook, a 2008 graduate of the Industrial Maintenance program, receives award from Ted Davis. While attending Adult Education classes at Tri-Rivers, Rick was hired by North Central Electric. He is now continuing his education and will soon graduate as an Electrical Engineer.

Distinguished Service Recognized

Congratulations to Tri-Rivers/Lautenslager 2013 Award Recipients

The first Distinguished Service Award was presented in 1993 to Jack Lautenslager, who is often referred to as “Mr. Tri-Rivers.” Mr. Lautenslager spearheaded the efforts to pass the original levy that provided the funds to build the Career Center that opened in 1976.  He continued to share his expertise and talents with  Tri-Rivers his entire life.

Today the Distinguished Service Awards are presented in his memory to individuals or groups who donate their time, resources  and talents in order to make Tri-Rivers Career Center, Center For Adult Education and the Education Community successful.

General Mills, left, represented by Gary Korte and Amanda Jacobs, receive their award from Alice Bailey, Tri-Rivers Career Development Specialist.General Mills employees have volunteered countless hours to career development programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels. They have also contributed over $15,000 to the KAPOW (Kids and the Power of Work) elementary program and $6,000 to Financial Literacy programs running at the middle and high school levels. Amanda works as  Human Resources assistant and Gary is one of the Technical Coordinators at General Mills.

Both of them are KAPOW classroom volunteers and have partnered with 5th grade classrooms at River Valley Liberty Elementary for six years. General Mills has graciously been a worksite  offering hands-on activities for elementary kids. The company believes that business can make a positive impact.  General Mills employees, like Gary and Amanda, walk the walk when it comes to that belief.

Gary Nutter of McDaniel Motor Company received a Distinguished Service Award for his involvement with TRCC’s Auto Technology program. He has served on the Advisory Board for several years and helped establish the shadowing program. Through Gary several students have been exposed to the Automotive trade and gained valuable knowledge. Working with Gary has given Auto Tech students an edge over the competition.

Ed Goodwin, center, the Technology Instructor at River Valley was recognized by Ritch Ramey and Tad Douce for his role in bringing the National Robotics Challenge (NRC) to Marion, Ohio, as well as Vex Robotics. Ed was one of the first area instructors to use robotics in his lab. Without his leadership there would be no NRC or Vex Robotics . His RV Tech Teams have excelled and are oftentimes the teams to beat. He also was recognized for his prison ministry. As he retires from RV with 35 years of teaching, he leaves a large legacy as a role model for his students.

Marion Jobs for Ohio Graduates (JOGS) employees, Keith Willis, Graduate Recovery Coordinator and Karlotta Collins, Intervention Specialist, receive their awards from Becky Porter, TRCC guidance counselor, Cody McComas, student, Allison Cox and Sherrie Dunn, also counselors. Karlotta is the teacher, tutor, “mother” and friend to students as they work to acquire credits to graduate. Keith focuses on helping students overcome barriers to education and employment.

Recipient Marion Manor Nursing Home was represented by Linn Wade and Vivian Collins with presenters Lori Conte, Emeline Kelly and Richard George of the Center For Adult Education. Marion Manor was recognized for going above and beyond as a clinical site for students in the Practical Nursing program. They have consistently provided a supportive learning environment.

Rob Smith of DEPCO, center,  with presenters Ritch Ramey and Tad Douce. Rob has worked with TRCC for 10 years, assisting with robotics contests—setting up courses, judging, housing equipment, sponsoring events through DEPCO.  He has dedicated numerous hours promoting robotics contests including the National Robotics Challenge.

The first Distinguished Service Award was presented in 1993 to Jack Lautenslager, who is often referred to as “Mr. Tri-Rivers.” Mr. Lautenslager spearheaded the efforts to pass the original levy that provided the funds to build the Career Center that opened in 1976.  He continued to share his expertise and talents with  Tri-Rivers his entire life.

Today the Distinguished Service Awards are presented in his memory to individuals or groups who donate their time, resources  and talents in order to make Tri-Rivers Career Center, Center For Adult Education and the Education Community successful.

Students help others during holiday season

PCT helps Humane Society
Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education’s Patient Care Tech students, along with some staff members, collected “goodies” for the Humane Society. When they delivered them, they learned that donations have been low this season. They suggest that others think of the pets waiting for forever homes as they plan their seasonal giving.

LPN to RN students adopt a family
Students in Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education’s LPN to RN class have adopted a family for Christmas this year and are working on providing them with clothing, food, and a few small gifts.

Tri-Rivers Foundation & the Future