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Tri-Rivers RAMTEC addresses manufacturing skills gap

Marion has always been a community that builds things. We create things. We just always have. We created the machines that built the Panama Canal. We helped move rockets and space shuttles. It’s always been in our DNA.

At Tri-Rivers Career Center, we knew there was a skills gap; industry told us. We knew students needed advanced manufacturing training, but they just weren’t getting it. So, what could we do about it? We needed to create a place to fill these gaps; we needed a place like RAMTEC (Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative).

“Our answer to the manufacturing skills gap in Ohio is RAMTEC,” said Ramey, RAMTEC Coordinator and Engineering Instructor at Tri-Rivers Career Center. “Tri-Rivers leads the nation on creating a state of the art training center for the gray collar jobs of the future with advanced manufacturing and engineering skills. We are building a Robotic Technician Pipeline.”

Ramey said, “Data shows over the next decade nearly three and a half million manufacturing jobs will be needed to be filled and the skills gap is expected to result in 2 million of those jobs going unfilled.”

Ramey said RAMTEC works with numerous Robotics, Programmable Logic Control and Welding companies to provide multiple advanced manufacturing and robotics certifications all under on roof.

“Tri-Rivers RAMTEC is set up with the most sophisticated up-to-date equipment that is out in the market today with over 38 robots, including FANUC, Yaskawa and Universal—the robots most widely used out in industry settings,” said Mark Edington, RAMTEC Instructor.

“When you look at what is happening around the country, there are various programs that are out there being built to replicate what RAMTEC has already done. We look at RAMTEC as really ground zero for industrial education for robotics,” said Bob Graff, senior sales manager of Robotics /Education Workforce Development at Yaskawa Motoman.

“RAMTEC is a state of the art facility modeled very similar to what we have at our Honda Technical Training Lab, said Drew Mosley, technical training instructor for Honda of America and a graduate of RAMTEC. “They are trying to give students a taste of what they will see on the (manufacturing) floor. They are giving them those tools prior to even going to college. I attribute a lot of my success to Tri-Rivers and the amount of work they put into building the program to what it is now.”

“They are teaching students the same exact skills they will use in the workforce It’s not a situation where there is a correlation or a parallel. It is literally what they are doing in the class is what they will be doing in the manufacturing environment,” Daryl Young, controls and automation manager for Whirlpool-Marion Division.

“They really took charge of identifying the types of curriculum and types of equipment that would prepare those students well immediately for needs that we have within our manufacturing operations,” said Scot McLemore of Honda of America. “Tri-Rivers through their RAMTEC Center has really focused on meeting our needs as an employer with our automation and manufacturing operations and then really working closely with us in terms of identifying pathways that lead to those positions that we have.”

Gus Comstock, the director of CANDO! Marion, said “I think something that we excel at in Marion is the partnership between the private sector and education and the public sector…we sort of cracked the code on how do you get manufacturers and the private sector together with educational institutions to make sure everyone is speaking the same language. RAMTEC is the mother ship of Robotics Education in the State of Ohio and probably one of the best in the nation. It doesn’t get any better for a company that needs people with robotics training.”

“The game changer is really about how RAMTEC is going about building a model that is sustainable—that supports what industry is looking for. It really is the biggest value that RAMTEC has,” said Graff.

“RAMTEC is going to keep our jobs here as apposed to moving to another country or another location,” said Annette Walton, Ohio Means Jobs, Marion.

RAMTEC Ohio opened its doors in Marion in 2013. In June of 2014 eight additional RAMTEC sites were funded through an Ohio Department of Education $14,995,000 Straight A Grant. Then in November 2015 an additional $8 million Straight A Grant funded 14 more RAMTEC Ohio sites. Today, with the site at Tri-Rivers leading the way, 23 RAMTECs are located in Ohio.

“Unique to RAMTEC is that where most schools tend to direct training to high school students, at RAMTEC we are directing training to not only high school students, but adults as well, including college students and incumbent workers, said Edington.

“RAMTEC is a state of the art facility modeled very similar to what we have at our Honda Technical Training Lab, said Drew Mosley, technical training instructor for Honda of America and a graduate of RAMTEC. “They are trying to give students a taste of what they will see on the (manufacturing) floor. They are giving them those tools prior to even going to college. I attribute a lot of my success to Tri-Rivers and the amount of work they put into building the program to what it is now.”

Since opening, the training center at Tri-Rivers has certified more than 350 students in industrial maintenance, engineering technology, advanced machining, robotics and welding careers. RAMTEC’s graduates have been hired by companies such as Honda of America Mfg Inc., RobotWorx, SEMCO Manufacturing Co., Union Tank Car Co. and Whirlpool Corp.

Edington said in the last class of high school students at Tri-Rivers RAMTEC, 19 of the 20 were employed even before they graduated. “The Adult students going through the new Tri-Rivers RAMTEC Robotics Technician Training are equally successful in being hired at companies like Jefferson Industries.”

RAMTEC has been recognized by the SME Education Foundation, the Ohio Economic Development Association and the Ohio Department of Education for being innovative and cutting edge. More than $20 million dollars in state grants has allowed Tri-Rivers to partner with additional career centers to expand and continue the innovative vision of RAMTEC helping to fill Ohio’s skills gap and hopefully helping to establish Marion as the new Robotics Hub in Ohio. To learn more at RAMTEC visit ramtecohio.com

Great Start 2018 is Thursday, June 7

Tri-Rivers’ Great Start 2018 is set for Thursday, June 7, 2018 between 9am and 6:30pm in the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) gym. This is an important event where students can get measured and order their uniforms, complete important forms, and meet with their career tech instructor (times must be prearranged to see instructor).

Students should stop at the Registration Table first in the MPR. More details are in packets that were mailed out to students.

seniors

Recognition 2018 celebrates AMAZING Students

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD FOR CAREER-TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS
ADVANCED MACHINING – BRANDON MILLER-SHAW
• AG & INDUSTRIAL POWER – CASSIE CIMINO
• AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY – JUSTIN BULLION
• COMPUTER NETWORKING ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY- BAILEY MYERS
• CONSTRUCTION TRADES ACADEMY – ZACHARY VOGT
• COSMETOLOGY – LYNN WEESE
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE—HANNAH LEE
• ESTHETICS – CORRINE STARKS
• CULINARY ARTS – CODY NEWSOME
• DIGITAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT –JESSE RECTENWALD
• ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES – SKYLER THOMPSON & WESLEY STILLIONS
• HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY – MADISON ARTHUR
• VETERINARY SCIENCE – RACHEL SCHWARTZ
• WELDING – BILLY BECK


OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
• English – Madison Arthur
• Math – Brandon Roberts
• Science – Joelle Adams
• Social Studies – Madison Arthur

Class of 2018 Seniors
* – National Technical Honor Society † – Academic Award of Excellence P – Perfect Attendance # – Top Technical Tradesman

ADVANCED MACHINING
RYAN GWINNER
JON CRABTREE
ISAAC GEORGE
MICHAEL HONAKER*†#
BRANDON MILLER-SHAW
ETHAN SWARTZ
BRENDON THOMAS’
AG & INDUSTRIAL
POWER TECHNOLOGY
KYLE ACKERMAN
SPINCER BOWMAN
CASSIE CIMINO
JACOB COLBY
ANTHONY DE LA CRUZ
AARON FETTERS
DUSTIN FRAIZER #
ZOE FRANKLIN
DYLAN HOLCOMB
CLIFFORD ISHLER
JACOB MYERS

AG & INDUSTRIAL POWER TECHNOLOGY
KYLE ACKERMAN
SPINCER BOWMAN
CASSIE CIMINO
JACOB COLBY
ANTHONY DE LA CRUZ
AARON FETTERS
DUSTIN FRAIZER #
ZOE FRANKLIN
DYLAN HOLCOMB
CLIFFORD ISHLER
JACOB MYERS

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
BRADY LESTER
JUSTIN BULLION #
TIMOTHY GEORGE
AUSTIN MCMANUS
ZACHARY MIDDLESWORTH
BRENNAN RASEY
DEVON WOODRUM

COMPUTER NETWORKING ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
AARON IRVINE
SHELLY LOVSEY P#
BAILEY MYERS
CYRUS WILLIAMS
CARTER ZIMMERMAN

COSMETOLOGY
SYANN BAER
BRITTANY BRODMAN
JESSICA CLINK*
CALYSTA DILDINE
CAITLYN HAMMOND
KAITLYN MARKEY
ELYSSA SAYRE
LINDSEY WARD
LYNN WEESE

ESTHETICS
DREAMA ADAMS
KATHLEEN BRAMMER
MADISON GIBSON*#
CALLIE MARSH*
DEJA PIERRE
RACHEL YOUNG

COSMETOLOGY/ESTHETICS DUAL PROGRAM
HANNA MOORE*
TAYLOR ROSE*#
CORRINE STARKS*

CONSTRUCTION TRADES ACADEMY
ZACHARY VOGT#

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
JAYSONA BACHELDER
NICHOLAS BALES
JEFFREY BRADY
AMBER CONCHEL
WILLIAM CONNER
JACOB HARTER
COURTNEY HINZE
KARSON HOLLEY
ROBERT HORNER
KYLEE HOWARD
HANNAH LEE*†
CAITLYN LEE ROSCH*
TRACY LILLY
KYLE MARKS
KYLE MARSHALL
MEAH MCGARY
MAX MOLLENCOPF
OLIVIA PARSONS
NATHEN RAMEY*#

CULINARY ARTS
PAIGE CRAMER
ZACHARY DAVIE
BROOKLYN LEIGHTY*#
PATRICK NEWSOM
CODY NEWSOME
MEGAN ROGERS

DIGITAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
NATHAN BAER
ANTHONY BELTZ
STACY CHRISTIAN
SYDNEY COOK
HAYDEN DEMPSEY
KENDRA DITMARS
GARRETT FISHER
EMILY HICKS*
VICKI INSKEEP
ISAAC JONES
LINDSEY KIBLER
KATIE KLINE
MEREDITH KLINE
ASHLEY NOBLET
CRAIG PERRY
TRUVAUN PLASKETT
BROOKE PRICE
JESSE RECTENWALD#
TRAVIS SHAW
FAITH STRAUCH
JASMINE WHITE P
KENDRA WILEY

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
JORDAN BROWN
JORDAN BUSH
RYAN CLARK
BILLY DAVENPORT
ARIK HAINES
HALLIE HALL-BLASHINSKY
NATHAN HICKMAN
WILLIAM HOLT*
JOHN MCGILL
BREANNA NAPPER*†
BRIANNA PRITCHARD
BRANDON ROBERTS*
EVAN SNIDER
COLE STALLINGS#
WESLEY STILLIONS
JOHN THACKER II
OWEN THACKER#
SKYLER THOMPSON*
JAYLIN TYLER

HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY
JOELLE ADAMS#
MADISON ARTHUR
ANGEL BROWN
ALEXANDRIA BURTCH
SKYLER DEASCENTIS
CHEYENNE DUNN
HANNAH FINICAL
SIERRA FLORIDIA
KENNETH GEARHART
MIRANDA GOLDEN
ASHTON GREEN
KARISSA HARMON
WHITNEY LEVINGS
ALLYSON MOORE*
MEGAN PRESTON
KENDAL STOVER
COURTNEY WILLIAMS

VETERINARY SCIENCE
MADISON ACKER*#
MORGAN BOLANDER
LILLIAN HALL
KARA LINDENBERGER
KAYLEE MAYLE*
SHAWN PITCHFORD
LAETTA RANDOLPH
RACHEL SCHWARTZ*
SHASTA SNARE*
HAYLEY STIVERSON*
AUTUMN WELLS
VANESSA WILLIAMSON

WELDING
BILLY BECK
CARSON BOWLING
CONNOR BRUMFIELD#
DALE CLOSE
TYLER COOPER
ASHLEY DASO
QUINTON DAVIS
CALVIN FENTON
WESLEY JACKSON#
CARSON JAMES
DORIAN JAMES
SAMUEL LEE
STASIA MANLEY
HAYDEN ROSEBROUGH
CALEB SPEAKMAN
CURTISS TURNER
JOSEPH WHALEN

robotics camp

Tri-Rivers RAMTEC Summer Robotics Camp Sign Up

Tri-Rivers Career Center/RAMTEC is holding a unique 4-day Robotics & Automation Summer Camp, June 4-7, 2018. “Participants of our 4-day Robotics Summer Camp, hosted in our RAMTEC Robotics and Automation facility, will get the unique opportunity to operate and program FANUC and Motoman Industrial Robots. These are the two most popular industrial robotics companies in the world,” said Ritch Ramey, RAMTEC engineering coordinator. “They are used in 90% of all automotive factories in the United States.”

“Along with operating real industrial robots, participants will interact with our NAO Humanoid robot, experience the latest Industrial Cobots, create and print their own 3D projects and gain exposure to

coding electronic devices,” said Ramey.

“Tri-Rivers RAMTEC has hosted more than 20 STEM and robotics camps since 2012,” said Ramey. “These camps expose our area students to the thousands of potential exciting and high paying 21st Century careers in manufacturing and engineering throughout Ohio.”

Ramey said this Summer Camp builds upon the Vex Robotics experiences that many of the RAMTEC/Tri-Rivers camps provide, and allows participants to get hands-on, real world, exposure to the latest robotic platforms.

The camp participation fee is $100, or discounted to $80 if paid by May 22, 2018. The fee includes a T-shirt and lunch each day. The camp appStudents can sign up by visiting our RAMTEC website at www.ramtecohio to download the camp application. “Camps fill up fast, so I encourage students to apply now to reserve their spot in the camp,” said Ramey. For more information contact Ramey at 740-389-8590 or .

RAMTEC Summer Camp Registration form 2018

RAMTEC (Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Educational Collaborative) is part of the Tri-Rivers Career Center Main Campus, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., Marion, OH 43302.

2017 Outstanding Alumni Winners

Photo: Logan Mitchell, Candice DeWitt and Tyler Lowe. Dylon Caudill pictured below.

Tri-Rivers Outstanding Alumnus were honored at the 2017 board dinner at the Career Center.

The Tri-Rivers Outstanding Alumni awards recognize Career Center and Adult Center graduates who have contributed to their communities, are outstanding in their career fields and/or have furthered their educations. These individuals are Tri-Rivers success stories.

Tyler Lowe is a graduate of Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education’s paramedicine program. Lowe attended Hocking College and then continued his training at Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education.

He started his career as a volunteer at Fort Morrow Fire in Waldo in 2003 and he continues to volunteer there. He worked at Marion Township Fire from 2004-2007 and throughout paramedic school. Since 2007 he has worked for First Consolidated Fire District as a full-time firefighter/paramedic. He also has been a Marion County Sheriff Tactical SWAT Team Medic since 2012. He received the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Award from Sheriff Tim Bailey in 2017.

Logan Mitchell is a 2010 graduate of Elgin High School; he also attended Tri-Rivers Career Center majoring in diversified health occupations. Upon graduation, Logan chose to continue his education in Tri-Rivers Adult Education’s patient care technician program, where he earned his credentials as a state tested nurse aide, certified home health care provider, patient care technician, medical administrative assistant, clinical medical assistant and as a phlebotomist.

“Logan continues to give back by allowing our current patient care technician students a clinical site setting at his facility,” said Billie Fields-Baer, patient care technician program coordinator for Tri-Rivers. “Logan is living out our mission of contributing, advancing, and succeeding.”

After graduation, he began his career at Memorial Hospital of Union County in Marysville, where he utilized his medical assisting, medical administrative assisting, patient care technician and phlebotomy certifications. He then pursued a career as a phlebotomist at The Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW). During his time at ORW, he was promoted to lead phlebotomist, and director of the phlebotomy lab. Currently, Mitchell is employed by Quest Diagnostic, where he is a phlebotomist in a private physician’s office.

Candice DeWitt is a graduate of the Career Center’s business program. When Candice was a student at Tri-Rivers, the business program was a combination of business/computer programming/hardware modules. She became the lead website designer for NuWave Media/Marion Online, then started Neighborhood Image and purchased Marion Online in 2010. She also worked as the fiscal specialist for the Delaware County Auditor’s Office from 2009-2016.

“Candice is truly MarionMade and a blessing to the community. She is a Tri-Rivers success story,” said Ellen Bryant Messenger, director of communications.

In 2016 she became the budget director for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and accepted the challenge and responsibility of managing the day-to-day financials of the multiple departments at the sheriff’s office. In December she was named “Civilian of the Year” by the Sheriff’s Department.

 

Tri-Rivers Financial Aid & FAFSA Completion Night

We will begin in the Tri-Rivers Giauque Auditorium with a brief overview of how financial aid works.
We will move to the Student Resource Center (SRC) Computer Lab following the presentation to help you get your FAFSA started/completed.

Bring all of the following documents/information you may have available for you and your
parents for the FAFSA Completion session:
• Your Social Security Number
• Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not an U.S. Citizen)
• Your most recent federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned from 2015. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your
FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool)
• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
• An FSA ID to sign electronically. (Replaced PINS as of May 2015. Please create a FSA ID
at www.fsaid.ed.gov one week before completing the FAFSA.

Many Colleges & Scholarship Applications require a completed FAFSA.
This is necessary for many grants, work-study programs and federal loans.

Please complete ASAP!

For More Information, Contact:
Sherrie Dunn:
Allisun Kelbley:

Tri-Rivers Renewal Levy on November ballot

Tri-Rivers RENEWAL levy is no new taxes for the areas we serve

Tri-Rivers Career Center is on the ballot November 7 for a 1.3 mill Renewal Levy. This levy was originally passed in 1997. “Our renewal levy is no new taxes for the areas we serve,” according to Jim McFarland, Board President.

“Passage of the levy would maintain current programs and training that prepares area students for the work force, apprenticeships, and to enter college or the military,” said McFarland.

“To compete in this economy we must continue to offer cutting-edge programs for 21st-century careers,” Superintendent Chuck Speelman explained. “With the renewal of this levy, Tri-Rivers can maintain quality programs and facilities, ensuring our students have the latest training, equipment and skills necessary to meet the needs of area employers.”

Tri-Rivers has a proven track record where graduates go on to enter the local workforce and college, said Speelman. “Nearly 90 percent of Tri-Rivers high school graduates go on to get a job, go to college, enter the military or get an apprenticeship upon completing their programs,” said Speelman.

“Tri-Rivers works directly with local businesses and corporations like Union Tank Car, Nucor, Whirlpool and Honda to help provide training and meet the demands of today’s job market,” added Speelman. “It is with the community’s support that we will be able to stay on that path, making sure our students are ready for the ever-changing employment landscape.”

The Tri-Rivers Renewal Levy, which is no new taxes, costs the owner of a $100,000 market value home $1.76 a month.

“Tri-Rivers provides great value to the community,” said McFarland. “With the passage of this renewal levy, Tri-Rivers can continue to make a real difference by producing work ready graduates for real jobs here in our area.”

Tri-Rivers training for high school students includes programs in the areas of Agriculture, Arts & Communications, Human Services, Construction, Healthcare, Public Safety and Law Enforcement, Engineering, Business, Industrial Manufacturing, and Transportation. Adult Education programs include Industrial Maintenance, Welding, Nursing, Paramedic, EMT, Robotics, PLC and Hydraulics.

Tri-Rivers campus is located at 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road. Their training center RAMTEC, also on the campus, provides workforce training for high school and adult students.

To learn more about Tri-Rivers programs visit tririvers.com

 

Tri-Rivers Nursing Graduates take a selfie

Tri-Rivers graduates 74 Healthcare Professionals

Tri-Rivers Patiend Care Technician graduates pose for a photo

Megan Ditmars, Stephanie Kirk and Autumn Hamon pose before graduating from their Patient Care Technician program.


Seventy-four healthcare professionals graduated during Tri-Rivers 2017 Adult Education Healthcare Graduation held at the historic Palace Theatre in downtown Marion—35 from the School of Practical Nursing and 24 from the LPN to RN Diploma program and 15 from the Patient Care Technician program.

Dr. Emeline Kelly, DNP, MSN, ACNS-BC,RN, Director of Nursing, said the 2017 graduates are exceptional and she expects great things from them. She also thanked families and friends who made sacrifices and provided ongoing support to the graduates.

This year’s recipient of the highest honor for the Practical Nursing Program—The Margaret Helen Gast Award—went to Ryan Michael Irons. This award represents the highest level of achievement in the Practical Nursing. “Margaret Helen Gast was the Director of the School of Practical Nursing for a number of years. The recipient of this award is recognized for being able to establish therapeutic relationships, demonstrating academic excellence; and conducting themselves self in a manner fitting the role of a practical nurse,” said Dr. Kelly.

The recipient of the highest honor for LPN to RN students—the Judith Ryan Higel Award—was Emily Yvonne Lake. This award is named in honor of Dr. Judith Ryan Higel. “For seventeen years, Dr. Higel served as the Administrator of the nursing programs at Tri-Rivers where she also served as the Director of Adult Education for a number of those years. The Judith Ryan Higel award is given to a student who is exceptional academically as well as clinically, supportive of their classmates, and a true role model for other students,” said Kelly.

 

The Patient Care Technician Highest Level of Achievement , the Judy Louis Norris Award was presented to Courtney Blair. “For 22 years, Ms. Norris was the Director of Adult Education and developed a myriad of programs, including Patient Care Technician. This award is given to a student who is exceptional academically and clinically, supportive of their classmates, and a true role model for other students,” said Dr. Jasmine M. Rausch, DNP, RN, CENP, C-OB, C-EFM, Nursing Education Programs Manager.

Tri-Rivers Nursing graduates show off their decorated caps.

Tri-Rivers Nursing students Sarah Stark, Tiffany McGregor, Kelli Love show off their decorated graduation caps.

 

During the ceremony Tri-Rivers Chief Instructional Officer, Larry Hickman, commended the students on their dedication and hard work and challenged each of them to pass their National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). He also reminded them of Tri-Rivers slogan: A School Where You are ALLOWED to, INSPIRED to and EXPECTED to be AMAZING.

Hickman talked about the quality of education at Tri-Rivers and the fact that Tri-Rivers School of Nursing was ranked number one in the State of Ohio by RegisteredNursing.org by analyzing current and historical NCLEX-RN pass rates. “That is amazing and indicative of the quality of Tri-Rivers Nursing program, staff and students.”

Dr. Kelly also attributes the high passage rates of Tri-Rivers nursing graduates to the staff working one on one with students and offering “unparalleled support for students during their training.”  Kelly explained that they look at each individual student and work hard to support their goals of becoming a healthcare professional. “Each student is different. We recognize those differences and provide the support that helps them succeed.”

One of the indicators of success, is having excellent attendance. This year three students received Perfect Attendance Awards. “We believe that attendance is the top priority when it comes to a student’s performance. The best trait a person could probably have in any company or organization is their dependability, and the main factor of being dependable is attendance,” said Dr. Kelly.

The following students received the perfect attendance awards: Ryan Michael Irons, Practical Nursing; Heidi Joy Ferriman, LPN to RN and Courtney Blair, Patient Care Technician.

Highest Academic Achievement Award recipients were : Sarah Elizabeth Stark, PN; Courtney Blair, PCT.

Outstanding Clinical Performance Award recipients: Jean Marie Monroe (PN Day); Heaather Marie Harris (PN Evening); Heidi Breanne Clark (LPN to RN Day); Cori Ann  Collins (LPN to RN Evening);Autumn Hamon and Destiny Toland (PCT).

Graduating with honors were Jessical Beal and Melonie Bumgarner, Patient Care Technician program.

LPN to RN Diploma graduates include: Linsey Bowen, Heidi Clark, Ajah Cocherl, Candace Collins, Cori Collins, Amanda Davis, Erin Dziak, Twilla Evans, Heidi Ferriman, Tiffany Hicks, Danielle Holt, Jason Hughes, Emily Lake, Holly Leverett, Sharon Lomax, Jewellene McConnell, Jennifer McCune, Caitlyn Patrick, Ruby Ramirez, Lindsey Shull, Savannah Smith, Lauryn Webb, Stephanie Weber and Emily Wilfer.

School of Practical Nursing graduate include: Hannah Adkins, Ciera Bills, Katelyn Bird, Kirsten Blanton, Rebecca Brown, Shelly Brown, Megan Burris, Tracy Crabtree, Crystal Evans, Heather Harris, Brittney Hearn, Johnetta Heckard, Jenna Huffine, Jessica Hutchinson, Ryan Irons, Kara Jordan, Sara Kelly, Amanda Kinsell, Bridgett Kitchen, Theresa Lange, Kelli Love, Michelle Markley, Alyssa Martin, Tiffany McGregor, Shaylah Monnette, Jean Monroe, Chelsea Moore, Kierstan Neagles, Lillian Reese, Samantha Showalter, Kristin Speakman, Sarah Stark, Tiffany Stauffer, Candace Turner and Makenzie Wright.

Patient Care Technician graduates include: Jessica Beal, Courtney Blair, Melonie Bumgarner, Megan Ditmars, Keegan Gullifer, Autumn Hamon, Stephanie Kirk, Sarah Lutz, Sarah Morris, Brooke Newsom, Jashantae Scott, Ashley Stone, Destiny Toland, Bridgett Vandyke and Addison Vansickle.

For more information on Tri-Rivers Nursing programs visit centralohionursing.com

Distinguished Service

TRCC honors Distinguished Service

Tri-Rivers/Lautenslager Distinguished Service recipients were honored at the 2017 Board Dinner, Wednesday, April 19 in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Career Center.

2017 Tri-Rivers/Lautenslager Distinguished Service Awards

The first Distinguished Service Award was presented in 1993 to Jack Lautenslager, who is oftentimes referred to as “Mr. Tri-Rivers.”  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/or talents in order to make Tri-Rivers Career Center and Center For Adult Education successful.

Three groups/individuals received Distinguished Service Awards:

Fairhaven Community

One the necessities for implementing a successful nursing program is to have an effective collaboration that expands traditional clinical education boundaries and leads to new opportunities for nursing education and practice, said Richard George, the Director of Adult Education. “For over 15 years, the Fairhaven Community Nursing Center has provided a great deal of support to the Tri-Rivers Center for Adult Education nursing programs. They have partnered with us by allowing our nursing students many opportunities for hands-on clinical training. The varying levels of patient care allow nursing students to refine skills learned in classroom and laboratory.”

Fairhaven’s commitment to our school and the community extends to providing student preceptorship opportunities.  Preceptorship is a practical clinical experience, in which, a practicing nurse volunteers to give personal instruction, training, and supervision to a nursing student.

We sincerely appreciate the support that Fairhaven provides to our students – friendly staff, amazing facilities, high tech environment, and a highly reliable and efficient communication system. The best part is that when you walk through the doors, it feels like home, said George.

• Christy Biller, RN at Fairhaven Community Nursing Home

Christy Biller, RN, receives a Tri-Rivers/Lautenslager Distinguished Service Award. Presented by Richard George, Director of Adult Education at Tri-Rivers.

Another necessity for implementing a successful nursing program is to have an effective program advisory committee, particularly for programs that serve to enhance the workforce, said George.

“The opportunity to obtain input, feedback, ideas, and different perspectives from individuals with a vested interest in the success of our programs and most importantly, our students, is paramount to the success, growth, and improvement of a career school, as well as the design, development, and improvement of the programs of study,” said George.

It was an honor for us to recognize Christy Biller, a Fairhaven employee who has been a member of our healthcare advisory board for over 10 years and in 2015 accepted the position to serve as the Chair of the Healthcare Program Advisory committee.

Christy has a great professional reputation and is associated with a very reputable employer; she has been the Staff Development Coordinator and Unit Coordinator for rehab at Fairhaven Community Nursing Center.

Christy’s commitment is evident as she consistently attends meetings, is prepared and provides a meaningful review of the Healthcare programs in key areas including equipment, facilities, program curriculum, and student outcomes. She has assisted in scheduling, arranging, and managing meetings.

Her participation in our Healthcare Program Advisory Committee helps ensure compliance with our accrediting and regulatory agencies. She understands the skills and knowledge required in the profession and can connect that with the health and nursing program of studies.

She has been a great advocate for the Career Center and its students and shows a vested interest in the success of our institution. She is always willing to help out and her service in providing advisement and support of our programs and students is very much appreciated. She is a very deserving of the honor of receiving a Tri-Rivers/Lautenslager Distinguished Service Award.

• Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson has played an active role in providing technology training to area students. He has partnered with Tri-Rivers for years and has been a huge supporter of Tri-Rivers and RAMTEC,” said Chuck Speelman, TRCC Superintendent.

Mark has been teaching Industrial Technology at Harding High School since 2004. He has consistently worked at the National Robotics Challenge held at the Marion Veterans Coliseum and Fairgrounds.

He helped to host the original Vex Contest for Ohio at Harding in 2009. He has also helped to run every Vex Robotics camp since our first one in 2012. His support of RAMTEC includes being involved in RAMTECOhio Vex programming and being a teacher for Vex Robotics Train the Trainer.

His support of RAMTEC is one of the main reasons we had such a successful Level I Engineering Tech program this year. He sent us eight very well trained engineering students. He is part of the pipeline to fill the skills gap in Ohio.

Robinson truly was a very important piece on the creation of RAMTEC. He has helped us develop a great relationship with Harding High School. He is a tireless worker and has always been involved in all our contests, camps and events.

Mark was unable to attend the ceremony due to being at the World Vex Robotics contest in Louisville, Kentucky.