Local Manufacturing Companies Invite Educators To their Factories
A large, a medium, and a small manufacturing plant organized a tour of their facilities for loc al educators to address the need for workforce education in schools. Task Force Tips, Custom Crimp, and King Headz opened their facilities and discussed their hiring needs with a tour of 15 regional educators. Highlights of the experience were to see many Career and Technical Education students experiencing success at these employers.
Porter County Career & Tech Center Student Stars Third Quarter , 2012 - 2013 School Year
| Name | School | Subject |
| Emma Byrnes | Valparaiso | Auto-AM-Sickles |
| Dustin Schryner | Washington Twp | Auto-PM-Sickles |
| Zack Westmoreland | Hobart | Auto-AM-Avalos |
| Brandon Adkins | Washington Twp |
Auto-PM-Avalos |
| James Marlow | Chesterton | Auto-PM-Avalos |
| Ashley Seigh | Valparaiso | Bldg Trds-AM-Doane |
| Dakota Layman | Valparaiso | Bldg Trds-PM-Doane |
| Jenna Wong | Valparaiso | Business Ownership/Sports & Entertainment Mkt-AM-Commers |
| Chris Panayi | Valparaiso | Marketing Internship-PM-Commers |
| Sara Baturoni | Portage | CAD-AM-Guinee |
| Ethan Scates | Kouts | CAD-PM-Guinee |
| Jeremy Personius | Boone Grove | Electronics and Computer Technology-AM-Kenning |
| Dave Magana | Morgan Twp | Electronics and Computer Technology-PM-Kenning |
| Maileah Robinson | Portage | Health Occ-AM-Edwards |
| Cami Hood | Chesterton | Health Occ-PM-Edwards |
| Caitlin Joyce | Portage | Health Occ-AM-Marcus |
| Paige Smith | Valparaiso | Health Careers-PM-Marcus |
| Devin Jabo | Boone Grove | Machine Trades-AM-Carmack |
| Cole Ozbolt | Portage | Machine Trades-AM-Carmack |
| Robert Ross | Washington Twp | Machine Trades-PM-Carmack |
| Charlie Crowley | Valparaiso | TV Productions-AM-Phelps |
| Maggie Lindeman | Hebron | TV Productions-PM-Phelps |
Pictured (l-r) below are David Muniz, TJE principal, Matt Williams (Morgan Twp senior) and Robert Jimenez (Chesterton HS junior)
Our Horticulture and Landscape Design class taught by Mrs. Sutherlin, have partnered with Thomas Jefferson Elementary and Memorial Elementary, and both school's PTO to do gardens. At TJE, the students are designing and installing a butterfly garden that the elementary teachers will be able to use in science classes. At Memorial, students are redesigning a memorial garden.
Health Careers students took a trip to Opportunity Enterprises to find out the things they do and the careers available at OE.
Calendar
- April 21-27, National Volunteer Week
- Technical Honor Society Induction Program, Wheeler High School Auditorium, May 7, 7 pm
- Fall County Advisory Committee Meeting, October 17, 3:30-4:30, Porter County Career and Tech Center