MTC inducts 26 students into National Adult Education Honor Society

(Bradenton, FL—May 15, 2015) Manatee Technical College inducted 26 students into the National Adult Education Honor Society on May 14, 2015. The ceremony took place at Bayshore High School Auditorium.

This was the first induction ceremony for the school as Manatee Technical College, rather than Manatee Technical Institute. It is the first time evening students are included in the honors.

The induction ceremony was an hour filled with heart-warming stories of perseverance and achievement. Family members, friends and instructors pinned each of the inductees.

The students chosen for this honor are in the top two percent of their class. The Manatee adult education program serves over 1,300 students.

About half the inductees are working towards their GEDs, and the other half are learning English as a secondary language.

The chapter is named for Lee Carter Brown, a strong advocate of literacy programs.

Relay for Life becomes personal for PCT students

A SkillsUSA community service project became personal for Manatee Technical Institute’s Patient Care Technician students when they participated in the Relay for Life event on Saturday. Crystal Robles, a dual-enrollment high school student in the program, was diagnosed with stage-four carcinoma on March 24 after a doctor found a mass on her neck. When Denise…

MTI students to serve Sarasota homeless on Saturday

(Bradenton, FL—April 17, 2013) Manatee Technical Institute’s SkillsUSA Cosmetology Team will be providing hair, nail and skin treatments to clients of the Homelessness Coalition at the Stand Down for the Homeless from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at Payne Park in Sarasota. They expect around 250 homeless men, women and children…

Multicultural Festival Celebration

Celebrating “Cinco de Mayo” on May 3 (Bradenton, FL) The Farmworker Education and Services Program, the Latino community, and Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) are proud to present the 13th Annual Multicultural Festival celebrating “Cinco de Mayo” on Friday, May 3, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the MTI New Main Campus located at 6305 State…

180 MTI students inducted in honor society

(Bradenton, FL—April 18, 2013) Manatee Technical Institute inducted 180 students into the National Technical Honor Society in Cantrell Hall last night. Induction into the honor society is one of America’s highest awards for excellence in career and technical education. The inductees represent the top tier of students currently enrolled in postsecondary career-preparation programs at MTI. …

MTI students win first in FL in Ford/AAA Auto Skills

(Bradenton, FL—April 22, 2013) Two of Manatee Technical Institute’s high school Automotive Service Technology students, Wade Ingram and Skyler Bellows, won first in the State of Florida in the Annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Challenge State Hands-On Competition.The MTI student team was one of ten qualifying teams in the state of Florida to compete for…

MTI dental assisting program receives $1,000 from state orthodontic association

The Florida Association of Orthodontists awarded $1,000 to the Manatee Technical Institute Dental Assisting program in recognition of its excellence in providing high quality orthodontic training and state certification and assisting in the certification of alternatively trained orthodontic assistants. Dr. Steven Tinsworth, past president of the association, presented the check to MTI director Dr. Mary…