Erica Vega pinned by daughter

MTI students inducted into Honor Society make sacrifices and great efforts

Eighteen Manatee Technical Institute students became members of the National Adult Education Honor Society last night. The NAEHS was founded in 1991 to recognize the sacrifices and efforts of adult education students. Here are a few stories of MTI students Sandra Hernandez, Rosalia Morente and Marco Romero. Hernandez was a project manager in her native…

MTI Helps Keep Manatee Beautiful

MTI Helps Keep Manatee Beautiful

Digital Video Production students at Manatee Technical Institute working in partnership with Keep Manatee Beautiful produced a 5 minute video and will produce a 30 second spot. These videos highlight the many functions Keep Manatee Beautiful performs for the community. Among these are cleaning the beaches, removing graffiti, marking storm drains, providing abatement programs, and…

Farm to Fork

Braden River, MTI students share ‘farm-to-fork’ experience

BY RICHARD DYMOND MANATEE — For 20 Manatee Technical Institute culinary students who are studying to be chefs and nine advanced horticulture students from Braden River High School, Tuesday featured a true farm-to-fork experience. MTI students were given their own garden space in February at Braden River High School and BRHS students helped them plant…

MTI to induct 19 students into National Adult Education Honor Society

(Bradenton, FL—May 13, 2014) Manatee Technical Institute will induct 19 students into the National Adult Education Honor Society on May 15, 2014. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. at Bayshore High School Auditorium. It will be an hour filled with heart-warming stories of perseverance and achievement. Family members, friends and instructors will pin each…

MTI student and former Dreams Oaks attendant Joel Ibarra said, “The camp did so much for me. I love feeling this atmosphere again. It reminds me of all the hard work and dedication I put into this camp previously. It’s exciting to be able to give back to the community.”

Helping Dream Oaks Dream Further–students help special needs camp

Ten Manatee Technical Institute student volunteers from the Network Support Services class spent a day last week cleaning up Dream Oaks Special Needs Camp. The students, who are all members of SkillsUSA, were taking part in Manatee County United Way’s “Hands On Manatee” volunteer initiative. Class instructor Joel Hall said, “I was looking for a…

In the Top Twelve!

The MTI Patient Care Technician Even class has submitted a Youth Safety Video thru Careersafe and we have made the top 12 finalists! Now comes the tough part… we need our community to vote! And, vote everyday from now until May 15! Please go to the Careersafe Facebook Page and cast your vote: https://www.facebook.com/CareerSafe. Our…

Cooking with MTI

Students Created Cookbook to Raise Money to Go to Nationals

  (Bradenton, FL—April 28, 2014) Cooking with MTI is the name of a new cookbook that students from Manatee Technical Institute’s SkillsUSA Chapter are selling to raise money to help them go to national championships. Over 150 students participated in putting together the collection of approximately 300 recipes. Digital design student Joslyn Morales took the…

Jamie Gregorich Bradenton Herald Photo

Chef Jamie Gregorich to discuss her career at Manatee Technical Institute

BY MARTY CLEAR mclear@bradenton.com April 26, 2014 BRADENTON — Back in January, Jamie Gregorich, a veteran of Longboat Key’s prestigious Euphemia Haye Restaurant and the popular “Hell’s Kitchen” TV competition show, became the lead instructor of the Culinary Arts Department at Manatee Technical Institute. On Thursday, she’ll talk about her rise in the culinary world…

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