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Over 400 students will descend on Manatee Technical College on Thursday, February 23, for the 2017 SkillsUSA Region 6 Skills & Leadership Conference. High school and college students from 5 counties will compete in 54 contests for the right to compete at the state level. See students compete in hands-on and highly visual events such…

(Bradenton, FL—February 18, 2017)   The threat of rain didn’t keep about 1,000 people from attending the 5th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show at Manatee Technical College on Saturday.  It did cut it short by an hour though. The show had just under 100 entrants.  Entries included classic, vintage, muscle and custom vehicles. Gary…

(Bradenton, FL—February 16, 2017)   Nine dental assisting technology and management students graduated from Manatee Technical College on February 15.  Graduate Austin Bennett wove the lyrics to Beyonce’s “I Was Here” into an emotional speech addressing his classmates: Claudia Madrid, Jessica Cummings, Alexis Curtis, Tamara Davis, Erika Gates, Valerie Jackson, Karen Reyes and Natasha Robinson….

(Bradenton, FL—February 10, 2017)   Cruise through rows of exotic, classic, vintage, muscle and custom vehicles at the 5th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show on Saturday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manatee Technical College. Admission is free to the public.  The family-friendly event will include food, vendors, prizes, games and…

(Bradenton, FL—February 9, 2017) Over 450 students from Manatee, DeSoto and Sarasota counties filled the Manatee Technical College East Campus on February 2 to compete during the HOSA Future Health Professionals 2017 Regional Conference. Students from Manatee District Schools won more medals than any other district in the HOSA Region 5 event. MTC students won…

(Bradenton, FL—January 26, 2017)   Balloons and flowers dotted the crowd of family and friends as Manatee Technical College graduated 146 students Thursday evening.  The main campus programs included construction, manufacturing, automotive, business, cosmetology and design programs. “One year ago today, graduating from college was just a figment of my imagination,” started facials graduate Rachelle…

(Bradenton, FL—January 24, 2017)   Fire fighter class number 28 graduated from Manatee Technical College on January 24.  In a processional led by a single bagpiper, 11 students entered Wagner Auditorium to graduate from the Fire Science Academy. Prior to presentation of diplomas, Fire Academy coordinator Chief Henry Sheffield presented awards for practical skills, academics,…

(Bradenton, FL—December 15, 2016)   Manatee Technical College graduated 15 students from the evening Practical Nursing program on December 14.   To make it to graduation, the students had to attend two nights per week from 6-10 p.m. and every other Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for 27 months (the day class…

(Bradenton, FL—December 13, 2016)   Migrant and farmworker students received free dental care at the Manatee Technical College East Campus on December 9.  Local dentists, hygienists and MTC dental assisting students provided care to 44 students, who have limited access to routine dental care. The project, known as the Passport to Wellness Dental Project, is…

(Bradenton, FL—November 21, 2016)   Manatee Technical College is holding the 3rd Annual Career and Hiring Fest on December 7, 2016, from 3 to 6 p.m. in partnership with CareerSource Suncoast.  The fest is designed to help people find jobs and learn about educational opportunities. The event will feature over 40 companies and showcase over…

(Bradenton, FL—November 17, 2016)   Graduates from the fire fighter and practical nursing programs at Manatee Technical College were led in a joint processional by bagpipers.  The MTC programs held simultaneous ceremonies on November 17, 2016. Throwing in a bit of humor, Mosley said, “I am standing here today feeling tachycardic, tachypneic, diaphoretic and slightly…