News Releases

(Bradenton, FL—August 10, 2016)   Esperanza Gamboa, coordinator of the Farmworker Career Development Program of Manatee Technical College, and her team were honored by the Florida Department of Education Farmworker Career Development Program office.  Gamboa was recognized as Coordinator of the Year, and she and her team were recognized as the Program of the Year…

(Bradenton, FL—August 8, 2016)   Jay Romine, director of the Law Enforcement Academy of Manatee Technical College, was presented with a Wall of Honor award by the Florida Police Chiefs Association for his service to the association. Romine is the retired chief of the Holmes Beach Police Department.  During his tenure as police chief, he…

The Fire Science Academy of Manatee Technical College will graduate High School Fire Fighter class number 6 at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2016, in Wagner Auditorium at MTC’s Main Campus. These students were dual-enrolled high-school students who completed Fire Fighter 1, qualifying them as Florida Volunteer Firefighters.  Upon graduation, they enrolled as adults…

(Bradenton, FL—July 12, 2016)   The Fire Science Academy of Manatee Technical College graduated fire fighter class number 29 at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at MTC’s East Campus. The Manatee County Honor Guard led the processional of the 14 graduates: Timothy Bedell, Josiah Berry, Charles Bishop, Gabriel Hudson, Marvin Jones, Trevor Lovett,…

(Bradenton, FL—June 30, 2016)   Manatee Technical College held its adult general education (AGE) graduation ceremony for the year on June 29, 2016, at Bayshore High School Auditorium.  MTC graduated 101 students from its GED® and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) programs. An additional 226 adults passed the GED during the school year…

Cesar Lugo, culinary arts graduate, told his fellow graduates that he came to the program because he wanted to express himself through cooking.  “I was already in the industry and thought I knew it all before I got here, but I learned a lot not only from the instructors, but from my classmates.”  He encouraged…

(Bradenton, FL—June 27, 2016)   Manatee Technical College held its main graduation ceremony for the year on June 27, 2016, in Cantrell Hall.  Close to 200 students walked across the stage, although 599 graduated from the career certificate programs this year.  MTC held smaller ceremonies throughout the year. In opening remarks, Board of Governors chair…

(Bradenton, FL—June 27, 2016)   Manatee Technical College has 24 new SkillsUSA National Champions.  The students brought home 7 gold medals, 5 silver and 12 bronze medals from the 2016 National SkillsUSA Championships on Saturday.  The week-long industry-sponsored event was held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 19-24. MTC’s digital programs performed very well at the national…

Loveland Players is a partnership between the Venice Theatre, a community theatre in Venice, Florida, and the Loveland Center, which helps adults with developmental disabilities become more self-sufficient and interconnected within the community. This is the 21st year of the partnership. MTC student Amity Hoffman, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in fine arts, is working…