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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…

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…

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MTI inducted 175 students into National Technical Honor Society last night

(Bradenton, FL—April 23, 2014) Manatee Technical Institute inducted 175 students into the National Technical Honor Society on April 22. Fewer than two percent of America’s secondary and postsecondary students are nominated for membership. Guidance counselor Vickie Miller led the ceremony. In her opening remarks, she recounted how MTI director Mary Cantrell, PhD, had charged her…

Bottle Boat Entry

Marine Students to Compete in Bottle Boat Regatta this Saturday

(Bradenton, FL—April 10, 2014) Bottles are not the typical material Manatee Technical Institute students encounter in their marine service technology class, but that is what three students from the class have used to build a craft for competition in this Saturday’s Bottle Boat Regatta. The race of “boats” made from discarded plastic bottles is a…

MTI Health Occupations Students Win Most Medals in State

MTI Health Occupations Students Win Most Medals in State

(Bradenton, FL—April 8, 2014) The Manatee Technical Institute Postsecondary Chapter of HOSA (formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America) dominated the Postsecondary-Collegiate Division competitive events at the HOSA State Leadership Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, April 3-6. Competing against 13 universities, colleges and tech centers, MTI students won 29 medals: 17 first-place, 5…

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