(Bradenton, FL—July 9, 2021) Two Manatee District high school students were awarded scholarships from Ad-VANCE Talent Solutions to attend Manatee Technical College in the fall of 2021. Jorge Zuleta, a graduate of Palmetto High School, has enrolled in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program at MTC. After completion of the career certificate…
(Bradenton, FL—June 30, 2021) Four Manatee Technical College students medaled at international and national competitions this past week. Tarryn Lund won a gold medal in the Pharmacy Science contest during the 2021 HOSA Future Health Professionals Virtual International Leadership Conference. Lund competed in the college division, where the competition includes university students. She is graduating…
(Bradenton, FL—June 3, 2021) Manatee Technical College (MTC) Auto Collision Technology students normally paint cars, but this month they will be painting an airplane. The plane is an experimental aircraft built by the local Teen Aircraft Factory (TAF). “It has a great teaching element for my students,” said collision instructor Shane Baxley, “to learn how…
(Bradenton, FL—May 28, 2021) Retired Colonel (U.S. Army) Mike Ryan presented Brittany Burton a plaque on behalf of all the U.S. Military Veterans at Manatee Technical College on Friday. Burton is the financial aid specialist at MTC who specializes in helping Veterans with their VA Benefits. Ryan surprised Burton in Wagner Auditorium at the MTC…
(Bradenton, FL—May 20, 2021) Jay Romine, director of the Manatee Technical College Law Enforcement Academy, was inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame last week. William “Jay” Romine began his career in law enforcement in 1979 as an auxiliary police officer at Holmes Beach Police Department. He rose through the ranks to…
(Bradenton, FL—April 29, 2021) Manatee Technical College inducted 24 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in a virtual ceremony that premiered on MTC’s Facebook page on April 13, 2021. Xela Brutus conducted the ceremony. Brutus is a career counselor and the college’s new NTHS advisor. MTC director Dr. Valerie Viands made opening and…
(Bradenton, FL—April 27, 2021) Twenty-five Manatee Technical College<www.manateetech.edu/> students medaled in two state competitions: 2021 Florida SkillsUSA and 2021 FL-HOSA Future Healthcare Professionals. HOSA: Three MTC students won silver medals, second in the state, in the FL-HOSA competitions: Jayshonda Coleman in Dental Terminology, Angelina Hale in Dental Science, and Tarryn Lund in Pharmacy Science. Competitors…
(Bradenton, FL—April 14, 2021) The Dan DiCicco Memorial Scholarship Foundation presented scholarship awards at the Manatee Technical College East Campus to three students in MTC’s Law Enforcement Academy on April 14, 2021—the 8th anniversary of Dan DiCicco’s death. Dan’s parents, Cheryl and Paul DiCicco, awarded Rosa Bautista $3,000. Foundation supporters from Regions Bank, Theresa Pinnix…
(Bradenton, FL—March 24, 2021) Five Manatee Technical College East Campus students medaled in the 2021 HOSA Future Healthcare Professionals Regionals. Competitions were held virtually this year. Winning the gold were Tarryn Lund in Pharmacy Science, Jayshonda Coleman in Dental Terminology, Zadock Sturgis in Pharmacology, and Angelina Hale in Dental Science. Jasmine Lambar took home a silver…
(Bradenton, FL—March 2, 2021) Manatee Technical College (MTC) welcomes Heather Koester as its new Business and Industry Services Coordinator. In this vital role, Koester will connect the local business community to more than 50 MTC workforce training programs that lead directly to employment in occupations relevant to the infrastructure and future growth of the Suncoast…
(Bradenton, FL—February 2, 2021) Manatee Technical College<www.manateetech.edu/> will hold three virtual events in February: * Winter Graduation: February 4 at 6 p.m. * Explore MTC Open House: February 10 at 6 p.m. PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE: High School Students * Application Workshop: February 17 at 9 a.m. PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE: High School Students The events will…
(Bradenton, FL—January 29, 2021) Manatee Technical College graduated 17 Practical Nursing students on January 21, 2021, in an outdoor drive-through pinning ceremony. Leesolee Kolokollie earned the highest honors with a GPA of 3.94 on a 4.0 scale. The graduates will become Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) upon passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses…
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