News Releases

(Bradenton, FL—January 25, 2019)   Manatee Technical College graduated 287 students, of which 112 participated in the college’s Winter 2019 graduation ceremony on January 24, 2019, in Cantrell Hall. Graduates represented 25 career certificate programs from the Main and East campuses in the areas of Arts, Automotive and Marine, Business Management and Administration, Construction, Dental…

(Bradenton, FL—January 18, 2019) The artwork of Kathryn (Mazzanti) DeYoung was chosen for inclusion in the upcoming Embracing Our Differences exhibit.  Her work was one of only 45 entries selected for inclusion.  This year’s competition had 11,791 submissions from 111 countries and 44 states, including students from 239 schools.  DeYoung was a student in the…

(Bradenton, FL—January 17, 2019) On January 16, Manatee Technical College celebrated the accomplishments of 26 students who completed the requirements of the Florida Law Enforcement Academy at MTC.  Four of those students were honored for exceptional achievement. Amanda Thurber was honored for her skills as class leader.  Devon Carr earned the highest academic achievement award. …

(Bradenton, FL—January 11, 2019) The Collision Repair Education Foundation awarded $1,000 to the Automotive Collision Technology program at Manatee Technical College this week.  Instructor Shane Baxley said the grant will be used to purchase air blowers, regulators, airlines, a paint shaker, and other tools for the program.  Holding the check are students Efrain Becerra, Trevor…

(Bradenton, FL—January 11, 2019)  Manatee Technical College practical nursing student Deliana Marte earned a Lifesaving Award this week from the Manatee County Department of Public Safety Emergency Medical Services. When Marte, who is also a medical assistant at Ellenton Urgent Care, went to work one day, she didn’t anticipate needing to help paramedics save a…

(Bradenton, FL—December 19, 2018) The Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament donated $8,000 to the Marine Service Technology program at Manatee Technical College earlier this month.  The money was raised through the 35th Annual Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament presented by Yellowfin; it is the largest amateur fishing competition on the West Coast of Florida.  According to Matt…

(Bradenton, FL–December 14, 2018) Andrew Johnson and Ashley Johnson (no relation) met at MTC (then MTI) when they were both students here in the Fall of 2014. Andrew was in the EMT program renewing his certification, and Ashley was in the Dental Assisting program pursuing her certification. On December 22 this year they will be…

(Bradenton, FL—December 14, 2018) Everyone has their dreams.  Some want to build airplanes.  Some want to fly them.  Some want to paint them.   When Manatee Technical College automotive collision technology technician students, ages 18-26, had the opportunity to paint an airplane built by teens ages 12-17 of the Teen Aircraft Factory of Manasota, they…

(Bradenton, FL—December 5, 2018)  Manatee Technical College inducted 59 students into the National Technical Honor Society on December 4, 2018.  The hour-long ceremony officially recognized the students’ membership in the country’s foremost scholastic honor society for excellence in career and technical education.  Only the top two percent of the students in the United States are…