Thursday, April 28, 2011
Programming Student Releases iPhone Game App
Dan’s app can be downloaded from the apple store here or search for "Ghost Runner" by mguniverse in the apple app store.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Cooking a Passion for Vernon Hills Native
Daily Herald, March 16, 2011
This article is about a Stevenson High School student that completed our Culinary Arts program in 2007. He won a national cooking contest in Napa Valley and received a $13,000 prize.
Click here to view the entire news story.
This article is about a Stevenson High School student that completed our Culinary Arts program in 2007. He won a national cooking contest in Napa Valley and received a $13,000 prize.
Click here to view the entire news story.
Pathways to Prosperity Harvard Study
The Pathways to Prosperity Project was launched in October 2008 at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Their work focused on creating a regional collaborative effort to address the challenge to improve Career and Technical Education in High Schools. There is growing evidence of a “Skills Gap” in which many young adults lack the skills needed for jobs that pay a middle class wage. This “forgotten half” challenge has deepened with the growing importance of post-secondary education to success in the labor market. The question becomes, how much and what kind of post-secondary education is really needed to prosper in the new American economy.
Click this link to view the study.
Click this link to view the study.
Annual Course Reviews
Annual Course reviews are being conducted to ensure alignment to the State of Illinois Program of Study Initiative. The local POS (Program of Study) Implementation Grant has been conducting a pilot with the Tech Campus Automotive Collision Repair program. Collaboration with member schools and the College of Lake County to align curriculum pathway, equipment, and supplies for all programs is ongoing. These annual course reviews will include a three year program plan which will include projected budgets, enrollment, race, ethnicity, and special populations data, along with Perkins Performance Indicators.
Legislative Day
On Friday, April 8, students will accompany Ms. Martin, Assistant Principal, to represent the Tech Campus during Legislative Day in Springfield. Students will be able to discuss the impact CTE has had on their lives with State officials. Additional information will be provided at the April Board Meeting.
Auto Service Job Placements
The Automotive Service program has experienced success in working with their business partner, Gurnee Hyundai, which is a part of the Bob Rohrman network. Mike Kobus and Bazil Bhatti (Warren) and Sergio Garza (Waukegan) have been placed at the dealership prepping new cars for delivery and serving as porters. Additionally, Jason Leonard (Zion-Benton) started his employment as an apprentice mechanic working alongside their full-time mechanics. Two years ago, Bill Smith (Grayslake Central graduate) was hired by this same dealership and is currently a journeyman technician. Mark Strege, Service Director, is very pleased with the skills and knowledge of the Tech Campus students. He plans to further their education by sending them to manufacturing training schools.
Student Awards Night
The Technology Campus Student Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the College of Lake County in the Main Stage Theatre at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts. The program will honor students with awards, scholarships, medals, and special recognitions from our business partners. The College of Lake County provides two students with full two-year scholarships, as well as a 3 credit course to a student from each of our articulated programs. Programs for the evening will be mailed to you once the results from the SkillsUSA competition are tabulated. The Technology Campus “Student of the Year” will be presented with a scholarship for their continuing education at the post-secondary level.
Illinois SkillsUSA Written Qualifying Testing
One hundred thirty-seven Technology Campus SkillsUSA members took the Illinois SkillsUSA written qualifying tests on February 19, 2011, at Libertyville High School. Eighty-two students have qualified to compete at the 2011 Illinois SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference on April 14-16, 2011 in Springfield, Illinois.
SkillsUSA Meeting - Thursday, April 7
There will be a meeting for those SkillsUSA members that are attending the State Conference, this Thursday in the Triple Classroom at: 9:00 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. / 1:45 p.m. All student fees are to be PAID IN FULL by Thursday, April 7.
CLC Foundation Scholarship - Applications Available!
The College of Lake County is again offering the College of Lake County Foundation Career Award Scholarship to two Tech Campus students. This scholarship will provide for a full two-year tuition with CLC. Applications will be available in the front office Tuesday, April 5. The deadline to turn in applications with all necessary documentation is Monday, April 18. The two students selected by the CLC panel will be presented with their scholarships at the Tech Campus Student Awards Night.
Note Taking Workshop at CLC
CLC is offering a College Readiness workshop in note taking and organization on April 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 847-543-2414 for more information. See the flyer below:
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