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Issue 5—June 2014
CTE News
Dates to Remember:
Next CEPD Meeting
June 18, 2014 (TBAISD)
EdCon (MASSP)
June 23-25, 2014 (Traverse City)
CTE Summer Leadership Conference
August 7-8, 2014 (Soaring Eagle)
The Oakland Schools Technical Campus won a first place prize in the 2014 Pedal Car Challenge hosted at Autorama in Detroit. Students and staff from the Transporta on and Engineering and Emerging Technologies programs worked together to design, build and paint their car, said Paul Galbenski, dean of the Northeast campus. Designed a er the old‐ me milk truck, the vehicle can be “driven” by a child of a height of three feet or less. An electrical system was also installed that allows the headlights and tail lights to be turned off and on. A Northeast Tech Center team also won first place in the inaugural Pedal Car Challenge category in 2013. A photo of the tech center’s blue 2013 pedal car was used on the plaques na onwide this year. Wri en by Diana Dillaber Murray (The Daily Tribune) Two TBAISD CTC Graduates Win Chopped! In 2013, viewers of the Food Network’s Chopped! Compe ons watched two CTC Culinary Arts graduates win these challenging cook‐offs. Phillip Dell, 1995 Traverse City Central HS graduate, and Sarah Pouzar, 2002 Traverse City West HS graduate, both began their culinary training at CTC and then went on to further training—Phillip, at Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island, and Sarah, at both Grand Rapids Community College and Kendall College in Chicago. Phillip is the current owner of Sin City Chefs Inc., an exclusive private chef service company in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as being the chef instructor at Las Vegas’ Rancho High School. Sarah is currently the execu ve chef at Vida, a restaurant that serves predominantly Mediterranean cuisine, in Staten Island, New York. For those who are familiar with Chopped!, contestants are faced with the daun ng task of opening a basket of mystery ingredients and then asked to prepare several dishes using them. In Phillip’s case, his compe on en tled, “Cook Your Bu Off,” required him to prepare an appe zer, an entrée, and a dessert, using dried goji berries, bi er melon, dinosaur kale, pork rind, whole black code, clo ed cream, and angel food cake, among other items. The tle and nature of this par cular compe on was “near and dear to Phillip’s heart,” as he had lost 100 pounds prior to the compe on –making certain that he not only prac ced healthy ea ng himself, but prepared recipes of this nature also. Sarah’s contest was “Waste Not” and required her, along with the other contestants, to prepare three dishes as well, using such ingredients as discarded tea bags, a used lobster carcass, stale pita chips, cucumber skins, an empty bo le of ranch dressing, brown avocados, and the dried edges of the remnants of a brownie, as well as some other interes ng items! Shy by nature, Sarah entered this compe on “to move out of her comfort zone,” placing her in the spotlight in front of a na onal television audience, not to men on a trio of world famous chef‐judges. Both Phillip and Sarah a ribute TBAISD CTC to being the “compass” that steered them in the correct direc on on their journeys that have led them to their current culinary successes. When asked what their advice would be to current and future CTC Culinary Arts students, both shared the same message, “Listen to your instructors; they know what they are talking about.” And, as Sarah added, “Please prac ce your knife skills; they are very important!” TBAISD is proud to count these former students as two of its shining stars. CTE class leads Beaver Island
student to save a life
Life‐saving techniques one Beaver Island Community School student learned in a Career and Technical Educa on (CTE) class is being credited for helping save the life of a fellow island resident. Ron Marsh, a senior at the school, is being credited with saving the life of Bob Banville by performing the Heimlich maneuver on him Friday, April 25. The 17‐year‐old was delivering items for the school elementary play to the Community Center a few blocks from the school when he saw Banville in the roadway, waving his arms and trying to flag down a vehicle. “I know him (Banville) personally and something didn’t look right. He was leaning up against his van, holding his throat and waving his arms,” Ron said. Ron, who took the CTE Health Occupa onal course as a freshman, has since taken a CPR class and become a volunteer firefighter with the Beaver Island Fire Department. Ron stopped the vehicle and went to Banville’s aid and performed the Heimlich maneuver, an emergency technique for preven ng suffoca on when a person’s airway (windpipe) becomes blocked by a piece of food or other object. Apparently, Banville had been ea ng lunch and was choking on something he ate. Once Banville’s airway was cleared, Ron called 9‐1‐1 and waited for EMS to arrive. Ron said he wasn’t nervous while performing the procedure but a erwards felt an adrenalin rush. “I was a li le shaken up a erwards when I really thought about what I had done,” he added. The training Ron learned through the Char‐Em ISD‐supported CTE Health Occupa onal class, as well as training he received from his volunteer role with the fire department and on‐the‐job training from the Beaver Island Boat Company all paid off. School Superintendent and Administrator Riley Jus s said the student’s training went from “theore cal to prac cal.” “I am very proud of him. It’s great to have the opportunity to offer our CTE Health Occupa onal class here in our small community,” Jus s said. “We’re producing kids that have first aid and CPR skills…skills that can save lives. We would not be able to offer (the class) without the support we receive from the ISD voc‐ed millage.” Ron said this one experience has made him even more commi ed to becoming an EMT and firefighter. “It’s important to know the basics (about first aid) and the Heimlich maneuver because you never know when you can help someone else,” he said. Wexford-Missaukee CTC
Wins Award at the 2nd Annual
Governor’s Economic Summit
On March 17‐18, 2014, more than 700 business execu ves, educa on representa ves, and workforce and economic development leaders gathered in Grand Rapids for the 2nd Annual Governor’s Economic Summit. The summit enabled leaders from regions across the state to collaborate and brainstorm best prac ces for crea ng and retaining talent according to each region’s needs. Regions across the state are already par cipa ng in a number of programs aimed to increase regional collabora on in economic development and connect employers and talent. During the regional pitch compe on, each region shared innova ve projects currently underway. Three winners were chosen by summit par cipants and were recognized by Governor Snyder. The Wexford‐Missaukee Career Technical Center from Region 2 won the “Create Award” for an exemplary commitment to crea ng innova ve solu ons and the reinven on of Michigan. The project presented was the annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathema cs) Camp I: Sea Perch program, which is an underwater remote operated vehicle and sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. The STEM camp is a three‐day summer camp for 8th grade girls promo ng the use of math and science skills in real‐world applica ons for engineering disciplines. The students will work in teams to completely assemble the Perch, including soldering and assembling the motor. On the third day, the teams launch their “Perch” through an underwater obstacle course in a local pool for family and friends. Pictured above: (Le to Right: Janie McNabb (Northwest Michigan Works), Tim Rigling (CTC and STEM Camp Instructor), Jill Baker‐Cooley (CTC Counselor), Governor Rick Snyder, and David Cox (CTC Director) Student Videos Promote Careers in
Manufacturing in Northwest Michigan
A student produced video designed to showcase career opportuni es in manufacturing has won the $2,000 first prize in a Northwest Michigan Student Video Challenge. The winning team is from the Charlevoix‐Emmet ISD TV and Film Produc on and Broadcas ng program at Boyne City High School. The video was one of 10 entered in the Video Challenge organized by the Educa on Advisory Group (EAG) of the Northwest Michigan Workforce Development Board and sponsored by Northwestern Michigan College (NMC). The contest was designed to show what modern manufacturing jobs are really like and that there are opportuni es for rewarding careers in the manufacturing industry. The Boyne City team’s video featured several northern Michigan businesses including ACAT Global of Charlevoix, and Industrial Magne cs and Precision Edge of Boyne City. Along with a $2,000 prize for their school, each of the students on the winning team also received a $100 gi card. Team Alpha from the Traverse Bay Area Career Tech Center won the $1000 second prize in the contest along with $75 gi cards for each team member. Their video looked at the Manufacturing Technology Academy in Traverse City and featured Skilled Manufacturing, Inc. of Traverse City. Along with Boyne City and the TBA Career Tech Center, teams from Ellsworth, Kalkaska, Traverse City West, and the Wexford/Missaukee Career Tech Center also entered the Student Video Challenge. All of the videos can be viewed at: nwm.org/video‐challenge. Pictured Below—Boyne City High School Team (Le to Right): Marguerite Co o, Northwestern Michigan College Vice President for Lifelong and Professional Learning, Richard Carpenter, Jr., Landon Kartes, Jill Solomon, Kaden Coates, Zach Bailey, Logan Orban, Randy Calcaterra, Director of the Charlevoix‐Emmet ISD TV and Film Produc on and Broadcas ng program at Boyne City High School, and Jason Jeffrey, Chairman, Northwest Michigan Educa on Advisory Group Michigan FFA Chapter Presents at
State Capitol
Wri en by Andrew Walker, Newsroom Editor On March 5, the Ogemaw Heights FFA agricultural issues team was giving their issue presenta on to a group of Michigan state senators and representa ves on the eighth floor of the senate office building in downtown Lansing. Their presenta on outlines the pros and cons of the newly established wolf hun ng season in the state of Michigan. The agricultural issues contest encourages students to choose a current agricultural issue and research both sides of the issue. They then present their findings and theories with a team consis ng of three to seven members. Michigan State Senator, Tom Casperson, and State Representa ve Ed McBroom, both represen ng areas of the Upper Peninsula, heard of the team from West Branch and their chosen topic this year. Both legislators were interested in the presenta on as they are ac vely engaged in the issue of wolf hun ng in Michigan because wolves o en a ack and kill livestock in their home districts. These two then decided to invite the team to Lansing during state conven on to present to a number of legislators. “Members doing agricultural issues get to present to the public each year on their chosen topic, but it is not o en that they get to present to and talk with the legislators who enacted some of the laws that are per nent to their issue,” said Ogemaw Heights FFA coach Vicki Rau. “It is truly a great opportunity for these members and something they will always remember.” A number of state senators and representa ves a ended the presenta on Wednesday, along with representa ves from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The group was impressed with the informa on and presenta on quality. Senator Casperson thanked the group for not only presen ng informa on on wolf hun ng, but also for presen ng it in a way that weighed both sides of the issue in a respec ul manner. He told the group that they could be a model for how members in the state legislature could handle the issue, taking me to fully understand all sides. Earlier in the day, the team was also recognized and welcomed in the Senate chamber. The team consists of seven members, including Andrea Urbach, Logan Denby, Alexandra Beck, Jarren Nelson, Cur s Brindley, Brandon Diehl and Colin Taylor. The Fashion Design and
Merchandising
Class at Owosso HS
is quickly gaining acclaim in its area of students and students are doing it in style. Students Andrea Knight, Ca e Gilbert and Max LeDuc visited the Michigan State Capitol as part of the Career and Technical Educa on (CTE) program Showcase event, an annual exhibi on featuring only 13 CTE programs from across the state. For Owosso’s team, measuring tape, calculators, and four dresses u lizing different colors and materials were all on display in the halls of the north and west corridors of the capitol building as the advanced, second year students spoke with state legislators about the value of technical educa on. “It’s prac cal experience,” said instructor Mar Lame . “Every project that they do involves math and language. They learn history, they learn geography. To me, what be er experience for a learning environment than to learn something that you need to have while doing something that you love?” For students like Knight, Gilbert, and LeDuc, who have the talent and passion for fashion, it’s a learning opportunity that results in business networking. Knight, 18, a senior, intends to study fashion business at Columbia College Chicago in the fall, while Gilbert and LeDuc will pursue independent study courses in their remaining high school years with similar hopes of eventually becoming professional stylists. “A lot of people think fashion is a blow off class,” said LeDuc, 15, a sophomore. “It’s hours a er school, working on a sewing machine. I’ve stayed up un l 1 o’clock in the morning working on projects...it’s definitely one of those things where you have to be dedicated.” As a result, the students have become the go‐
to fashionistas at school. For their efforts, people outside of Owosso are taking no ce. Among the visitors to the students’ booth in Lansing was Governor Snyder, who admired a costume for a dog they had designed. “People know who we are in places like New York and Chicago, where fashion happens. That’s a special thing here in Owosso,” Knight said. Wri en by Tim Rath (Argus‐Press Staff Writer) Press on Professionals Careers
On May 2, at The Granger Center for Construc on and HVACR, Charlevoix Emme students were able to get hands‐on with some exci ng Science, Technology, and Engineering & Mathema cs (STEM) ac vi es. Using real life applica on ac vi es, the students were each given nearly one hour to explore hands on ac vi es as well as the Granger laboratories. Ferris State University Hea ng Ven la on Air Condi oning and Refrigera on and Energy Management Program faculty member Doug Zentz supplied the STEM ac vity. The ac vity engaged the student with chances to touch, feel, and measure the strength of a structure they built using sheets of paper. Students from the HVACR program, Doug Zentz, and Jill Trinklein volunteered me to tour the visitors through the Air Condi oning, Electrical, Gas Hea ng, and Refrigera on laboratories. A presenta on from Leigha Compson promo ng underrepresented popula ons in Engineering and Health related career occupa ons and a “Ques on and Answer” session from Chase Wa s represen ng Admissions were also provided. Kellogg Community College instructor Penny Rose’s graphic design students con nued applying their skills to real‐life projects recently by designing poten al covers for English professor and poet Elizabeth Kerlikowske’s latest chapbook, “Suicide Notes.” Jamie Miller, a Calhoun Area Career Center student, created the chosen design from more than a dozen students who design chapbooks for Kerlikowske. Midway through the process Kerlikowske visited Rose’s class and offered comments to students about what she did or did not like about their designs. “With the word suicide in the tle, there didn’t need to be blood, slit wrists or nooses, which many of the designs featured,” Kerlikowske said. The students, and par cularly Miller, took her comments to heart and adjusted their designs, just as they would when serving clients in a professional graphic design se ng. Kerlikowske is president of the poetry organiza on Friends of Poetry, which is based in Kalamazoo. She said the group hopes to make the chapbook compe on experience into an annual collabora on between the KCC and the community. “It’s a win‐win for everyone,” she said. “Students get real‐world design experience, my organiza on broadens the readers of poetry, and some lucky person gets some beau ful chapbooks.” Secretary of Education Names LISD
Center for a Sustainable Future a 2014
U.S. Department of Education Green
Ribbon School
My Instructors have taught me that
teaching is not always as easy as it
looks...
WriƩen by Kristen Bergstrom
Taking the Careers in Educa on class was one of the best “mistakes” of my life. Although I was accidentally enrolled in the class, the opportuni es and skills I have experienced and gained through the program will not only prepare me for a career as an educator, but they will help me grow as a person throughout life. I have learned how challenging but rewarding it is to be a leader through the Future Educators Associa on. The encouragement of my peers and instructors and my experiences working with FEA have helped me realize my dream career is teaching. During the past year, I have learned many priceless skills and a tudes: teamwork, me and resource management, public speaking, and posi ve work ethic, to name a few. As a past secretary and the current president of my chapter, my peers and I have had to work together to meet the high standards we set for ourselves. With my fellow chapter members, I have volunteered and hosted many family ac vity days for Small Wonders Preschool. We also hosted a dance for the youth of Delta County, Mich., and raised money to shop in groups for the Christmas Angel Tree for children in our area. Without teamwork and communica on, none of these things would have been possible. My instructors have taught me that teaching is not always as easy as it looks, no ma er what age your students are. Students o en have their own ideas about how the school day will go, and flexibility, pa ence, and understanding are all needed to make every day count. My teachers’ high standards for me and for themselves have inspired me to work to my highest capability as an educator. The passion and drive they have for their work are special quali es that not all teachers have, but I feel that these are the ones that make a truly effec ve teacher. Being a classroom aide in preschool has allowed me to develop and prac ce these skills. I would love to either work in an early childhood program or an elementary special educa on program. I know my passion for teaching will help me achieve whichever path I decide to pursue. My year in the Careers in Educa on program and my experiences as part of FEA have changed my en re life. I never once thought of becoming a teacher before accidentally ge ng enrolled in the class. I believe fate had a hand in this surprise. Finally realizing where I belong and doing something I love have allowed me to learn a lot about myself that I probably never would have go en the chance to know without Careers in Educa on and FEA. Kristen Bergstrom is a senior at Delta‐Schoolcra Intermediate School District Career and Technical Center in Escanaba, Mich. She wants to be an early childhood or elementary special educa on teacher. Ac ng Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Mike Boots, joined U.S. Secretary of Educa on, Arne Duncan, to announce that the Lenawee Intermediate School District (LISD) Center for a Sustainable Future, in Adrian, Michigan, is among the 2014 U.S. Department of Educa on Green Ribbon Schools award honorees. The LISD Center for a Sustainable Future (CSF) was nominated by the Michigan Department of Educa on for mee ng the following Pillar accomplishments: Pillar 1: Reduced Environmental Impact and Costs ‐ The en re building was designed and built to minimize its energy costs and environmental impact. This was accomplished so well that the site has earned LEED Pla num cer fica on – the highest award for a green building. and water conserving fixtures. Pillar 2: Improved Health and Wellness ‐ The LISD uses Green Seal Cer fied cleaning products and prac ces integrated pest management and use of windows and solar tubes to deliver natural daylight to the interior of the building. Pillar 3: Effec ve Environmental and Sustainability Educa on ‐ Three programs are currently taught at the CSF: Agri‐Tech, Ornamental Hor culture, and Natural Sciences (an a er school/evening course). These programs all teach sustainable concepts as they relate to the curriculum. Beginning this fall, a class dedicated to sustainable principles, Sustainable Agriculture & Environmental Science, will be offered. The class will teach college level environmental studies combined with organic farming. Shelley Jusick, LISD TECH Center Principal commented, “It is an honor to be recognized by both the Michigan Department of Educa on and the U.S. Department of Educa on. Our LISD Center for a Sustainable Future, Michigan’s first net zero K‐12 school building with Leed Pla num cer fica on, provides a unique learning opportunity for students and community members in Lenawee County!” Na onally, Forty‐eight schools were honored for their exemplary efforts to reduce environmental impact and u lity costs, promote be er health, and ensure effec ve environmental educa on, including civics and green career pathways. “This is a testament to the LISD Board of Educa on’s vision of providing cu ng edge and relevant educa onal opportuni es to students of Lenawee County and their commitment to challenging student’s thinking, comparing current prac ces to emerging technologies” said LISD Superintendent, Jim Philp. Scholarships for business; MAT2?
Educa on beyond high school is the basis for finding your path in the world. Too o en this is equated to a 4 year degree at a University, instead of suppor ng young people in finding what they really enjoy doing and guiding them in the educa on they need to achieve their goal. This can be an associate degree, a cer fica on, or a training cer ficate. Informing a young person that ge ng into a good company with one of the la er educa onal paths can also mean ge ng assistance in con nuing their educa on. With the high cost of a ending a 4 years college program, an associate program for the first two year and then transferring to a university can save tens of thousands of dollars in obtaining the educa on needed to achieve your career. In collabora on with businesses in Michigan, the Michigan Economic Development Corpora on, MEDC, is introducing a new educa on and work program named Michigan Advance Technology Training, MAT2. This beta program being developed now and in its second year in south east Michigan is based on a very successful European program of appren ceship. I think of it as a scholarship for business. In specific areas of high demand career growth, technology, electronics, manufacturing, etc., this program provides the student with both a job and pays for their educa on towards an associate degree. A business sponsors a slot in MAT2 for a student and provides a job and pays for their educa on and living expenses when they are going to college. The student has to apply for this program, like any other scholarship, and upon acceptance will get out of college with no debt and a job. Check out the details at h p://
www.mitalent.org/mat2. North Central Michigan College is in discussion with the state to possibly provide this program in the fall of 2015. This program would take in the CNC opera on u lizing the Fab Lab and combined it with other technologies required for business high growth needs. So high school students, or if you know a high school student, get in the know on how you might be able to take advantage of this program for your own career in the near future. Discover the college providing the program and prepare yourself to be accepted. It an unbelievable opportunity for a great career provided by Michigan businesses with support from the State and MEDC. CTE SHOWCASE
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Michigan’s Career and Technical Educa on students were at the Michigan’s Capitol Building in Lansing at the Governor’s showcase for MCTE students. Mike Covey (le ) and Tyler Rankin (right), from our Welding Program, represented the Branch Area Careers Center and is seen in this picture with Gov. Rich Snyder. This Showcase provides legislators and the public an opportunity to see first‐hand how Career & Technical Educa on is mee ng Michigan’s new higher expecta ons for students. Allegan Tech Center hold Senior
Decision Day Celebration 2014
MAT2 is and will be a great support to providing careers here in north west Michigan and these are the in demand jobs available right now. The path to a career can be found at NCMC and other colleges with support from programs like MAT2 and working with groups like MEDC, Michigan Works, and local Chamber of Commences on what businesses currently need. Educa on provides choices. Inform yourself and create a rewarding life. Wri en by Jim Tisdel (Career Liaison / Adjunct Instructor, Career Jump Start / North Central Michigan College) As part of the Michigan College Access Network statewide ini a ve, the Allegan County Area Technical & Educa on Center hosted Decision Day on Thursday, May 8, 2014. About 600 Tech Center students par cipated in various ac vi es celebra ng the success of the senior class and the decisions they have made for their futures. Over ten different college, career, and military representa ves were on‐site helping seniors finalize their post‐
secondary plans and helping the junior class start to explore their post‐secondary op ons. Students were able to visit the different representa ves and had some me to listen to music and play various lawn games. Lake Michigan College brought their school mascot and soccer coaches to add to an already great line up of guests. This fun and informa onal day was the culmina on of a yearlong ini a ve to be sure our graduates le with viable postsecondary plans. This was one more way to help students finalize their educa onal and career decisions for life a er high school. The Allegan County area is one of Michigan’s Local College Access Networks. Through the work of its board, our whole county has made a real effort to help all our students leave with the knowledge, tools, and contacts to be successful in college and careers.