In celebration of the last week of CTE Month, we would like to take the time to thank all of our MCTC industry partners! These businesses and individuals work to support Career and Technical Education through co-op and service learning opportunities for our students. We would like to thank each of you these entities for their continued support of MCTC and our students, and for providing these invaluable community and workplace connections!
Engineering students had a great time participating in Catapult Chaos today!
Autobody students are currently working to help sand and repaint picnic tables for Mike Miller Park, and Welding students were working to repurpose old stools! As usual, a busy and productive day at MCTC!
Friday February 6th MCTC Hosted the Skills USA Welder 1 competition for Region 1. Nine schools were represented for a total of 18 students. The competition was sponsored by Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 184. All competitors did a great job representing their school. MCTC’s Sophie Jones placed 2nd and will now move to the state competition! Congratulations!
It's National CTE month, and we have the best here at Marshall County! Thank you for the work that each of you do with our students to help create meaningful career connections and postsecondary opportunities for our students!
We are thrilled to have hosted both SMMS and NMMS at MCTC yesterday to explore Career and Technical Education options as they begin scheduling for 2026-2027! Students were able to interact with current high school students in each CTE pathway and learn more about the opportunities available at the high school level!
Yesterday, students from the Welding Technology Program competed in the Caldwell Co. welding competition. Donaven Watson won 2nd in the senior category and Gannon Declue won 2nd in the junior category. Both young men did a great job! Congratulations!
Carpentry students are always working on great projects, but here's a couple we would like to showcase here on break! Great work to Mr. Darnall and his students!
Today we hosted a lunch in honor of MCTC Principal Mr. Brian Harper retiring. We would like to wish him well in his retirement and any future endeavors! Thank you for all that you have done for MCTC!
We would like to extend a huge thank you to Lake Chem Federal Credit Union for their generous donation to support the work being done in MCTC programs! We could not do what we do without our community partnerships! THANK YOU!
Paint and Refinishing 2 students took ordinary body panels and turned them into custom works of art—showing off not only their painting skills, but also their creativity, teamwork, and attention to detail.
It’s wonderful to see these students build confidence in the booth and pride in their craft! They've done a great job building on foundational skills this semester, and the future of the profession is looking good!
Engineering students have had a great day at UK College of Engineering Empowerment Day! Students were able to explore engineering education options and network with other future engineers. Creating future problem solvers! ✅
Our HOSA students competed against students across our region in various healthcare knowledge tests. November 14 the students travelled to WKCTC to learn from some great healthcare symposiums and find out how they ranked across the region in their various tested areas. We are proud of all our students who competed and those who placed in our region!
Kylie Strait- top 5 in Biotechnology
Karsyn Warmath- 3rd place in Biotechnology
Lola Breeden and Corinne Smith- 3rd place in Community Emergency Response Team
Layne Long- 3rd place in Clinical Nursing
Emma Roberts and Olivia Hawkins- top 5 in Emergency Medical Technician
Rylee Teague, Maddie Reed, Maeci Moryl, and Madden Lovett- 3rd place in HOSA Bowl
London Lockhart- 3rd place in Medical Law and Ethics
Brooklyn Cunningham- top 5 in Medical Law and Ethics
Brooke VonBokel- 1st place in Pharmacology
Sarah Reynolds- 2nd place in Pharmacy Science
Savannah Dodd- 1st place in Phlebotomy
Congratulations to all!
Yesterday was a FANTASTIC day at MCTC!
We hosted all six elementary school third graders for the first STEAM day. MCTC students worked to present and showcase science and technology utilized in all Career and Technical Education pathways to our county's third graders. We are so grateful for the opportunity for our students to showcase their passions to the next generations of students, and for our brand new space to host the event in! MCTC students also worked to package and distribute lunches.
Third graders also were able to watch the MCHS production of Tinkerbell- you may see some familiar CTE faces working behind the scenes of that production as well! Thank you to all who were involved in making the day a success! As always, we're proud to be part of this community!
We are so thankful for our partnership opportunity with Wacker Chemical and their willingness to allow our students to tour! Earlier this month, students in related pathways were able to learn more about jobs in mechanical and electrical maintenance, engineering, logistics, and much more! Thank you for giving our students an opportunity to see our pathways in action with professionals at Wacker Chemical!
Last week, 11 students in Mrs. Forsythe's Microsoft Office Specialist class earned their Microsoft Office Word Certification. This certification is one of three certifications that these students will earn to become career ready during the class! Congratulations to these students!
Students in the Collision Repair pathway had the opportunity to hear a presentation from Mr. Richard Hall with Nashville Auto Diesel College and the opportunities they have to offer. Thanks again to NADC!
MCTC had a great day at MSU's Construction Career Day, sponsored by AGC of Western Kentucky! Students were able to network and chat with construction businesses, apprenticeships, post secondary education programs, and military personnel! We enjoyed simulators, gaining knowledge of next steps for career pursuits, and networking with individuals already working in trades. Thanks for a great day!
Lights, camera, action! 📸🎥 Students in Mr. Chad Darnall's Media Arts & Cinematography program attended a media workshop at Murray State today! The day brought the opportunity for networking and to get a better look at what all goes on behind the scenes!
HVAC, anyone?! Mr. Jarvis's Ag Mechanics students have been working hard to install new cooling components into the Ag Department's research greenhouse! We can't wait to see it up and running!
Foundational skills pave the road to success! Mr. Burkeen’s Electrical Technology students completed a conduit bending test to show off the hands-on skills they’ve been building in class. Great work!
