MTI Offers
Construction Academy
Who Can Attend?
Any high school sophomore or junior for the 2011/2012 school year.
10 a.m. Wednesday, June 22 to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 23. From design and basic building to wiring and high-end climate control, construction is a firm foundation to build a successful career. Learn about today's hottest green building techniques in South Dakota's only Green Technologies program, Architectural Design and Building Construction. Participants will also learn about the systems that run our homes and factories in Electrical Construction & Maintenance and Heating and Cooling Technology.
What is the cost?
$25 per session which includes the camp, meals, lodging, and an evening activity. All meals and lodging will be provided at a local hunting lodge.
Call 800-684-1969 and ask Scott Fossum, Central Area Tech Prep Coordinator for more details. |
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Our Wish List
MTI Construction-related programs are in need of the following items:
ADBC -
3D Printer
Trimble Unit
All Terrain Fork Lift
ECM -
Hole saw kit, various standard sizes up to and including about 3"
Combination starters up to 3 HP
One free standing switch gear, either 400, 600 or 800 amp rated
NM & AC Cable (#14 through #8 awg)
100 or 200 amp breaker panels (assorted brands)
200 amp single-phase meter sockets with bypass lever
AFCI Breakers (assorted brands)
(3) 2000-watt wall heaters
Plastic nail-on device and lighting boxes
Switches & receptacles
1/2" or 3/4" EMT conduit - condition doesn't matter
4" square metal boxes
1/2" Rigid Metal Conduit
1/2" PVC Conduit SCH 40
Class 1, Division 1 Switches
Class 1, Division 1 Receptacles
Start/Stop Stations
HCT
H-DRFS-CSI Hampden
Refrigeration/Freezer
Simulator
H-GC-2 Hampden Gas
Control Trainer
H-DOHS-CSI Hampden
Digital Oil Heating
Simulator
H-CFS-1B Hampden
Compressor Fault
Simulator
PRD-1 Hampden
Potential Relay
Demonstrator
HEE-11 Hampden
Heat & A/C Elec
Wiring Trainer
Please contact the program instructors if you would have any of this equipment/supplies to donate to MTI.
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NEWS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
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Dear Friends and Supporters of MTI's Construction Division:
We are pleased to share information from the Electrical Construction and Maintenance (ECM), Architectural Drafting and Business Construction (ADBC) and Heating and Cooling Technology (HCT) Depts. in this newsletter. Please contact us with any questions or ideas for future articles. Thank you for your support of the MTI Construction Division. |
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MTI Home Construction for 2010-2011 Year
The Architectural Drafting and Building Construction class has nearly completed building two new houses for the school year. The on-site house is being built for ProBuild in Mitchell, SD. and is located at 1504 Sawgrass near Lake View Golf Course. The house has three bedrooms, one full and one three-quarters bath. The basement level is unfinished and the house will have a two-stall garage.
The shop house is also a three-bedroom,  one full and one three-quarter bath. This house features some arched doorways and pan ceiling details. The house will be sold on auction June 6 at 6:00 p.m.
Both houses will be Energy Star Qualified and HERS rated. |
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ECM Student Activities & Speakers
The ECM students were visited by three company representatives during the second semester. They included:
* Paul Muth of Muth Electric. Muth, an MTI ECM graduate, presented information to the class about Muth Electric and the opportunities provided for students searching for jobs. Opportunities included jobs during the summer months for first year students and long-range job opportunities for ECM graduates. Muth also presented two $750 scholarships to Tanner Lolley and Wade Wright.
* Interstates Electric and Engineering representative Cindy Larsen enjoyed visiting with ECM students to recruit new employees and share company information with them. I.E.E. sponsors two $400 scholarships to second year students each spring semester.
* Kory Rawstein from IBEW spent time with the students discussing the workings of an electrical union.
Instructor Pat Soukup took students to visit the Fort Randall Dam near Pickstown, SD. Students viewed all the electrical workings of the dam from intake to power development and transmission lines. |
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ADBC Students Talk to Morton Rep. and Tour Patzer Woodworking
Ron Tschetter, representative of Morton Building Company, visited with first and second year ADBC student at MTI and shared information about job opportunities with the company. Morton Building has been in the post frame building business for over 100 years and provides opportunities in farm, home, retail and storage construction.
First year ADBC students toured Patzer Woodworking the end of April. Patzer Woodworking, owned by Tom Patzer, has been in business since 1981 and has been a supporter of MTI's ADBC program and Alumni Association for several years. Patzer Woodworking sells custom cabinetry (commercial and residential), flooring (tile, wood, laminate), countertops (solid surface, granite, laminate), hardware, etc. They also have a full design team to assist customers throughout all the details of their home project. Currently, 25 employees, some of which are MTI graduates, are employed at the business.
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HCT Students Tour Iowa Facilities
Sixteen second year MTI Heating and Cooling Technology students and instructor Jason Juhnke traveled to Carroll, IA to visit Carroll Cooler and then to Marshalltown, IA to visit Lennox Company on February 24th.
At Carroll Coolers the group toured their new addition to their building and were shown new equipment that they will use to make coolers out of foam 2X4's instead of wood 2X4's due to heat gain or cooling loss.
Lennox Company showcased their new product line of furnaces, heat exchangers, air conditioning units and solar. Lennox provided a very good educational tour for the MTI students. |
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ADBC Students Learn About Energy Star Rating
First and second year ADBC students were exposed to the Home Energy Star rating (HERS) process when they helped their instructors rate the site house built by the 2nd year students this year. The first step involved collecting the data of the house (square feet, volume, wall heights and types, insulation types and values, etc. ) and testing the house for air leaks with the blower door. After data was collected, the data was input into the software program and reports to the HERS provider and then reported to Energy Star to make the house Energy Star Qualified. The final results indicate the HERS Index score the house has received.
MTI instructors Mark Munsen and Greg Neppl have received the Home Energy Rater training and all homes built by the MTI ADBC program will be built according to the Energy Star Guidelines. |
HLC Recommends 10-Year Accreditation
Mitchell Technical Institute has received a recommendation for continued accreditation for ten years by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Ten years is the maximum time period for which a school can receive accreditation.
The recommendation for continued accreditation was made by a team of evaluators who visited the campus March 7 - 9. Their report and recommendation will be forwarded to the full Commission for approval later in 2011. MTI has been accredited since 1980. |
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ECM Instructor Receives "Teacher of the Year" Award
Kerry Donahue, graduate of the MTI Electrical Construction and Maintenance program and instructor at Mitchell Technical Institute,  was selected as one of two instructors to receive the "Teacher of the Year" Award. The selection is made each spring semester by the MTI students.
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MTI Receives National Ranking Honor
Mitchell Technical Institute Eligible For $1 Million Aspen Institute Prize Fund Supporting Excellence
In its first step to identify the nation's best community colleges and award $1 million in prize money, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program recently ranked Mitchell Technical Institute one of the nation's 120 best community colleges, challenging them to compete for the Prize funds by insisting on high standards for learning, college completion without delay, and serving as a training ground for jobs that pay competitive wages. The full list of eligible institutions can be found at www.AspenCCPrize.org.
MTI and 119 other community colleges will be narrowed down to eight-to-ten finalists in September based on how much students learn, how many complete their programs on time, and how well students do in the job market after graduating. The colleges are now eligible to submit applications containing detailed data on these criteria. They must demonstrate that they deliver exceptional student results, use data to drive decisions, and use that information to continually improve over time.
Aspen will conduct site visits to each of the ten finalists in the fall. And, based on the evidence, the Prize Jury will select a grand prize winner and two to three runners-up, to be announced in December.
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Summer of 2011 Finds Programs and Administration Moving
Construction is proceeding at a rapid pace on the new Administration Buildling on the South Campus. Puetz Corp., general contractor, indicates everything is on track for the June 15th turnover.  Current plans include all inside work and parking lot outside should be completed by July 5th with the heavy moving work scheduled after that date. The entire moving window will be about 30 days.
Offices relocating will include the Business Office, Student Services, and Enrollment Services. Programs moving are General Education, Radialogic Technology, Culinary Arts and Health Science.
Programs remaining at the Main (North) Campus will include Farm Business Management, MTI Foundation, Business and Industry Training, Power Sports, ADBC, ECM, Ag and HCT. These programs will remain at the North Campus until the next building is approved and construction completed. |
Students  Visit
Recruiting Trailer
The Recruiting and Training Trailer has traveled to several locations during the second semester of the 2010-2011 school year. The travels include visits to career & college fairs in Sturgis and Wagner and school visits to Sioux Falls, Lake Area, East Central, Sundance, WY, Belle Fourche, Sturgis, Spearfish, Gregory, Burke, Colome, White River, Wolsey/Wessington, Miller, Highmore and Chamberlain. The guest list totals nearly 1800 students, faculty and parents from Jan. through March with additional visits still scheduled. This brings the total for the 2010-2011 school year to over 3000 visitors.
The purpose of the trailer is to define career awareness and exploration by promoting activities with the goal of raising awareness of and interest in careers or occupations. Jimmie Nicolaus of MTI feels the trailer has been a great success in letting students, faculty and other interested visitors see what MTI has going on and the career opportunities offered.
The 53 foot semi-trailer is outfitted with equipment representing a variety of energy and construction related programs offered at Mitchell Technical Institute including: * Electrical Construction & Maintenance * Heating & Cooling Technology * Power Line Maintenance & Construction
* Propane & Natural Gas Technology * Wind Turbine Technology Plans include having a second trailer available for tours by Fall, 2011.
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Scholarships Help Students
New Scholarship Announced
The MTI Admissions Dept. has announced the establishment of a new scholarship called MTI EDGE. The scholarship will be available for all accepted incoming students each Spring and will be credited to their account in the Fall semester. The application period will be during the month of March each year. Applicants will be required to complete the online Freshman application and provide an online reference as instructed. Ten scholarships at $500 will be distributed.
Spring Scholarship Promotion Hosted by Foundation
The MTI Foundation promoted the Spring Scholarship application period of Feb. 14 through March 14 by hosting a "Scholarship Trivia" contest Feb. 7 to 11. In an effort to educate the students about the scholarship opportunities available, two questions were sent out each day via email about scholarships listed on the website. The first student to email the correct answer received a $25 gift card. Trivia winners were Thomas Sowell, Jr., Casandra Goldammer, Tyler Wagner, Boyd Reimnitz, Rachael Riggs, Tyler Jensen, Mosheh Mitchum, Amber Schoenfelder, Jordan Stahl and Jennifer Anshutz.
When the application period ended, there were 72 completed scholarship applications with some students qualifying for as many as four different scholarships. There were fifteen scholarships available during this period with over $21,000 in funds to be disbursed.
Spring, 2011 Scholarship Awards
MTI students enrolled in the Construction Programs have received financial assistance through the donations of scholarship funds from industry supporters of MTI. Those receiving scholarships in the spring of 2011 included:
Gary Soupir ECM $500 Bartels Endowment
Jason Kuiken ECM $250 Northwestern Energy
Jeff Digerness HCT $1000 Osterhaus Endowment
Augi Bohall ECM $400 Interstates Electric & Engr.
Wade Wright ECM $400 Interstates Electric & Engr.
Samuel Dalton HCT $500 Tessiers Endowment
Cody Mitchell HCT $500 Tessiers Endowment
Jordan Hefner ADBC $300 Mitchell Area Home Builders Assoc.
The scholarship funds provided by industry are a valuable opportunity for MTI students to receive financial support. On behalf of the MTI Staff and Foundation we thank you for this support.
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Veterans Welcomed at MTI
Student Veterans Organization (SVO)
Helps Mitchell VFW Post
The SVO club was busy in December working at the local VFW Club Post
2750. SVO members made many improvements within the VFW club such as painting walls, replacing worn ceiling tile and removing old drain and water lines. The event had 15 students and teachers show up to help with the project and members of the VFW greatly appreciated the quality of work that was completed. |
MTI Job Fair was a Success
The MTI job fair was very successful March 3rd thanks to the student attendance. MTI had 23 different vendors and almost all were looking for entry level employees to start this summer. Programs of particular interest to the vendors included Construction, Energy, Engineering and Business.
236 students registered and participated in the event! Students and vendors shared a number of positive comments. Students enrolled in some programs were able to participate in interviews the day of the Fair. If your organization is interested in attending next year's event please contact Amanda Neppl at 605-995-7136 for further details. |
MTI Had Record Spring Starts Mitchell Technical Institute announced a record number of spring starts than we have ever had with over 81 starting this spring semester. The spring enrollment was down a bit from what MTI started the fall, with the count near 1085 students. The Admissions Dept., along with a well-planned marketing plan and advertising helped achieve the record spring starts.
The Admissions Department also rolled out a new referral campaign for the months of March and April to encourage current students to refer another student to MTI. The program called Refer-Any-Buddy provides a MTI student with a gift card and a chance to win $2500 in a drawing if their referral completes the application process. Any MTI student is eligible; if the student is a first year student, the money will be applied to their fall account. If the student graduates in May, the money will be paid directly to them after any outstanding bills at MTI are settled. The contest runs through May 1, with the drawing held May 3. |
MTI Ranks High Nationwide in Growth
Mitchell Technical Institute has been included on a new nationwide list of two-year public colleges with the fastest-growth enrollment. Community College Week magazine ranked colleges based on enrollment size and growth.
MTI is ranked 13th on the list of the Top 50 Fastest-Growing Public Two-Year Colleges from Fall 2008 to Fall 2009 at schools with enrollment under 2500 students. Enrollment in Fall 2008 was 756 and it grew to 1,004 in 2009, a 33 percent increase.
Overall, South Dakota ranked fourth on the list for percentage of change in total enrollment at two-year public community and technical colleges. An 18% increase occurred from 2008 to 2009. |
Workforce Recruitment Program in Place at MTI
Mitchell Technical Institute has recently introduced the Workforce Recruitment Program, which allows companies in workforce-challenged industries an innovative means of developing their workforce.
By recruiting a student and paying a portion of their educational costs, a company gains a commitment of employment service when the student graduates. Guaranteed summer employment between academic years one and two provides the student an opportunity to learn on the job and to meet their internship requirement. It affords the company a chance to nurture the student/employee in the unique atmosphere of your company.
The company's educational costs under the Workforce Recruitment Program are billed through the MTI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity, which assures the tax deductibility of your expense.
Participating companies will:
· Assist in recruiting and screening prospective students/future
employees
· Offer tours of their company
· Provide job-shadowing experiences
· Underwrite a portion of a student's educational costs
· Provide a paid summer internship between the first and second
years
of the program
· Offer full-time employment with competitive wages upon the
student's graduation
Participating students will:
· Meet MTI's admission and enrollment requirements
· Submit to a background check and drug screening
· Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0
· Attend classes regularly
· Complete a paid internship with the company
· Take the MTI Student Success course, which consists of
training in character and ethics, dress, personal communication,
social skills and personal finance skills
· Agree to remain employed with the company after graduation
for the predetermined duration
· Reimburse the company for its investment in his/her education
if the student defaults on the agreement
Mitchell Technical Institute will:
· Administer the program, and hold all relevant documentation
· Facilitate interviews, tours, applications, background checks
and verification of drug screening up to the point of student's
acceptance to MTI
- Provide student progress reports to the employer (with a signed
student consent form)
· Invoice the company each semester through the MTI Foundation,
a 501(c)(3) entity
All WRP documents, including contracts and MOU's, are available from MTI. Contact Mark Gerhardt, MTI's Vice President for Industry Relations, at (605) 995-7174 or at mark.gerhardt@mitchelltech.edu to learn how WRP can work for your company. |
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Graduation Set for May 6
Mitchell Technical Institute's 42nd graduation ceremony will be held May 6 at 5 p.m. at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. Approximately 450 students will be receiving diplomas or Associate of Applied Science degrees at the ceremony.
MTI is pleased to welcome Stephanie Herseth Sandlin as the guest speaker at graduation. She was instrumental in helping us secure funding for our wind turbine and has been an ardant supporter of MTI. She has recently joined a Washington, DC law firm but still commutes frequently to South Dakota. |
OSHA Incorporated into MTI Courses
Jimmie Nicolaus, Safety Director at MTI, has successfully incorporated twenty section of OSHA 10 courses in nine General Industry and General Construction programs including four sections for Corporate Education and one for Faculty.
Nicolaus, who is authorized to provide OSHA 1926, 510 and 500 training has issued a total of 371 OSHA certification cards. |
Outreach Programs at MTI
Dual Credit Energy Program Helps High School Students
The dual-credit program called "Energy Career Training for High School Students" has provided 9 students across South Dakota a chance to get a head start on their MTI classes before graduating from high school. The intent of this program is to introduce high school students to MTI Energy related programs such as MTI's Propane and Natural Gas Technologies; Wind Turbine Technology; Power Line Construction and Maintenance and Heating and Cooling Technology and allow them to obtain MTI credits while still in high school. Completing weekly online lessons, the student also met face-to-face once a month for hands-on activities conducted on the MTI campus or at Black Hills Power in Rapid city with other students in the western half of the state. South Dakota High school students from Mt. Vernon, White Lake, Platte-Geddes, Arlington, Beresford, Sturgis, Kadoka and Dupree were enrolled. A second dual-credit option begins Fall, 2011 and will provide classes for students interested in Communications/Information Technology programs (Automation Controls/SCADA, Information Systems Technology, Satellite Communications and Telecommunications). The correlation between high school students who take MTI dual-credit classes and their enrollment at MTI has been very high and students feel this program strengthen their commitment to MTI. Dual-credit classes are provided at a reduced cost for tuition and fees and MTI also offers partial scholarships. However, for many students the cost is an obstacle to enrollment. Industry sponsorship and/or tuition assistance for high school students taking dual-credit is a great opportunity to build a relationship between your business and a local student with potential as a future employee. Contact John Heemstra, MTI Outreach Coordinator, (605) 995-7204, or email john.heemstra@mitchelltech.edu. to discuss how you might provide assistance to this program.
Outreach Locations Expand
Now in its second year, the MTI Outreach program provides opportunities for students to get started with MTI classes in their local community or high school. Offerings are available at the Huron Community Campus (HCC), Yankton Regional Technical Education Center (RTEC), Sinte Gleska University (SGU), and high schools throughout the state with our Dual-Credit programs. The primary focus of the Huron and Yankton programs this year has been the Telecommunications and Satellite Communications programs with six students anticipated to complete the entire first year curriculum off-campus and move directly into the 2nd year on the MTI campus next fall. MTI also expects six additional students from these locations to continue at MTI next fall in the WTT, IST, SCADA, ECM, PL and HCT programs. New for the 2011-12 school year will be two additional program offerings in the Yankton community with a new Industrial Maintenance Technology program and the existing MTI Office Technology Specialist program. The Industrial Maintenance Technology program will be a 9-month, diploma program offered only in Yankton. This initiative is the result of a partnership between Yankton RTEC and MTI and is being partially funded through a grant provided by the SD Department of Labor. The goal of the program is to train technicians able to service and maintain facilities and equipment while controlling energy costs. MTI will be working closely with Yankton RTEC and welcomes input from regional industries as we develop the program outcomes and student competencies over the summer. MTI has also partnered with the Southeast Job Link in Yankton to offer the Office Technology Specialist 9-month diploma program beginning in August 2011. This will provide an opportunity to meet workforce needs identified in the Yankton community and provide students options for entry into the workforce with skills in office administration and support as well software applications and technology. In August 2010, MTI and SGU partnered to launch a new initiative to provide a Wind Turbine Technology diploma with classes offered mainly on the SGU campus in Mission SD. Through a combination of face-to-face and two-way video classes, the concept for delivery has proven to be successful and MTI anticipates the first program graduates later this year. With the potential for future wind farm developments in western South Dakota this offers a unique opportunity for job and skill training for students in the region and recruiting efforts are underway for the next group of students to begin next fall. |
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Congratulations to Our Students
SkillsUSA Placement:
Daryl Henderson (ADBC II) Architectural Drafting - 2nd
Blaire Dinger (ADBC I) Architectural Drafting - 3rd
Adam Brands (ADBC II) Cabinetmaking - 1st
Seth Bietz (ADBC I) Carpentry - 1st
Shaughn Mora (ADBC I) Carpentry - 2nd
Josh Rasmussen (ECM II) Industrial Motor Control - 1st
Gavin Allen (ECM II) Industrial Motor Control - 2nd
Allan Hogg (ECM II) Industrial Motor Control - 3rd
Reid Peterson (ADBC I) Masonry - 1st
Jason Kuiken (ECM I) Residential Wiring - 1st
Aaron Smith (ECM I) Residential Wiring - 2nd
Gary Soupir (ECM I) Residential Wiring - 3rdJeremy Douglas (ECM II), Corey Hubbard (ADBC I), Seth Bietz (ADBC I), & Jordon Hefner (ADBC II) - Teamworks - 1st
The ninth annual MTI Student Recognition Event will be held Friday, May 6, at the Pepsi-Cola Theatre for the Performing Arts. This event is held each year to recognize any students in any program who have been recognized for certifications, awards or other recognition. |
Thank you!
Scholarship Funds:
Bartels Endowment
Northwestern Energy
Osterhaus Endowment
Interstates Electric & Engineering
Tessiers Endowment
Muth Electric
Mitchell Area Home Bldrs. Assoc.
Tour Opportunities - Patzer Woodworking, Fort Randall Dam
Job Information - Ron Tschetter from Morton Bldgs., Interstates Elec. & Engr., Paul Muth of Muth Electric, IBEW (Kory Rawstein)
Muth Electric - EMT Conduit
This list represents donations which have been received by MTI and the MTI Foundation. Please accept our apologies if we have inadvertently left something off the list. Please notify the MTI Foundation office if your donation is not on this list and we will acknowledge it in a future edition.
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MTI Students Give to the Community
Community service is a big part of all programs at MTI. Students have been very busy supporting the community of Mitchell in several ways. Support includes:
* SRB (Student Representative Board), SkillsUSA and SVO (Student Veterans Org.) helped with the late March Love Feast at the First United Methodist Church.  They helped package 175+ meals for delivery, served approximately 100 meals, socialized with patrons and helped clean up.
SRB provided milk for the meal and donated $175 from their Culver's Frozen Custard Fundraiser. SVO donated an additional $100.
* Med. Lab Tech. and Med. Asst. programs volunteered at the Chamber Health and Wellness Fair. Students performed free blood glucose tests. Avera QOP, Walgreens and the Medicine Shoppe donated testing strips. About 150 tests were performed.
* MTI SkillsUSA collected food and household items for the Salvation Army during the National SkillsUSA Week.
* MTI collected a total of 153 units of blood during the January blood drive. This means 459 lives will be saved. Another 42 units were collected in March at the Main Campus.
* SRB hosted a Christmas party for children of MTI students and staff.
* ECM students helped the Abbott House with clean-up and removal of electrical service used for the December Festival of Lights.
* Med. Asst. students and instructors helped with Exploration Days, Community Health Fair, State SkillsUSA contest. They provided blood pressure clinics for Modern Woodman and did a hepatitis vaccine clinic for Med. Asst. and Med. Lab students.
* Culinary Academy students each provided 20 hours of community service during the second semester to fulfill Community Service program components.
. These and many other projects throughout the year demonstrate the value of service and volunteerism to students and help give back to the community. |
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SkillsUSA News
SkillsUSA Care Package Fundraiser a Success
Wednesday, December 15th, SkillsUSA members assembled and delivered 102 care packages to students at the North, South and ETC campuses.
The lucky 102 students who received a package found all kinds of goodies in them: popcorn, pop tarts, candy, granola bars, hot chocolate, rice krispie bars, lemonade, chips,etc. The packages each included a special note from their parent(s) with a "keep up the good work, hang in there, thinking of you" kind of message. The proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for travel expenses to the National SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City this summer.
SkillsUSA Competition Held at MTI
The SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference was held at MTI on April 7 and 8, 2011. The event was a huge success with more than 300 secondary and post-secondary contestants participating from across the state. Participants were involved in one of more than 30 different contest areas including Architectural Drafting, Cabinetmaking, Computer Maintenance, Culinary Arts, Extemporaneous Speaking, Medical Terminology, Motorcycle Service Technology, Residential Wiring, TeamWorks and many others. MTI students ended the conference with outstanding results, with a total of 38 students receiving 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in their contest area. First place finalists will have the opportunity to attend Nationals in Kansas City this June.
MTI SkillsUSA Chapter Completes Community Service Project
The SkillsUSA chapter at MTI has adopted an access area at Lake Mitchell. This Access Area needs to be cleaned a couple of times a year.
About 10 students and Advisor Gregg Neppl were at the access area on Tuesday May 3rd known as Franks Bay Access, Fishing Dock. They raked, cut undergrowth, and picked up garbage. This was one of several Community Service projects for their chapter.
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MTI Alumni Association Hosts "Beyond Graduation" Seminars
March 23 and 24 the MTI Alumni Association hosted "Beyond Graduation " seminars at the Main Campus and Tech Center. The seminars were open to any students graduating from MTI on May 6th. The seminars offered tips on Accepting the Job Offer, Insurance, 401K, Benefits, Finances, Housing, Licenses, Credit Cards,
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Passports, Health Providers, Cell Phone Tips, Taxes and Community Services. Sixty-four students attended the presentations.
The Alumni Association gave away a 32" TV and 2 gifts cards at each location. The winners of the TV's were Ethan Teveldal (ECM) and Wendall Kuipers (Ag. Tech.)
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Contact Us:
ECM - Doug Fuerst 605-995-7149
ADBC - Jim Mahoney 605-995-7107
HCT - Ron Thury 605-995-7176
Heather Lentz Sheryl Plagmann
Foundation Director Alumni and Donor Relations
605-995-7227 605-995-7119
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