FORMER NFL PLAYER LEE ROUSON SPEAKS TO CTC STUDENTS ABOUT CHOICES!05/28/2013

FORMER NFL PLAYER LEE ROUSON SPEAKS TO CTC STUDENTS ABOUT CHOICES!

Lee was drafted by the New York Giants and played under Bill Parcells for five years and won two Super Bowl rings while he played for the Giants. Lee’s Professional football career was brought to an end as a result of an ankle injury. His final year in the NFL was as starting Full Back and Tight End with the Cleveland Browns.

Sports World: “Sports World is sending former professional athletes to share personal life experiences with students, helping them to recognize the consequences of their choices while challenging them with the Message of Hope.”    

CTC aides in Career Exploration at Riverside!05/28/2013

Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County recently attended a Career Fair sponsored by Riverside Middle School. Cosmetology students Alec Bombar, Brenda Ore, Julianna Rinaldi and Julia Torrisi attended with their instructor Mrs. Mae Keiper and Mr. Val Valenti spoke with students in detail about the potential careers available in carpentry.

CTC KNOWS HEALTH!05/28/2013

Culinary instructor Mark McAndrew and Health Occupations instructor Tammy Bauman attended the Healthcare Career Fair at Abington Heights High School. Mr. McAndrew educated students on the importance of healthy eating while Mrs. Bauman and her students took blood pressure and discussed diabetes prevention.

BEAUTY RESTORED!05/28/2013

Collision Repair students under the instruction of Mr. Lou Parri recently worked on a 1974 Corvette as part of an end of the year student project. Students who worked on the painting portion of the project were Kelvin Arce, Riverside High School and Brian Pisarick, Mid Valley High School.

CTC heads to Dunmore!05/28/2013

Visual Art and Design Instructor Linda Naro and Plumbing and Heating Instructor Jack Munley attended a Career Fair sponsored by Dunmore High School. They informed students on skills, qualifications, salaries  and education level needed in these fields.

CTC Students get New Story School students prom ready!04/29/2013

Students from the Culinary Class at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County recently prepared fruit and cheese platters for the New Story School prom.

(L to R) Culinary Instructor Mark McAndrew, Nicole Holley, West Scranton High School; Jolyn Zawisky, Forest City High School; Liz Stalker, Forest City High School and Samantha Piero, Mid Valley High School and Steve Anania, Culinary Instructor

CTC Students attend SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skill Championships in Hershey, PA04/18/2013

On April 3^rd, 4^th & 5^th, twenty-six students from the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County attended the 47^th SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skill Championships in Hershey, PA. The students competed in contests ranging from Advertising Design to Welding, using the skills they learn in their trade areas at the CTC. The students who attended the state conference previously had won Gold medals at the SkillsUSA District 1 competitions held at the CTC on December 14, 2012. The list below is all of our students that attended the conference, their home school, and our Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners. Two students also attended the conference as delegates, voting on SkillsUSA state officers & procedures. Matt Magdon won the Gold medal for Computer Programming and will be representing Pennsylvania at SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.

Cupcake War04/17/2013

Winners of the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County “Cupcake War” are (L to R) Culinary Instructor, Mark McAndrew;1st place, Connor Gilbride, Scranton High School; 2nd place, Ryan Ancherani, Scranton High School and 3rd place Dom Divecchia, Carbondale High School.

CTC Students are ready to work!04/11/2013

32 seniors from the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County attend the Employment Expo at the Mohegan Sun Arena sponsored by  The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.

Register NOW for the 13th annual SMART Girls Summer Camp03/15/2013

WHAT:  The 13th annual SMART Girls Summer Camp. This years' theme is "Put Your Best Foot Forward in Careers Never Imagined."

Culinary Sophomores provide Cookies for West Scranton Event 03/15/2013

Sophomore Culinary Art students from the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County under the direction of Culinary Instructor, Mark McAndrew made cookies for the West Scranton Intermediate Vendor and Craft Fair. All the proceeds from the event benefit Prosper Partnership which provide funding for alcohol and bullying prevent programs.

(L to R) David Costa, Scranton High Scranton; Connor Gilbride, Scranton High School; Rashawn  Plunkett, Scranton High School; Micayla Rodriguez, Abington Heights High School; Ryan Ancherani, Scranton High School and Ray Meoni, West Scranton High School

For more information, please view the flyer next to the students picture.

Carpentry Students Cabinet Project Completed03/14/2013

Carpentry students from the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County recently completed their cabinet project under the instruction of Mr. Val Valenti.

(L to R) Nick Mapp, Senior, West Scranton High School ; Dereck Cadwalder, Senior, West Scranton High School and Nathan Bean, Junior Forest City High School.

Masonry Student of the Month03/14/2013

The Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Trowel Trades Student of the Month is Josh Cook, a junior from Mid-Valley High School. Mr. Cook recently completed a detailed brick facade under the instruction of Mr. Joseph Pinto, Trowel Trades Instructor.

10th Annual NEIU 19 Regional Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair 03/14/2013

Two students from the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County attended the 10th Annual IU19 Regional Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair at Keystone College on March 11, 2013. The PA Computer Fair allows students to showcase their technology talents. Matt Magdon, a Computer Systems Technology student from Valley View, received Third place in the Programming category for his entry ‘Electronics Assistant’ written on the Android Operating System. Bethany Summa, a North Pocono Senior, won First place in Graphic Design for her entry ‘Moolight Café’, a logo, menu, and other promotional  materials for her fictitious restaurant. Bethany will now represent IU19 at the state competition at Dickinson College in Carlisle in May.

( L to R) Matt Magdon, Junior Valley View High School,  3^rd place Programming and Bethany Summa, Senior, North Pocono High School, 1^st place Graphic Design.

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