MVCTC Students Share Experiences with Darke County Sophomores

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Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Student Ambassadors visited Darke County sophomores over the past month.

Ambassadors visited Tri-Village to talk with sophomores on Monday, September 18, 2017. They were Chantel Banks – Firefighter/EMS (Carlisle), Brianna Fourman – Criminal Justice (Vandalia-Butler), Isabelle Middleton – Business Ownership (Tri-Village), and Zantiago Velasco – Culinary Arts (Tri-County North).

Student Ambassadors went to Arcanum and then to Franklin Monroe on Friday, September 22, 2017. They were: Caleb Clark – Auto Services (Arcanum), Fletcher Durham – Architectural Design (Eaton), Cody Matchett – Animal Care and Management (Mississinawa Valley), Ariel Richardson – Biotechnology (Eaton), and Daiton Vinson-Sharp – Criminal Justice (Vandalia Butler).

Student Ambassadors visited Ansonia and Mississinawa Valley High School on Monday, October 2, 2017. They were - Christina Smith-Agriculture and Livestock Production (Ansonia), Cody Matchett-Animal Care and Management (Mississinawa Valley), Kyle Fourman-Heavy Equipment Operator (Franklin Monroe), and Ivan Pohlman-Diesel Power Technologies (Versailles).

At each visit, ambassadors shared career technical training programs and college opportunities. MVCTC offers 40 career technical programs for high school juniors and seniors. MVCTC continues to prepare students for college and careers after high school. Over 85% of students earn college scholarships and over 93% of students are employed, in an apprenticeship, in the military, or enrolled in college six months after graduating.

All sophomores from the MVCTC 27-partner school districts have the opportunity to select two career programs to visit at MVCTC during the annual Sophomore Career Days. This year, Sophomore Career Days are scheduled November 28-30. The Annual MVCTC Sophomore Open House is scheduled for Thursday, November 30, form 4:30-7 p.m. For more information about Sophomore Career Days or visiting MVCTC, please call 937-854-8056.

For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.

What started almost 50 years ago as the Montgomery County JVS has transformed into the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC). While the name has changed, the mission remains the same. We are dedicated to providing training for in-demand jobs and college-readiness skills for high school and adult students across Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren Counties.