VTC Takes 9 Students to National SkillsUSA
In 2019, Venango Technology Center had 1 student qualify for the SkillsUSA national level competition that focuses on training a skilled workforce. Two students qualified in 2022. This year 9 students went to Atlanta, GA to compete at the national level! Congratulations to these highly skilled students for representing the Venango Region on a national level!
Front row, L to R: Dillon Morrison (Oil City), Welding Fabrication team; Justice Griffen (Rocky Grove), CSI team; Breanna Terwilliger (Oil City), CSI team; Nicole Earnhardt (Franklin), CSI team; Alex Tafoya (Cranberry), Welding. Back row, L to R: Cameron King (Franklin), Criminal Justice; Cam Crocker (Oil City), Welding Fabrication Team; Bob Moore (VTC Advisor); Doug Luther (Franklin), CNC Lathe Programmer; Mason Brown (Cranberry), Welding Fabrication team
VenangoREADY Certifies 75 Designees from Local Schools
As the 22-23 school year wrapped up, the Chamber certified 75 VenangoREADY and ForestREADY designees from 7 local schools (CLA: 3, Cranberry: 31, Forest: 3, Franklin: 5, Oil City: 5, Titusville: 11, Valley Grove: 17). Chamber staff, along with a board member or business rep, visited the schools to speak with students and present a certificate and graduation cord to graduating seniors who earned the designation.
To receive this designation, students had to complete a checklist of criteria based on the 6 essential skills of the program: Work Ethic, Tactfulness & Manners, Communication, Teamwork, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, and Understanding Supervision & World of Work. Through the program we also look for ways connect employers and educators to provide students with meaningful career experiences.
As we continue to grow the program, we’ll work to build a network with alumni to help connect them to the local business community and share resources that will further their success in the workforce.
Congratulations to the class of 2023 and the VenangoREADY & ForestREADY Designees!
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This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s July 2023 VenangoWorks! Newsletter.