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Miami
Valley Career Technology Center
Sen.
Beagle sees Value of Career Tech Education at MVCTC
Clayton,
Ohio – Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City), visited the Miami Valley
Career
Technology Center (MVCTC) campus on Friday, January 25, 2013, to tour
the
campus and meet with students and staff.
Senator Beagle is the Chairman of the
Senate Standing Committee on
Workforce & Economic Development, the work being done at MVCTC
to prepare
students for the workforce of tomorrow, is right in-line with the goals
of
Senator Beagle’s committee.
Senator
Beagle toured MVCTC high school programs and spoke with many students
and staff
about their classes and experiences at MVCTC.
This included visiting the MVCTC
Computer Technology Academy – GIS and Technical
Intelligence Program, Dental Assistant, Biotechnology, Computer Network
Engineering, Precision Machining, Robotics, and Aviation Maintenance
Technician
Program. GIS
senior, Jacob Pepple
(Arcanum), shared with Senator Beagle the project he created using 2012
election data to map in ArchGIS software the Ohio school district
election
results. "MVCTC has
prepared me for
the future by introducing me to a more professional environment.
Throughout my
junior and senior years at MVCTC, my classes have demanded 100% effort
for
completion. Through this hard work I am more prepared to face the real
demands
of the work force. MVCTC has also motivated me to become a better, well
rounded
individual. Reasonable rules and hard work has helped to develop my
personality
into that of a mature and hardworking professional,” shared, Jacob.
After
the tour was complete, Senator Beagle had the opportunity to meet with
MVCTC
Superintendent, Dr. Nick Weldy, and MVCTC Adult Education Supervisor
Mrs. Amy
Leedy.
Career
Technical Education (CTE) encompasses 94 percent of high school
students and 13
million postsecondary students in the United States and includes high
schools,
career centers, community and technical colleges, four-year
universities and
more. CTE is a major part of the solution to many national economic and
workforce problems, such as high school dropout rates, a weakened
economy,
global competitiveness and massive layoffs. According to the U.S.
Bureau of
Labor Statistics, nearly one-third of the fastest growing occupations
will
require an associate’s degree or a postsecondary vocational
certificate. At a
time when job opportunity is so critical, CTE programs in every
community are
ensuring students are adequately equipped with the skills to
successfully enter
the workforce.
For
more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
For
over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for
27
partner school districts encompassing five counties in Southwest Ohio. MVCTC is dedicated to
providing in-demand
workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami
Valley.
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