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Take a Virtual Tour of CTC’s New Facilities
You now have a chance to visit the new facilities at the Pickens County Career & Technology Center, thanks to photos provided by Jumper, Carter, Sease, architects of the building. To take a virtual tour of the new facilities, follow the link on the Building Futures website under Career & Technology Center.
SDPC FIRST Robotics Team 2751 Kickoff
Riding The Wave Mechatronics at CTC
Innovision Award Winners
On November 16 at the 13th annual Innovision Awards Dinner held at the TD Center in Greenville, SC, two outstanding Pickens County Career & Technology Mechatronic students were honored as the “Ibrahim Janajreh Young Innovators of the Year”. Russell Brinson, Pickens High senior, and Jared Venesky, Easley High senior, were honored with this award sponsored by Michelin North America, Inc. These students placed first in the state last spring in the SkillsUSA Mechatronics competition and 5th in the nation at the Kansas City, Missouri National SkillsUSA Competition in June. Mechatronics instructor Henry Hutto, Venesky, and Brinson, were recognized in front of the top innovative business and technology leaders in South Carolina, many of whom were competing for six other awards presented by Innovision.
Animal Science Class Contruct Models
Animal Science junior class constructed models of the female reproductive tract to provide a hands-on model to practice artificial insemination (AI) techniques in dairy cattle. Students in Animal Science are preparing for future college and careers in a variety of agricultural fields such as biological sciences, animal and veterinary sciences, biosystems engineering, and agricultural education among others.
SkillsUSA 2011-2012 Officers
The Pickens County Career & Technology Center (CTC) held their first Senior SkillsUSA meeting on October 7, 2011. The senior officers shared their experiences at the National SkillsUSA competitive events held in Kansas City this past summer. They invited all members to participate in the South Carolina SkillsUSA Leadership Conference this fall in Cherry Grove Beach then highlighted some activities for all to participate in this year. Senior officers are: (l to r) Megan Cheeks, Cosmetology, senior at EHS; William Wilson, Auto Technology, senior at PHS, Tiffany Moon, Graphic Communications, senior at PHS; Saundra Haire, Culinary Arts, senior at PHS; Melissa McFarland, Emergency and Fire Management, senior at PHS; and Russell Brinson, Mechatronics, senior at PHS.
