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Wise County Career Technical Center’s Student of the Month for December is 17 year old, Kevin Begley,  a Sr. from J.J. Kelly High School. 

   Kevin is enrolled in Auto Body Technology at the Career Center. Kevin lives in Wise with his Mother and Father . During His spare time He likes to play guitar, ride dirt bikes and ATVs, work on vehicles and hang out with friends.

Proudest accomplishment: .

Learning to do new things that can help other people.

Pet peeve:

When people try to act like they are better than everyone else because of their appearance.

Who has most influenced you and in what way?

My parents because they help me and influence me to do the best I can with everything I do.

If you could paint your perfect future, what would it look like?

I would like to know what it is like to not be diabetic and do all the other things that people can do.

What are you special interest and why do they appeal to you?

I like to try new things and work with other people because I like doing things and meeting new people.

Who is your inspiration and why?

My dad is one major inspiration to me because he works on vehicle and heavy machinery and now that I have taken this class, I can help other people make their vehicles as nice as other people’s.

Advice to:

-- Parents

Always try to influence your children to succeed as much as possible so that they will like a good life.

-- Teachers

Keep up the good teaching skills and always try to help your students when they are in need.

-- Eighth graders

Wise County Career-Technical Center’s Program of the Month for December is Welding.

Wise County Career-Technical Center’s Program of the Month for December is Welding. Welding is a 2 year program designed to educate students in the basics of stick, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) i.e. MIG, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) i.e. TIG welding.  Students also develop skills with oxyacetylene torch, plasma, and automated cutting systems. The instructor is Tim Austin.   Mr. Austinis certified in Structural steel welding, completed weld training at Horry Georgetown Tech College in South Carolina and has a B.S. degree from UVA Wise. At present there are 22 students from 5 different high schools enrolled in the Welding Technology I and II classes. Upon completion of this program, students have the opportunity to become certified by the National Center for Construction and Educational Research. Last year student, Jacob Phelps, won the District Skills USA VICA welding contest.  Several students are attending MECC to further their welding training.  Others have entered the work force after graduation from High School without any further training.  The current age of a skilled Welder in the United States is 55 years old.  The demand for skilled welders is greater than the number of people be trained at this time with even greater shortages in the near future

Wise County Career Technical Center’s Student of

the Month for November is 16 year old, Shawna

Taylor, a Junior from Pound High School. 

Shawna is enrolled in Medical Systems Administration at the Career Center. Shawna  lives in Pound with her mother and father. During her spare time she likes to go four wheeling, spend time with her boyfriend Adam, swim, and talk to her best friend Jacquelynn on the phone. 

Proudest accomplishment: Achieving all of my goals I have set throughout my high school career.

Pet peeve: Any type of feet.

Who has most influenced you and in what way? My mother, she has always set standards and always leads me in the right direction.  Also my father, he is the one who has taught me to never give up on my goals.

If you could paint your perfect future, what would it look like? In my perfect future I would be married and have at least two children and be an x-ray technician with a specialty in nuclear medicine.  I would live in Tennessee with a country but modern home.

What are you special interest and why do they appeal to you? My special interests are the medical field and helping people.  The medical field because you have so many opportunities to help people and there are so many career paths.  Helping people because there are so many people who need help in many different areas of their lives.

Who is your inspiration and why? My inspiration would be my deceased granny, Sarah Nichols.  She never gave up on anything and always put others before her.  She went through everything and still stood strong.

Advice to:

-- Parents:  Always be there for your children and always try to fulfill their dreams.  Keep being strong and always keep your head up high.

-- Teachers:  Help the ones that need help and always help your students achieve their goals.

-- Eighth graders: High school is not that scary.  Just relax and enjoy your high school years.  These are truly the best years of your life.  Remember it is not always how good you have done but that you have enjoyed yourself along the way.

 

 Wise County Career-Technical Center

Program of the Month for November 2007

Technology and Design Education

 Wise County Career-Technical Center’s Program of the Month for November is Technology and Design Education.  Technology and Design is a one semester program that consists of experiences at the high school level. It introduces students to a broad nature of technology through a planned sequence of specially designed hands-on experiences. Areas such as Computer Numerical Controls (CNC), Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), Computer Animation, Laser and Fiber Optics are just a few of the examples of the subjects covered in this class. Through laboratory activities in which they learn to make choices and decisions in response to technologically relevant problems, students gain insight into the underlying fundamentals of technology. They learn to recognize the social and environmental impacts of technology and develop skills in using the processes of technology to accomplish results.

The class, Technology Foundations is considered to be an introductory course to all of the areas being taught at the Wise County Career-Technical Center. The instructor is W. William (Butch) Hutchinson.   Mr. Hutchinson received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Industrial Arts/Technology Education from Berea College and his Masters of Education Degree in Administration and Supervision from Virginia Tech.  At present there are twenty-six (26) students from five (5) different high schools enrolled in Technology Foundations. 

Wise County Career-Technical Center

Program of the Month

IT Essentials

Wise County Career-Technical Center’s Program of the Month for October is IT Essentials.

 IT Essentials is a 1 year program designed to instruct students in the use and repair of computer hardware and software. The instructor is Eddie Baker.   Mr. Baker is certified by The Computing Technology Industry Association ( CompTIA ) in Network+ (Computer Networking), A+ ( PC Hardware & Operating Systems ) and Server+ ( Server Hardware & Operating Systems ). He is also a Cisco Certified Academy Instructor for Cisco IT Essentials 1 ( PC Hardware & Software ) and Cisco IT Essentials 2 (Network Operating Systems). At present there are seven students from four different high schools enrolled in IT Essentials.  Upon completion of this program, students have the opportunity to become CompTIA A+ certified. CompTIA A+ certification confirms a technician's ability to perform tasks such as installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking. The exams also cover areas such as security, safety, environmental issues, communications and professionalism. Last year students from this class took both 1^st and 2^nd  place at the Skills USA regional competition and one went on to place 5^th in the state. All of last year’s students completed their CompTIA A+ certification.

Wise County Career Technical Center’s Student of

 the Month for September is 17 year old, Cody

 Bentley, a senior from J. J. Kelly. 

Cody is enrolled in Electricity/ HVAC at the Career Center. Cody lives in Pound with his parents Mary Beth and Jerry Bentley. During his spare time he likes to play baseball, hunt and fish. 

Proudest accomplishment: All State baseball player

Pet peeve: People who set goals and never try to achieve them.

Who has most influenced you and in what way? My Dad, He is a hard working person whose family comes first.

If you could paint your perfect future, what would it look like? Go to college and receive a degree, and then play professional baseball.

What are your special interests and why do they appeal to you? Aeronautics has always interest me because I have several family members that have been pilots and I enjoy being in the air.

Who is your inspiration and why? My brother is an inspiration to me because he encourages me to set goals and achieve them.   

Advice to:

Parents - keep pushing your children to strive for more.

Teachers – encourage students to be involved in something during school.

8^th graders – set goals for themselves.

Wise County Career-Technical Center’s Program of the Month for September  is the Practical Nursing Program.

From left:  Katie Swecker, Cheri Quinn, Rebecca Scott, Danielle Hall, Crissana Summers, Amanda Griffin, Kari Miller, Megann Miller, Clara Moore, Melissa Gilliam, Kara West, Meisha Osborne, April Hileman, and Sharon Gilbert.

Practical Nursing is an eighteen month program designed to train students to become licensed as practical nurses.   The instructors are Jennifer Hall, first year instructor, and Jacqueline Seals, Katherine Riggs, and Lena Whisenhunt, second year instructors.   All instructors are registered nurses with a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degrees.  At present there are thirty three students from seven high schools, and twenty-two students in the second year who will graduate in 2008.  Upon completion of this program, students have the opportunity to write the NCLEX exam (National Council Licensing Examination) to become licensed as practical nurses. Last year students were involved with academic activities but were also actively involved in HOSA, Health Occupations Students of America, which is the student organization. Community service projects, which included raising money for St. Jude, and competition in State Leadership Conference, balanced out the year.  The nursing students competed with students from across the state and brought back first, second, and third place metals.  The practical nursing program has evolved over the past fifty years and has become one of the community’s major supplier of well-trained practical nurses.