Examples of Positivity from MCCTC & Valley STEM
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Debunking the Perception of Public Educators
Setting the Bar High- Being an Educator at MCCTC & Valley STEM
Mara L. Banfield, Director-MCCTC; Superintendent-Valley STEM
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| Mar 04, 2021
Breaking the tape: How disabilities didn’t stop him in life
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Cody, 17, a high school Junior attending the Mahoning County Career and Technical High School studying computer networking and cybersecurity. He is an athlete that wrestles for Canfield High School and is part of the track team as a seated athlete.
John Zehentbauer: Employ, Enroll or Enlist?
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Youngstown Publishing Company CEO Jeff Leo Herrmann speaks with Mahoning County Career and Technical Center superintendent John Zehentbauer.
MCCTC and Valley STEM to Resume Fridays
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Hello Valley STEM/MCCTC Families! Starting January 29, MCCTC & Valley STEM will be resuming in-person instruction on Fridays. The schedule will be divided into A & B weeks, where half of the student population is in attendance every-other-Friday. The schedule will mirror what we are doing for the remainder of the week.
MCCTC Opens the Door to ‘Multiple Career Pathways’
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CANFIELD, Ohio — During an open house Thursday evening at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, Michael Stanko, president of the MCCTC board of education, asked the hundreds in attendance to raise their hands if they were graduates.
Some of them raised their hands high. The sight choked Stanko with emotion.
“About 48 years ago, I was here,” he said. “I sat there with my folks…
Area firefighters welcome long-awaited training center at MCCTC
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CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – It’s been a long wait but now there’s a new fire training center at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center.
“It truly has a regional feel to it because everyone in the area is able to come use it,” said Austintown Fire Chief Andy Frost. After months of construction, the ribbon was cut on the MCCTC fire training center Monday. Its main purpose is to host high…
Local schools compete in robotics competition at MCCTC
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CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – Several local schools competed in a robotics competition at the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center Saturday.
The schools competed to see which robot could complete tasks the fastest. Robots are designed, built, programmed and operated solely by the students. Through an elimination style competition, two advance to the state competition. Additional state qualifiers…
MCCTC Instructor Receives Exemplary Award
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CANFIELD, Ohio — Walter Baber, engineering instructor at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, received the Exemplary Award at a VEX Robotics competition.
The Kalahari Classic was hosted at Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky last week. Each year, the Exemplary Award is given to a coach who has built a built a withstanding and successful program, and has helped promote VEX Robotics, according…
MCCTC students achievements highlighted in front of governor’s cabinet
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A pair of students talked to the crowd, explaining how their coursework and training is helping get them ready for a job or college after high school
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – As part of Wednesday morning’s meeting with members of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s cabinet in the Valley, administrators heard from some of those involved with the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center.
The career…
Valley teacher helps hurricane victims
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CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) - Victims of Hurricane Michael are still struggling to put their lives back together. The storm came ashore just two weeks ago, and the cleanup is far from over.
A Valley teacher traveled to Florida and used skills from the classroom to help families trying to rebuild.
Dave Smith is usually using his saw to teach students in his construction class at the Mahoning…