Perfect Attendance Fall 2014

Front: L-R:  Jacob Cunningham-Automotive
                   Austin Iverson- Automotive
                   James Collins-Automotive
Back L-R:   Jason Lyles-Welding
                   Dustin Walker-Green Electronics
                   Blake Burrus- Industrial Maintenance
                   Anthony Malin- Industrial Maintenance
                   Jeff Shavers-Industrial Maintenance
Not Pictured:
                   Samantha Bonskowski-Computer Information Technology
                    Matthew Keeling-Green Electronics

Fall Community Service

TCAT-McKenzie Students' have had a busy Fall Trimester.

 Students collected 117 coats in October.  Our box was overflowing!  All were donated to United Neighbors of Carroll County.

 Our annual canned food drive raised 5,276 cans.  Each program competes to see who collects the most cans per student enrolled in that class.  This year, HVAC/R earned the bragging rights raising 92 cans per student or 2,311 cans. 

United Neighbors of Carroll County were ready and waiting for their donation!

HVAC Class

TCAT-McKenzie students

TCAT- MCKENZIE HOLDS NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY

TCAT- MCKENZIE HOLDS NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY

TCAT-McKenzie inducted 7 students into the National Technical Honor Society on August 6^th, 2014. The ceremony was conducted by Maureen Sledd, Administrative Office Technology Instructor and National Technical Honor Society Advisor.

In order to qualify, the student must be entering at least their second trimester, must maintain an “A” average and must not have missed more than 22 hours in their previous trimester. The student must also promote the ideals of honesty, service, leadership and skill development among the future workforce. The student is nominated by his/her instructor for admittance into the NTHS.

Inductees for the summer trimester as follows:

From Welding Technology – Kati Petering, Nathan Bland, Brandon Reynolds and John Edwards;

From Machine Tool Technology – Zach Crider;

From Green Electronics Technology – Josh Davis

From Industrial Maintenance Technology – Corey Adams

TCAT-McKenzie congratulates these students for their outstanding achievement.

TCAT-McKenzie wins Bronze at National Level

TCAT MCKENZIE STUDENTS WIN NATIONAL AWARD

Three students from Tennessee College of Applied Technology in McKenzie brought home the bronze medal in the National SkillsUSA Competition held in Kansas City Missouri.

TCAT-McKenzie HVAC students competed in the Community Service competition of National SkillsUSA. The community service competition evaluates local chapter activities that benefit the community. The chapter presents its best community service project for the year.  Contestants are evaluated on a notebook which reports their chapter’s community service project and on a live presentation, which is given to a panel of three judges.

Winners of the bronze medal are Richard Black of Trenton, TN, Matthew Matheny of Paris, TN and Benjamin Thomas of Cedar Grove, TN.

SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers, high school, and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations.  SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills.  At the annual national-level Skills USA Championships, over 5,000 students competed in 87 occupational and leadership skill areas.

TCAT-McKenzie is proud our national winners and of all our students who have competed at the State and National level this year.

Fun Day 2014!

Industrial Maintenance students redeisgned the Motor Controls Training Center

Corey Adams and Patrick Crocker

Spring 2014 Graduation

20 Students walked the line for Graduation at TCAT-McKenzie

Perfect Attendance Spring 2014

Perfect Attendance earned for Spring Trimester 2014:

Front Row: Daniel Vancil-HVAC, Linda Thomas-AOT, Matt Matheny-HVAC
Back Row: Joseph Hall-Auto, Jeff Shavers-Industrial Maint, Greg Eaton-Auto, Austin Iverson-Auto

Not Pictured: Davlon Gray-AOT, Cole Lessenberry-HVAC and Ronald Ferguson-Machine Tool

Skills USA 2014

TCAT-McKenzie sent 12 competitors to the State SkillsUSA competition this year.  Eight came home with a medal.
Gold Medalist:
Zach Price: Computer Maintenance Technology

Richard Black, Matt Matheny and Cody Thomas-Community Service

Silver Medalists:
Hunter Hill-Electronics Technology
Cole Lessenberry-HVAC

Bronze Medalists:
Jonathan Cozart-Telecommunications Cabling
Zach Crider-Precision Machining Technology 

 

 

Green Electronic students install Solar Panels