Skills USA Meets with Mayor Crider

The local Skills USA Chapter met with Milan Mayor Chris Crider on November 27th.  The group highlighted the importance of Technical Education in the area and the value of the Wilder-Naifeh Technical Scholarship.

Welding donation to McKenzie Elementary School

The Welding class along with the local Inglenook Book club dedicated READMORE the Worm to McKenzie Elementary School.  READMORE will be displayed in the schools library.

Skills USA Tennessee Leadership Conference

TTC McKenzie sent 7 students to the Tennessee Leadership Conference in Murfreesboro on November 19th and 20th.  At the conference HVAC student Joey Pickard was elected as a state officer for 2013.  We congratulate our students on earning the Statesman Pin.

Food Drive

More than 3500 cans were donated to the United Neighbors program in Carroll County thanks to the Student Senate food drive.  Green Electronics was the winning class with 1262 cans.  Thanks to everyone who participated.

Halloween Costume Contest Winners

Scariest Costume- Janis Hussey,  Cutest Costume- Jackie Romanus, Best Overall- Jimmy Tosh, Most Original- Debbie Hodge.

Halloween Pictures

Summer Awards Day

The summer trimester at the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie ended with Awards Day on August 24^th.  The ceremony, organized and sponsored by the campus wide Student Senate, was held at the McKenzie Cumberland Presbyterian Church and led by the Dr. Brad White, the Technology Center’s Director.

            A total of 40 students received their diplomas or final certificates and numerous others were recognized for completing certificate levels during the trimester.  Also recognized during the ceremony were those students who were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society and students who attained Perfect Attendance.

            The students who completed requirements for graduation are:  Automotive Technology- Ben Sudzum, Jason Lott, Samuel Rogers and Issac McMackin; Business Systems Technology-McKenzie – Randall Adkisson, Amber Lyle, Melanie Early, and Tomi Johansen;  Business Systems Technology-Weakley County- Carrie Pinion and Norma Mitchell; Computer Information Technology- Cody Gullett, Adam Marlar, Brian Chandler, J.B. Clark, and Robert Schroeder; Green Electronics Technology- John Chain, Scott Fletcher, and Alan Black;  Green Electronics II- Jeffrey Eakes; HVAC/Refrigeration- Christopher Peeler, William Thomas Sledd and Bobby White; Industrial Maintenance-Weakley County- Darrin Kimmons, Jeff Gibbons, Jeffrey Axley, Andrew Moubray, Stuart Reynolds, Brent Williams and Casey Williamson; Machine Tool Technology- Joshua Clifton, Robert Erwin and Cory Thompson; Welding Technology- Dexter Pruitt, Matthew Tolley, William David Lowe, Michael Moore, Joshua Ivy, Lanny Ricketts, James Stover, and Kyle Bradley.

Nineteen students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society.  These inductees were Chrishanda Ridley, Janis Hussey, Brent Campbell, Curtis Mathis, Jason Wylie, Scottie Heathcock, Garry Roberts, William Thomas Sledd, Bobby White, William White, Carl Baldwin, Gary Barnhill, Harold Dodd, Ray Courtney, Mark Rainey, Cory Thompson, Eddie Wallace, Brian Morgan, and Joshua Pope.

Thirteen students were recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the spring trimester.  The students receiving Perfect Attendance Certificates were Gabriel Padilla, Adam Askew, Norma Mitchell, Randy Garner, Bradley Bone, James Higdon, William White, Jeffrey Axley, Gary McDaniel, Kim Turbeville, Mark Rainey, Joshua Pope, and Brian Morgan.

Norma Mitchell was also recognized for having achieved perfect attendance throughout her entire enrollment.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in honor of the graduates and their families.

Summer Awards Day Pictures

TTC McKenzie Brings Home the Gold

Six students at the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie brought home awards at the National Skills USA Competition.

 Chrishanda Ridley and Randall Adkisson of McKenzie and Jason Wylie of Kenton placed third in the Community Service Contest event.  Jimmy Tosh of Union City and Mark Baucom of Kenton placed first in the Sustainable Solutions event.  Joseph Redmond of Bradford placed 10^th in the nation in Electronics.

Skills USA 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.  Skills USA 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.

Robot Wars

On Friday the 13th our 2 electronics Classes competed in a school-wide robot wars.  Bruce Johnson finished first in the Kit category and Mark Henderson placed first in the scratch class.

HVAC Students Lend a Hand

A group of students from the HVAC class recently worked on some units at the Boys and girls club of Northwest TN in Union City. Instructor Terry Wilson inquired about bringing his class over to look at the units since he is always looking for real-life experiences to help better prepare his classes. The class came to the club and, within four days, had all four of the units operating, even after club officials had been told two of the units were beyond repair. Since the group did the work as training, they did not charge the Boys & Girls Club for any labor and the club was only out a few dollars for parts. Club Director Tracy Boucher said the club was "truly blessed" to have men willing to take time out of their schedules and work in hot weather to ensure the club could have air conditioning. The Boys & Girls Club is certified through the Tennessee Department of Education and if the air had not been repaired, the club would have been forced to shut down the program or find an alternative site for its summer program.

Fun Day

Fun Day

Fun Day

HVAC Students Working on Fire Truck

HVAC Students working on the cab rooftop ac for McKenzie Fire Department truck. Found and repaired a refrigerant leak. Left to right was Joey Davis, Charles Ramey, Dillion Forrester, and Chris Peeler.

On Thursday the 17th our friends from Milan Christian Academy came to visit.

Skills USA Winners

Students at the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie brought home six gold, three silver and one bronze medal in the State Skills USA competitions. The Center competed in the post-secondary division of the 47th Annual Conference in Chattanooga and received gold medals in Electronics, Community Service and Sustainable Solutions. The school also placed second in Telecommunications Cabling, Sheet Metal and CNC Turning. They also finished third in HVAC. The competition tested students in practical skills, as well as, oral and written exams. All the winners will advance to the national competition in June in Kansas City, MO. The Team of Chrishanda Ridley and Randall Adkisson both of McKenzie and Jason Wylie of Kenton placed first in the Community Service Contest. Jimmy Tosh of Union City and Mark Baucom of Kenton placed first in the Sustainable Solutions event. Joseph Redmond of Bradford took home the top spot in Electronics. The Machine Tool Program brought home a silver medal with Cory Thompson of Rives winning in the CNC Turning competition. The HVAC program was well represented with Joey Pickard of Milan placing second in Sheet Metal, and James Higdon of Milan taking home the bronze medal in HVAC. Neil Mondesir of Camden won the silver medal in Telecommunications Cabling. Instructors who will accompany the students to nationals in Kansas City are Jimmy Kee and Bruce Moore. “We are very excited to be taking the largest group of students in our school history and plan on bringing home more GOLD,” Moore said. Skills USA is a national organization serving teachers along with high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations. Skills USA 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 compete in 87 occupational and leadership skill areas.

Spring Awards Day Pictures

Spring Awards Day

The Spring Trimester at the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie ended with Awards Day on April 20th. The ceremony, organized and sponsored by the campus-wide Student Senate, was held at the McKenzie Cumberland Presbyterian Church and led by the Center’s director Dr. Brad White. Opening remarks were made by Student Senate President TJ Dailey.

A total of 50 students received their diplomas or final certificates and numerous others were recognized for completing certificate levels during the Spring 2012 Trimester. Also recognized during the ceremony were students who were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, and students who attained Perfect Attendance.

The students who completed requirements for graduation are: Automotive Technology- Joseph Cole, Shawn Eaton, Kendall Willis; Bio-Medical- Wallace Becton; Business Systems McKenzie- Teresa Cary, Anita Haskins, Jessica Lambert, Angela Ezell, Ashley Carter, Annette Stokes, Dana Burns, Brittany Lott; Business Systems Weakley County- Teresa Sands, Karen Harris-Webb, Joyce Graves, Crystal Winstead; Business Systems Online- Loren French, Selena Holland; Computer Information- Christopher Hinton, Bradley Stafford, Waylon Williams; Green Electronics- April Weeks; HVAC/Refrigeration- Joseph Henderson, James Higdon, Damon Morgan, Rose Pettie, Nicholas Wilson, Colton Pierce; Industrial Maintenance Weakley County- David Ballard, Joshua Brooks, Steven Young; Industrial Maintenance- Michael Cunningham, Tammy Holley, Tyler Vandiver, Ricco Dunlap, John Lanigan, Courtney Halliburton, John Thornton; Machine Tool- Anthony Carter, Raymond LeBlanc, Debbie Burns, Roger Mason, Michael Cary, Justin Duncan.; Welding- Justin Coffman, Jason Agent, Nicholas Arneson, Alex Vanmeter, Cody Parker, Trevor Warbritton.

Six students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. Honor Society inductees include Kendall Willis, Shawn Eaton, Stacy Cullipher, Melanie Early, Valeria Yarbrough and Norma Mitchell.

Seventeen students were recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the previous Fall Trimester. Those receiving Perfect Attendance certificates were Matthew Cary, Adam Askew, Randall Adkisson, Valeria Yarbrough, Norma Mitchell, William Hall, Seneca Williams, Virgil Tuck, William Adams, David Fortson, Kenneth Driver, Garrett Greer, William White, Jeffrey Axley, Raymond Haney, Brian Morgan and William Lowe.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in honor of the graduates and their families.

Playground Pictures