BAJA Car

We would like to wish Welding Instructor Jimmy Kee and former students Kyle McConnell,Matt Jackson and Jason Young well on there entry into the Baja 1000 race. These students along with engineering students from UTM have built and will race in the 2009 Baja 1000 race at the end of November. The team was the brainchild of Dr. Bob LeMaster UTM engineering professor and with the help of Jimmy Kee the group has built the first car to run from Tennessee.

Green Technology Class visits Zero Energy Home

Instructor Bruce Moore and his students visited the Cowanhouse in Atwood. This high performance, Energy Star certified house was designed and built to have minimal operational cost, to be environmentally responsible and to be easily sustainable. We would like to thank the Cowan's for taking the time to show us there house and answer all our questions. For more information on the house visit www.cowanhouse.com.

Nursing Graduates

Congratulations to our Summer Nursing Graduates Sara Alexander, Maggie Ashley, Margaret Betterman-Adams, Laken Craddock, Sarah Davidson, Tiffany Frazee, Sandra Lott, Mildred Oldham, Robin Scott, Lisa Staggs, Tambra Straley, Lacey Sublett, Kimberly Terrett, Carmelita Thomas and Kimberly Thomas.

Summer Awards Day

The Summer Trimester at the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie ended with Awards Day on August 26th. 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 interim director Dr. Brad White.

A total of 74 students received there diplomas or final certificates and numerous others were recognized for completing certificate levels during the summer 2009 Trimester. Also recognized during the ceremony were students who were inducted into the National Honor Society.

The students who completed requirements for graduation are: Automotive Technology- William Tate, Billy Adams, Jesse James, Justin Oaks, Charles Dunning, Ben Ellington, Cleavon Sowell, Logan Damesworth; Bio-Medical- Brian Brackett; Business Systems McKenzie- De’borah Parker, Jennifer Eason, Tequilla Parker, Jennifer Ross, Amanda Howell, April Skelton, Lesa Harris, Tasha Lowe, Lindsey Brooke Argo, Betty Taylor, Brittany Hays; Business Systems Martin- Laura Livingston, Stephenie Stroud, Brandy Roberts, Jayne Oliver; Computer Information- Matthew Brewer, Ian Bailey, Steven Roberts, Christy Bondurant, Howard Taylor; Electronics- Collins Wiles, Matthew Wimberley, Justin Frizzell; HVAC/Refrigeration- Bryan Roberts, Lonnie Armstrong, Antonio Hernandez, Jonathan Mullikin; Industrial Maintenance McKenzie- Jeffrey Weatherly, Zachariah Byrd, Kenneth Johnson, Bruce Moore, Dempsey Teeter, Kenneth Bradford, Colton Blankenship, Robert Hutson, Howard McPherson, Mark Reed, Brent Billings; Machine Tool- Robert Reed, Christopher Davidson; Practical Nursing- Kelsey Winston, Sara Alexander, Maggie Ashley, Margaret Betterman-Adams, Laken Craddock, Sarah Davidson, Tiffany Frazee, Sandra Lott, Mildred Oldham, Robin Scott, Lisa Staggs, Tambra Straley, Lacey Sublett, Kimberly Terrett, Carmelita Thomas, Kimberly Thomas; Welding- Jason Young, Mason Baker, Josh Daniels, Shay Barksdale, Kyle McConnell, Justin Barnhart, Christopher Inman, Terrance Johnson, Clay Johnson.

Six students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. Honor Society inductees include Brandon Schultek, Dante Brock, Brandie Ownby, Deborah Williamson, Judy Wallace, and Shane Fowler.

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

Annual Advisory Committee Meeting

We would like to thank all of our Advisory Committee members for attending our meeting and for your continued support of Technical Education.

Small Business Seminar

Thanks to Ron Acree with the TN Small Business Development Center for coming and talking to our students about owning your own business.

Students Win at Nationals

Two students at the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie brought home first place honors at the National Skills USA competition.

Kurt Thomas of McKenzie and Steve Crawford of Paris placed first in the Sustainable Energy event. Their HOD (Hydrogen on Demand) display won rave reviews from the judges and fellow competitors for there creativity and craftsmanship. Both students for their win received a $100 gift card, set of Kobalt tools, and one trimester of free tuition at the local center.

TTC McKenzie also competed in two other events at the National Competition. Tony Hernandez of Milan placed tenth in the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning event he is the first postsecondary student in the history of Tennessee to place in the top ten. Jesse James of Dresden placed twenty first in the Automotive Mechanics competition.

Skills USA is a national organization serving teachers and 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.