Center celebrates Career and Technical Education month

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Career and Technical Center would like to recognize its teachers and programs during February's Career and Technical Education Month.

The center directs programs in a variety of locations for students from 10 area high schools. It is accepting applications for half-day programs now through March 1 for the 2012-13 school year. Information is available from high school guidance counselors in Porter County and at Hobart High School.

Almost 1,000 area students are participating in programs this year.

"The Porter County Career and Tech Education faculty are one of the best in Indiana. Our students consistently meet and exceed state performance standards" said Director Jon Groth. "All of our teachers are experts in their field, and all of them care about their students. I appreciate our teachers' hard work and creativity in helping prepare the future workforce of our community."

Available programs and their teachers are as follows:

Auto Technology: Tony Avalos, Rob Barnes, Karl Sickles

Cisco Networking: Tom Fortney

Computer Aided Design & Animation: Bill Guinee

Construction Technology: Brian Doane, Jeff Larson, Marty Navarro

Cosmetology: Barbara Roberts, Jan Gadacz

Criminal Investigations: Curt Hawkins

Criminal Justice: Ralph Iler

Culinary Science: Heidi Harbaugh, Glen Buford

Dental Health: Rhonda Doane

Diesel Mechanics: Fred Crowe

Education & Early Childhood Careers: Marion Gill, Barb Iddings, Randa Zoladz

Electronics & Computer Technology: Dave Kenning

Emergency Rescue Technology: Jeff Lawley

Fundamentals of Sports Medicine: Mark Leto

Industrial Mechanics: Larry Shepard

Health Careers: Lorna Marcus

Health Occupations: Suzanne Edwards, Lorna Marcus

Landscape Design/Plant Science: Angie Sutherlin

Marketing Education Field Experience: Kari Roach

Marketing Internship: Judy Commers

Medical Terminology/Anatomy & Physiology: Lynn Wilson

Modern Machining Technology: Greg Carmack

Printing Technology: Mark Fischer

Sports & Entertainment Marketing/Business Ownership Lab: Judy Commers

Video Production & Media Studies: Robert Phelps

Welding: Doug McKiddy

Work Study: Janie Siddall, Scott Truelove

Programs are at one or more locations, including the Career Center, Boone Grove High School, Chesterton High School, Don Roberts Beauty School, Hobart High School, Ivy Tech Community College, Morgan Township High School, Portage High School, SELF School, and Wheeler High School.For information, call (219) 531-3170 or visit  www.pccte.org.