Students from the Welding program represented TRCC well when they competed in the SkillsUSA District Competition in Joplin.
Recently, representatives from Mercy Springfield and Mercy EMS shared an inside look at the wide variety of career and continuing education opportunities the organizations offer. Beyond learning about potential career paths, our EMT students also received a comprehensive walkthrough of the essential procedures and protocols required for their upcoming clinical rotations with Mercy EMS and the Stone County Ambulance District. Thanks to both of these organizations for investing so much into the next generation of healthcare heroes.
Congratulations to the following Culinary Arts students who advanced to the State SkillsUSA Competition in April:
Lucia Esqueda (Spokane High School) finished in 2nd place in the Culinary Arts District Competition.
Aubrey Melton (Branson High School) finished in 2nd place in the Baking District Competition.
Both events were held at Franklin Technical Center in Joplin.
Our Auto and Computer Technology programs represented TRCC well at their SkillsUSA District competitions held at Ozarks Tech.
Aidan Broomfield finished 2nd and advanced to the State SkillsUSA Auto Service Competition to be held in April!
Michael Baldwin (Information Technology Services) and David Head (Auto Service) finished in 3rd place.
We are so proud of these seven students and instructors who spent many hours outside normal classroom hours to prepare to compete in Springfield today.
Our SkillsUSA chapter hosted the Healthcare District Competition. Congratulations the following students who earned medals at today's event:
Nurse Assisting
1st Place: Haylee Cain (TRCC/Reeds Spring)*
2nd Place: Jayden Mason (Lamar Career & Technical Center)*
Basic Healthcare
1st Place: Natylei Fish (TRCC/Reeds Spring)*
2nd Place: Athena Cohen (TRCC/Spokane)*
3rd Place: Helen Mawi (Crowder College)*
CPR/First Aid
1st Place: Sarah Paster (Crowder College)*
2nd Place: Jaylynn Schierer (Crowder College)*
3rd Place: Keaston Goswick (Crowder College)
Qualified for the State Competition*
Students in the Construction program recently installed a privacy fence around the back of the house they have been working on for the last two years. Completion of this portion of the project marks the end of this construction cycle. All that is left is the final inspection and soon this house will become a family's home.
What do Culinary Arts students do on AMI days? Mrs. Noriega's students had a Pantry Challenge where they had to prepare a recipe with whatever they had at the house. In addition to preparing the food, the students had to complete a cost analysis of the ingredients used in the recipe. Lastly, the students had to get feedback from those who sampled their creations.
Students in the Collision Repair program have been hard at work restoring a very rare 1966 Mercury Cyclone GT. They have perfected the finish so perfectly the reflection is hard to differentiate from reality.
Mr. Sears' Auto Technology II students have been hard at work in the clean lab learning how to use multimeters in troubleshooting common electrical issues on cars and trucks.
Sophomores from Galena and Hurley spent the afternoon checking out all of the great things TRCC has to offer for all career-minded students. Whether students are preparing for college, post-secondary technical training, the military, or straight into the workforce, TRCC has programs designed to prepare all students for life after high school.
Wow! We had a great morning meeting almost 150 Branson High School sophomores who were able to take advantage of touring our 13 programs of study designed to prepare students for college, career and life. At TRCC we are honored for the role we play in being a part of "A Community Committed to Learning."
It was great having sophomores from Reeds Spring High School visit all 13 programs of study designed to prepare students for life after high school. These students visiting TRCC are filled with unlimited potential is a testament how we are "ONE with the PACK."
A HUGE "Thank you" to the RS PTO for providing our main course from Old 76 BBQ for our staff lunch today! @rswolves #TheRock
Students in the Criminal Justice program have been working on practical applications of various handcuffing maneuvers.
Students in the Marine Technology program have been hard at work preparing for the 2025 Rain Gutter Regatta Challenge. They are building their own miniature hulls designed from a piece of Styrofoam board, installing and wiring a motor with a propeller powered by a 9 volt battery. When complete, the students will race their creations down a thirty foot rain gutter to determine what design is the fastest!
Students in the Graphic Design program have been hard at work during the first semester having completed almost 100 customer projects. From heat pressing T-shirts, creating brochures, and embroidering a wide variety of garments, this program does it all for so many area businesses and organizations.
