Yesterday, we partnered with numerous local businesses to host an in-house job fair. Our students had the opportunity to meet and interact with representatives from these businesses, gaining insights into potential career paths. A heartfelt thank you to UCP/Elizabeth Levinson Center, Eastside Health & Rehab, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Maine Army National Guard, Northern Light Health, St. Joseph’s, Ryder Truck, RH Foster, Johnston & Jordan, Versant Power, Cianbro, CCB Inc., Old Town PD, Northeast Paving, Darling’s Auto, VIP Auto, Twin City Sheet Metal, Quirk Auto, and Downeast Toyota for their participation.
Today's Skills Spotlight is Kevin Carpenter. Kevin is in our Business program and competed in Prepared Speech. The prompt for this year's competition was "No Limits," and Kevin spoke about the fear he felt whitewater rafting last year in Outdoor Recreation at Brewer High School. That experience and resulting speech got him a gold medal!
"When my name was said I jumped out of my seat and started screaming, I was so happy. The anticipation leading up to the closing ceremony really built up to that moment."
Today's Skills Spotlight is our first duo. Timothy Sullivan and Grayson Cox competed in Digital Cinema bringing a gold medal back to UTC. They had one week to create a short film using a series of prompts from the judges.
"SkillsUSA is one of the most triumphant awards I have won," says Timothy. "Well when I go to a film based job in the future, seeing SkillsUSA on my resume will quickly bring attention to me."
Grayson had some strong words for students thinking about competing in the future. "If you're thinking about doing it, DO IT!"
🌲 Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation students recently competed in the Nursery and Landscape competition at the University of Maine. 🌿 In Forestry, they faced a 50-question written exam 📝covering tree and plant identification, forest measurements, and a team presentation on forest fragmentation. Nursery Landscape involved a similar exam and a team landscape design task.🌳 Thirty-five students in seven teams competed in Forestry, while twenty students in five teams participated in Nursery Landscape, among 280 convention attendees. The first-place winning Forestry team comprised Novie Ivey, Avery Redding, Quinn Robinson, and Connor Clark, with Novie Ivey placing second individually. 🥇 The Nursery Landscape first-place winners were Izzy Cottle, Eliza Stubbs, Natalie Cerkovitz, and Ian Walker, with Ian Walker and Eliza Stubbs securing first and second individually. 🏆"
Thank you all for making our first Skillful Strides such a success! 🙏 We had the best day ☀️ and an amazing turn out. 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃 Thank you again to all of our incredible sponsors. 💪 We can't wait to run and walk with you all again next year! 🗓️⌚️ If you would like additional photos, 📸 please reach out to rwillette@utc4me.org!
🚩🔊 Hey UTC Students! 🔊🚩 On Friday, May 24th, Business Leadership Students will be hosting a 🧁 Bake Sale 🧁 to raise money for the Old Town Animal Orphanage. 🐱🐶🐰 Support their project by bringing in cash and purchasing some treats that day! 🥧🍰🍪🧁🍩🎂 Prices will range from $1-$14, so plan accordingly! 💰
👏 In addition to the three UTC students that were highlighted a few weeks ago, Tyler Dunton has also completed the Maine Career Exploration Badge Program offered by Jobs for Maine Graduates. He completed a 40-hour in-depth internship and received a $500 check in recognition of his participation. Congratulations, Tyler! 🏅
Today's Skills Spotlight features Nathan Page. Nathan is in the EMT program here at UTC and competed in First Aid/CPR winning a Bronze. It was "AMAZING!" He says "I was not expecting it but it was one of the best feelings. I was more proud of my new friend, Tessa, for receiving the gold medal. I was just grateful that I even received bronze!"
Nathan says the medal will look great on his resume as he pursues a career in healthcare.
As we get closer to our students flying out to Atlanta to represent Maine at Skills USA Nationals we wanted to spotlight some of our medal winners. First up is Tyler Gillie. Tyler has competed in Skills for two years now in Collision Repair and said this year he didn't do as well as he wanted to so he was surprised to get the gold. "It’s a great idea to do even if you might not place the whole thing is a cool experience and you might be surprised and do well."
🎉 Congratulations to Matthew Brawn from Old Town High School for being named the 2024 MACTE CTE Student of the Year for UTC! 🏆 Matthew, a dedicated 2nd-year Electrical Technology student at UTC, not only excels academically but also demonstrates exceptional leadership and passion for his field. As a recent SkillsUSA Maine Gold medalist, Matthew's technical skills are matched by his impressive academic performance and dedication to become better than he was yesterday. His journey exemplifies the true essence of a CTE student: resilient, innovative, humble & driven to succeed.Stay turned for more of Matt’s CTE story!
Kudos to all the Maine CTE schools for recognizing and celebrating such remarkable talent today! #CTE #StudentOfTheYear #MaineCTE #utc4me🌟
TODAY IS THE DAY!!! 🥳 Skillful Strides 5k will begin in just a few hours! 🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️💨 Check-in will be from 7:30am-9:30am, and we can take new registrations during that time. It's great day to come out for a run/walk and support our students! ☀️😎 The race will start at 10:00am. Good luck to all of our runners today! 🤗
In just over 24 HOURS, the runners and walkers will be taking off for the Inaugural Skillful Strides 5k! 🏃♂️🏃🏃♀️ As we prepare for tomorrow's event, we would like to recognize our very special *GOLD Level Sponsor*- SHADE DOCTOR OF MAINE. Thank you for supporting the vision of our race organizers, Izzy and Nate, and our SkillsUSA competitors! We appreciate your contribution to this event and our fundraising efforts!
⚠️This is the LAST DAY to pre-register for the Skillful Strides 5k, and do we have a DEAL for YOU! ⚠️ Use the code "finishline" at checkout and your registration fee will be $20!!! 🙅Would you rather register in-person??? Don't worry, we will be accepting registrations on the day of the race for $40. Save $20 and register before midnight today (4/24)! 💵(Register here: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/83676/skillful-strides) See you on Saturday! 😎☀️
🎉👏 Three of our UTC students recently participated in the Maine Career Exploration Badge Program offered by Jobs for Maine Graduates. They successfully completed a 40-hour internship involving hands-on learning and a reflective assessment. In addition to gaining new knowledge and relationships, they were also awarded a $500 check in recognition of their participation! 🌟
It's a race to the finish!! 🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️ Don't delay because the weather forcast for Saturday is 🔥 and you don't want to miss this deal! Sign up for the Skillful Strides 5k now through the end of the day on 4/24/24 and only pay $20 registration! Use promo code "FINISHLINE" to get your discount. Pre-registration closes this Wednesday, April 24th! (Register here: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/83676/skillful-strides)
Can you believe that we are just over ONE weeks out from our Skillful Strides 5k!?!?!?! This week we are thrilled to be celebrating our *Silver Level Sponsors*- DARLINGS, SHOWCASE HOMES OF MAINE, EDWARDS BROTHERS SUPERMARKETS, and ATLANTIC LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION. We greatly appreciate your support of the Skillful Strides 5k! THANK YOU!
🚨 ATTENTION!!! 🚨 Pre-registration closes in ONE WEEK! Sign up for the Skillful Strides 5k today! 🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️ (https://raceroster.com/events/2024/83676/skillful-strides). Electronic registration closes at the end of the day on April 24th.
We are just over TWO weeks out from our Skillful Strides 5k! This week we would like to recognize our *Bronze Level Sponsors*- MAINE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION, HANNAFORD, UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION, ROY & ASSOCIATES, CPAs, BROWN'S CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, BANGOR SANDWICH CO, and RAWCLIFFE'S. Thank you for supporting this event and SkillsUSA at UTC!
We are just over THREE weeks out from our Skillful Strides 5k, and this event would not be possible without our gracious sponsors! Over the next few weeks we will be recognizing the local businesses who are supporting this event and SkillsUSA at UTC! Today we would like to thank our *In Kind Sponsor*- BAGEL CENTRAL. Thank you for supporting our students!
We hope you had a chance to see Izzy and Nate on WABI Channel 5 this morning! 🤗 Thank you to Channel 5 and Joy Hollowell for featuring our students as they promote our Skillful Strides 5k! 🏃♂️🏃🏃♀️ In case you missed it, Izzy is turning 18, and to celebrate her birthday we are running a special promo code through the end of the day (Friday, April 5th)! 🤩 Use code "IZZY18" at checkout to get your $18 race registration! 🥳 Happy Birthday Izzy! 🎂 🎈🎁
