SCCTC students head for nationals

BY PAT FARNELLI
Correspondent

The adult tuition rates for the 2016-17 school year will be increased across the board by $300, at the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center.
SCCTC executive director Alice Davis said. “There have been no increases in adult tuition for the past three years.”

The Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center sent 25 students to the SkillsUSA state competition in Harrisburg recently, and seven received gold medals, qualifying them to go on to the National Competition to be held in Louisville, Ken.

Davis told the SCCTC school board meeting Wednesday night, “I brag about how awesome my staff is, but to send 25 students from a small school like this one is amazing.” Bringing home gold medals and qualifying for National SkillsUSA competition are: Kenny Brittingham, prepared speech; Maryn Roloson,
post-secondary cosmetology; Macy Wega and Amber Ross, post-secondary job demonstration in cosmetology; and a team of James McIntire, Chris
Meaders, and Keaton Smith, who won for their community service project of constructing dog houses for the True Friends Animal Shelter in Montrose.

Casey Kelley won a gold medal for his building construction skills at the state competition. He built a floor section, three walls, and an entire block wall, and did the plumbing.

There is no building construction competition on the national level, however, he said.

James Baker was approved as the co-operative education coordinator, which is a new program and job title. Superintendent Ken Cuomo said that
this is a lateral move for Baker, with no raise in pay. There will be 20 per diem days included in his contract for the summer months.

The program formerly known as Security and Protective Services will now be known as Police Science. There is more of a demand for state police troopers now, but security guard and other job training already part of the program will still be included, Davis said. Visitor Jeannie Jayne commented that it would be useful for building construction students to learn how to renovate old homes like her own.

“My house has nothing square,” she said.

Board member Chuck Place said that transportation and insurance might be an issue, and that houses built before a certain date often have lead paint, which can be hazardous.