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What is the All MN Academic Team? Phi Theta Kappa, two-year college presidents, and community college state associations co-sponsor All-State Academic Team recognition programs in 32 states. All-State recognition programs are most often held in the state capital with legislators, education leaders, and corporate leaders attending. All-State Team members receive special recognition including medallions, certificates, [...]

Last weekend we had five students participate at the state conference for SkillsUSA. (Kelsely Kreidemacher, Meghan Miller, Jessica Jackson, Maria Barrick, and Stacy Peterson) Being from our early childhood program, they participated in the Early Childhood Contest. However, a few of our students also competed in the Prepared Speech and Promotional Bulletin Board Contests. Those are two [...]

Have you heard of SkillsUSA before? SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. SkillsUSA’s mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.

Have you heard of SkillsUSA before? SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. SkillsUSA’s mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. Find out about more about our program’s participation (and success) in the past two years [...]

Here’s a quick update… It was a busy week in MO, filled with adventures and rollercoasters (emotional and actual). Let me tell you – IT WAS HOT! When we arrived, it was 101 and when we left, the heat advisory was 109! There were over 6,000 competitors this year which makes it the largest competition [...]

For the second year in a row, our students have done well at the Skills USA State Competition in Preschool Teaching Assistant. Lorelei placed 1st at the state level and therefore gets to move forward to compete at Nationals in Kansas City, MO. She’ll be competing against the best in the nation in her skill area. [...]

Yesterday was the MN SkillsUSA Awards Ceremony. Everyone was excited and still a bit nervous.  DCTC takes home 11 first place medals at SkillsUSA! We won 23 medals overall and had 6 honorable mentions.   In Preschool Teaching Assistant specifically, Lorelei placed 1st and Jessica placed 2nd. This means that Lorelei will move on to Nationals [...]

Today we had three students participate at the state conference for SkillsUSA. Being from our early childhood program, they participated in the Preschool Teaching Assistant contest. SkillsUSA conferences/contests allow participants  to demonstrate career skills, enhance presentation skills, increase networking opportunities, and allow for feedback from industry professionals. As one student today said, “It allows you to [...]

Taken from the DCTC In The Know Blog: Students from 20 or so two-year colleges in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will be honored for their selection to the 2011–2012 All-Minnesota Academic Team, which recognizes scholars for their hard work and dedication in pursuit of personal and academic goals while contributing to the [...]

 Wow. What a week! If you followed me on Twitter, you already know how the week went We had a great and memorable experience.   There were three students from DCTC competing and all placed in the top 10 in the nation! John placed 4th in Masonry, Jessica placed 4th in Preschool Teaching Assistant, and Kristin placed 6th [...]

Remember when I posted about THIS? As I type this, Jessica Jackson is probably packing and preparing for the NATIONAL COMPETITION in KANSAS CITY, MO. Because she placed 1st in MN for the SkillsUSA Preschool Teaching Assistant Competition, she was able to move ahead to the National Competition. Jessica was a strong competitor at the [...]

The morning started out with a SkillsUSA breakfast at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel.  I chose eggs, bacon, a blueberry muffin and juice. It was delicious! Soon it was time to gather in the main ballroom. There were a lot of people! We all found each other and sat down. I enjoyed some time with Jessica’s two [...]

Last night two ladies came to open lab specifically to prepare for Saturday’s State competition. Jessica J. and Alicia M. will be competing tomorrow in the SkillsUSA State Championship Competition-Preschool Teaching Assistant. Students need to show academic achievement and be nominated by an instructor to be in SkillsUSA. Once the student has accepted the nomination and [...]