The Bloomington Area Career Center took 14 students to the SkillsUSA LEAD

Conference in Lisle, IL. This two day leadership conference gives students the

opportunity to learn, grow, and practice Leadership and soft skills that will be used

in their future careers. Students spent time learning about the 4 pillars of

leadership, worked together in a project management atmosphere, and practiced

soft skills through various activities including mock interviews. Students also had

the opportunity to compete in leadership based competitions. Please help us

congratulate the following students on their success:

1st Promotional Bulletin Board- Sarah Welander and Hadley McKenzie

1st Quiz Bowl- Caileigh Thayer

1st Chapter Display- Matty Wenger, Samantha Churchey, and Matthew Merritt

1st Business Procedure- Logan Norsworthy

1st Job Interview- Austin Estes

2nd Promotional Bulletin Board- Yasimine Hamilton and Jennifer Smiciklas

2nd Business Procedure- Greg Carter

3rd Promotional Bulletin Board- Mackena Spurling

The following students were also elected as new SkillsUSA State Officers:

Sarah Welander-High School Vice President

Hadley McKenzie-High School Historian

BACC Students Attend SkillsUSA L.E.A.D. Conference

Participating

High Schools

Bloomington

Blue Ridge

Calvary Christian

Central Catholic

Clinton

Cornerstone Christian

El Paso-Gridley

Fieldcrest

Heyworth

LeRoy

Lexington

Normal Community

Normal West

Olympia

Ridgeview

Tri-Valley

University High

Winter Spotlight

Bloomington Area Career Center

BACC Calendar

December 22-January 6

Winter Break/No School

January 7 First Day Back after Winter

Break

January 21

M.L. King Day/No School

February 11 School Improvement/

No School

February 18 President’s Day/No School

March 1

Parent-Teacher

Conferences/No School

The Normal Rotary invites the Bloomington Area Career Center to be represented as guests in their monthly

luncheon meetings. The BACC students who are chosen exhibit citizenship, leadership, participation, and

scholarship in their BACC program. Students chosen will represent the BACC for the months of September

2018 through April 2019. At the end of the school year, the Normal Rotary will choose one of the monthly rep-

resentatives to receive a $500 scholarship.

NOVEMBER

Bree O’Neal

Bree is a senior at Bloomington High School and is a second year Culinary Art student.

She is an IHSA Scholar Athlete, a member of the National Society of High School Scholars,

a BACC Student Ambassador, and SkillsUSA Vice-President. Bree plans to major in dietet-

ics or nutrition with a minor in business before opening a business with her twin sister.

From the Desk of the Director

BACC Normal Rotary Students

Greetings and Happy Holidays, As we near the close of the first semester and the calendar year, I would like to take the opportunity to share with

you the positive events and quality educational opportunities I have seen the first five months at BACC. BACC students are being exposed to careers and further educational opportunities—we have had many students out on field trips to businesses and postsecondary options, and many speakers in to share about their careers. Students are gaining new skills and polishing up on previously learned skills. This includes a huge variety of skills, from fixing laptop computers, to learning new software programs; from working as a team to learning how to put wall frames on a house to how to take vital signs and assess patients in an emergency situation. Many students have also taken advantage of opportunities for personal growth, including SkillsUSA, the BACC

Ambassador program, and job shadowing opportunities. A special thanks go out to all of the businesses and organizations that participate with BACC for various events such as the Career Expo, field trip and job shadowing experiences. These experiences are invaluable for our stu-

dents. As your son or daughter continue to progress through the BACC program, encourage them to take advantage of

the variety of opportunities offered to them at BACC and at their home high school. On behalf of the faculty and staff at BACC, have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

Tom Frazier, Director

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BACC offers Cybersecurity Pilot Program

BACC is excited to be piloting a Cybersecurity Program, hosted in conjunction with ISU, and working with

a local cybersecurity expert. Students will learn foundation knowledge in networking technologies, basic

application design, attack vectors, protective technologies, and detective technologies. With these skills

students will learn how to determine deficiencies in both application and infrastructure designs, how to

prevent a security breach, and most importantly actually watch attacks, and then implement preventative

measures! This program will meet Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings in January, through

April. Students have applied for the program. Teachers from the region will be assisting with

instruction.

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Congratulations to the 2018-2019 Students of the 1st Quarter!

Braden Woods Automotive Technology

Mason Tomlin Automotive Technology

Hunter Cumpston Automotive Technology

Kobe Marshall Civil Engineering

Zayin Calvert Computer Technology and Networking

Casey Goergen Computer Technology and Networking

Michael Saul Computer Technology and Networking

Aidan Mann Computer Technology and Networking

Dalton Spalding Construction Trades

Caleb Jacob Construction Trades

Leanna Larose Cosmetology

Josh Beverly Cosmetology

Kendall Gerber Cosmetology

Taylor Burns Cosmetology

Lianna Benjamin Criminal Justice

Macie McGinnis Criminal Justice

Alondra Contreras Criminal Justice

Matthew Trimble Criminal Justice

Haylee Jones Criminal Justice

Claire Martens Criminal Justice

Yarira Aguirre Culinary Arts

Ethan Ryan Culinary Arts

Ashlyn Gibson Culinary Arts

Timothy Liska Culinary Arts

Jack Dobson EMT

Jeffry Reed Shoemaker Fire Science

Jacob Bergelin Fire Science

Joel Eagles Geometry in Construction

Grace Marcy Graphic Design and Video Production

Rowan Dzik Graphic Design and Video Production

Michal Weber Graphic Design and Video Production

Sarah Welander Graphic Design and Video Production

Joe McCullough Medical Terminology

Alivia Larson Medical Terminology

Taylor Olomon Medical Terminology

Lexi Packard Medical Terminology

Angel Amaral Medical Terminology

Christian Shaffer Medical Terminology

Sydney Scurlock Nurse Assisting

Sadie Emmert Nurse Assisting

Ella Mayotte Nurse Assisting

Raegan Fasig Nurse Assisting

Grace Leskovisek Nurse Assisting

Dasha Johnson-Blessing Nurse Assisting

Sara Kletz Nurse Assisting

Abigail Harrison Nurse Assisting

Lauren Cornejo Nurse Assisting

Kelsie Ayers Nurse Assisting

Autumn Cearlock Nurse Assisting

Oscar Maldonado-Garcia Nurse Assisting

Rhonda Molle Nurse Assisting

Sydney Ledbetter Nurse Assisting

Kurston Southerland Nurse Assisting

Kailah Carter Nurse Assisting

Jakob Powell Nurse Assisting

Isabelle Rogers Nurse Assisting

Bloomington Area Career Center Career Expo

The Bloomington Area Career Center hosted its 12th Annual Career Expo this past October, 2018.

Approximately 1,685 eighth grade students from all over central Illinois attended the event to learn about

different career paths, and what it takes to be successful in the careers that interested them. Over 55

businesses participated in this year’s event. Taking time out of their day, they helped educate students on the

different careers that their businesses offer through information and hands on activities.

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Culinary Arts—Gingerbread House Extravaganza The Culinary Arts class worked tirelessly creating some amazing gingerbread houses for the Festival of Trees—25th

Anniversary auction at the Interstate Center for the weekend of November 16-18. The houses were auctioned off to

raise money for the Baby Fold. Our BACC students raised over $500 for the cause!!

Great job, Culinary Arts! We are so proud of you.

Festival of Trees People's Choice Award Winner

Christmas On The Road Makayla Elsoff, KeKe Hardin-Starr, and Bree O’Neal

BACC People's Choice Award Winner

Elf’s B&B Jacob Bohm and Ashlyn Gibson

From the Desk of Automotive Technology

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The Automotive Technology classes have had a busy Fall semester! They were able to check out a

Factory Five Roadster that was built by Universal Technical Institute students.

Left - Students are measuring brake rotor variance

during a brake systems lab.

Right - Students work as a team to remove and

replace disc and drum brake assemblies on a lab

vehicle.

Mock crime scene in Criminal Justice! Construction students working on the roof!

Fire Science - Hard at Work

Our fire science classes have been working hard at the surrounding fire stations. This fall, the

students spent quite a bit of time practicing with the hoses.

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Student Ambassadors

Our BACC student ambassadors have had a busy start to the 2018-2019 school year! Student

ambassadors must submit an application to join and meet certain criteria to be involved. Student

ambassadors must maintain a letter grade of C or higher in their BACC course, conduct themselves in a way

that positively reflects themselves and the career center, and they must participate in two events per

semester. Way to go, ambassadors! We are excited to have you represent BACC this year!

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Devyn Nicholas

Rebekah Kilpatrick

Gracie Scheets

Matt Trimble

Kyrstin Coley

Samantha Churchey

Brooke Porter

Sadie Emmert

Jackie Alzebdieh

Michael McKee

Josi Mikulecky

Alonnah Wallace

Lael Salinas II

Raegan Fasig

Rachel Barelka

Sarah Welander

Katelyn Steiling

Shelby Baker

Amanda Krone

Grace Marcy

Taylor Burns

Kelsey Torrez

Maddi Clark

Sasha Biedenharn

Bree O’Neal

Maria Tumba

Rebekah Loftus

Grace Spader

Skyler Friedmansky

Emilio Garcia-Ortiz

Abbey Harrison

Emilia Canchola

Amanda McDonald

Taelor Caldwell

Gracy Michal

Matt Kennedy

Dylan Sorrell

Aliza Riggins

Brenya Hubbert

Amira Otis

Ashleigh Drawyer

Hadley McKenzie

Maddie Roop

Duncan Williams

Taylor O’Day

Maddy Novotny

Josie Trainor

Claire Martens

Fernanda Olivo

McKenna Groth

Allie High

Ki’mya Taborn

Haylee Jones

Rozilyn Alzebdieh

Kylie Cox