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Community Health Network's partnership with MCIT was recognized as an Outstanding CTE Secondary Partnership at the Indiana Department of Education's annual CTE Awards for Excellence Recognition Program. The partnership between MCIT and Community Health Network (CHN) supports MCIT's Health Careers and Biomedical Programs. The programs have their own advisory board, which include multiple Community partners for each board. Both advisory boards are a blend of the at-large Community Health Network which includes representation from various settings including hospital administration, laboratory, clinical, physical therapy, research, emergency services and support staff of health care. Advisory boards provide MCIT students with different opportunities for student interaction and observation. A result of the annual shadowing opportunities has led to additional requests from CHN departments to bring MCIT students into local training programs that could lead to future employment opportunities. •Mari A. Swayne, contributor

The Vincennes Early College Program opens the door for a residential college experience for McKenzie students at VU. The post- high school experience for Career and Technology Education is often a series of classes that students attend blended with work in the field. However, many students want the experience of being on a college campus. The Vincennes Early College program offers them that opportunity. Dr. Brent Stocksdale, Assistant Dean of Early College, is housed at McKenzie to help students enter and succeed through McKenzie and then through Vincennes. Vincennes selected four McKenzie programs to offer their Early College Program: Collision Repair, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts and the Information Technology Pathway classes— which include the Comptia Certifications and Cisco Academy taught by Mr. Kevin Kelly. Vincennes has also donated equipment to the program approaching $187,000. The equipment aligns the classes at McKenzie with the programs and labs at Vincennes to make the transition seamless between the two institutions. Additionally, Dr. Stocksdale helped senior Jacob Weaver receive a $1,250 scholarship and is working to establish his eligibility for a half-price or full room and board scholarship for two years at Vincennes. Jacob’s success and the VU Early College program reminds us again that at McKenzie — All Things are Possible. •Carletta Sullivan, contributor

Jacob Weaver honored for CTE Excellence in Collision Repair

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MCIT, Community Health Network Health Professions Initiative Partnership honored at CTE Awards for Excellence Program

Jacob Weaver poses with MCIT Collision Repair instructor Clarence McGowen.

The MCIT Robotics team Kil-A-Bytes FRC 1024 captured the State Title on Saturday, April 14. The team also captured the winners of the Imagery Award. The team will be competing in the World Championship in Detroit, April 24-27. March 8th was the first competition for FRC TEAM 1024. Overall the team did well. After qualifications the team was seeded 31 out of 42 teams, and were the first pick of the #5 alliance headed by 3176, Purple Precision (Brownsburg). The alliance proceeded to knock the #4 alliance out in 2 out of 3 matches and then MCIT lost in the semifinal round to the #1 alliance. The FRC teams competed on a basketball court-sized field with 4ft tall, 120lb robots! Each team of high school students had six weeks to design and build a fully functional robot to compete in this year’s challenge. •Jeff Smith, contributor

Isabella Karandos and Kamryn Edwards placed 6th at the DECA State competition in the Buying and Merchandising Team Event. They were also two of the 13 MCIT International qualifiers in the Stock Market Game.

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Kil-A-Bytes FRC 1024 team takes STATE title

M C K E N Z I E C E N T E R F O R I N N O VAT I O N & T E C H N O LO G YMARI A. SWAYNE Director of Career Education • DALE D. SHARPE III Assistant Director

7250 EAST 75TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 PHONE: (317) 964-8000 FAX: (317) 849-2546 WEBSITE: www.mckenzie.ltschools.orgThis project is funded by Carl D. Perkins, Vocational & Technical Education grant.

Jacob Weaver has been awarded the Award for Excellence in CTE from the State of Indiana. Weaver has completed two years of Collision Repair at MCIT and is currently completing a third year as a work-based learning opportunity. As a student who is participating in the Vincennes Early College program, he will attend Vincennes after graduation to continue his education and graduate with an Associate Degree. Jacob is an example of the value of the early college program at McKenzie. "Jacob is the hardest working students that I have had," said his instructor Clarence McGowen. "He balances his 3.8 GPA with band and collision repair. He will be heading to V.U. this fall to further his education in collision repair. I am honored as an educator to have a student like Jacob in my program."

Vincennes' Early College Program opens college doors

Dr. Brent Stocksdale

Community Health Network and MCIT are honored as Outstanding CTE Secondary Partnership at the Indiana Department of Education's annual Awards for Excellence recognition program.

Two of MCIT's Titan Cadet Squadron members were honored by Civil Air Patrol at their annual conference held in Indianapolis. Lieutenant Lexi Merrill was recognized as Logistics Officer of the Year for her exceptional work in keeping track of the inventories of uniforms and supplies in the squadron at MCIT. Lt. Col. Frank Merrill was recognized by Great Lakes Region as the recipient of the Major General Jeanne Holm Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year

MCIT'S STATE RESULTS•Sonia Walker, contributor (The national round will be in San Antonio, June 28 - July 2nd)1st PlaceAdvertising - Andrew Archer Business Financial Plan - London Okowa Securities & Investments - London Okowa 2nd Place Entrepreneurship - Flor Sanchez Impromptu Speaking - Marcus Goodpaster Job Interview - Marcus Goodpaster 3rd PlaceEmerging Business Issues - C'Journey Red & London OkowaMarketing - Marcus Goodpaster Securities & Investments - Nicholas Langham4th PlaceAccounting I = Nicholas Langham Business Calculations- Andrew Archer Business Ethics - Frankie Hernandez Business Plan - Jerry Rojas Computer Applications - Ian Haithcoat Global Business - Flor Sanchez Intro to Business Presentation -Jonathan LeeIntro to Business Procedures - Jonathan LeeIntro to Public Speaking - Rodrigo Salcedo-Sifuentes 5th PlaceAccounting I - David Izaguirre Advertising - Frankie HernadezBusiness Calculations - Flor SanchezIntro to Business - Rodrigo Salcedo-SifuentesPolitical Science - Flor Sanchez 6th PlaceOrganizational Leadership - Ian Haithcoat Social Media Campaign - Ruth Aubourg7th PlaceIntroduction to Business Procedures - London OkowaJournalism - Jonathan LeeJob Interview - J'Avant HarrisonPersonal Finance - Jonathan Lee Political Science - Nicholas LanghamSports & Entertainment Management - David Izaguirre

Titan Cadet Squadron members receive top honors 2019 National Technical Honor Society A record number 100 students were inducted to MCIT's NTHS this past March. State Senator Jim Merritt gave the keynote address. Congratulations to all.

ABOVE: On February 23rd, 13 young ladies from our engineering and bio-med program traveled to Purdue for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Students were engaged in a variety of activities geared to increase interest in engineering.

RIGHT: ACE (Architecture Construction Engineering) Mentoring Program traveled to the KAR Headquarter Construction site in Carmel. Students were able to speak with the construction management group from Shiel Sexton, and were led through the building by the architects from Ratio.

WINNERS! MCIT Introduction to Engineering Design students were selected to design the 2019 Easter Egg for the State of Indiana. State decorated eggs will be displayed, on Monday, April 22nd as guests enter this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll, hosted by the President and First Lady. Our students were excited to be a part of this White House tradition which dates back to 1878. Also, thanks to design experts Cole Bonewit and Eddie Mathews.

Future Business Leaders of America MCIT's state resultsEngaged in ENGINEERING•Tam Markey, contributor

award. The Great Lakes Region includes Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio, and the General Holm award recognizes the person that performs the most exceptional work teaching and encouraging aerospace concepts among youth and adults. •Above: Lt Alexa Merrill works with cadets of the Titan Squadron. Congratulations to both Merrills!