Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Pape Technical Training Prepares Students For The Future In August, seventy Monacan students enrolled in one of the eighteen programs offered at the Chesterfield Technical Center. These students are preparing for their future by learning the knowledge and skills needed to enter the world of work or continue their training in post-secondary in- Stitutions. Popular areas of training for Monacan students are Cos- metology, Auto Mechanics, Carpentry, Data Processing, Technical Drafting, Electron- ics, Food Service, Heating Air Conditioning, Auto Body Re- pair Painting, Horticulture, Welding, Nursing Assistant, Practical Nursing, Commercial Photography, Plumbing, and Printing. Most of the programs at the Tech Center require two years for completion. Stu- dents who successfully com- plete the program receive a “Certificate of Completion’’ and earn three credits per year towards high school graduation. Chesterfield Technical Cen- ter is unique among the schools of Chesterfield Coun- ty. Brought together to give students the greatest oppor- tunity for learning are the building and equipment that represents the industry for which students are training and a staff of teachers with experience in that industry. Business and industry contin- ues to advise the Tech Center staff to changes in the field through craft advisory com- mittees. Programs are contin- ually being updated so that students are trained with the skills that employers are seeking. Students who attend the Tech Center spend three hours in technical training and take two academic classes in their home sc hools. All county high schools participate in sending students to the Tech Center. Students may become in- volved in numerous activities that are available at the Tech Center that are related to their training. These include skill and leadership competition VICA, FBLA, FFA, and HOSA, tour guide, student speakers bureau, student safety com- mittee or the student advisory committee. In VICA District XIl Competition, Tony Sutton won 2nd place in Cabinetmaking and Mill work; Kathy Salinas, 2nd place in Cosmetology, An- drienna Bryant, 2nd place Cosmetology Model; Fred Mashburn, 3rd place in Indus- trial Electronics; Scott Grow, 2nd place in Machine Drafting and Larry Lester, 3rd place in Technical Illustration. Jennifer Stevens won 5th place in the State HOSA talent competi- tion. With more jobs in the future requiring technical skills, en- rollment is expected to in- crease in the programs at the Technical Center. Making The World Beautiful. Learn- ing to set and roll hair are both part of the Cosmetology class taken by Bran- dy Georgiadis and Kathie Salinas. Computer Wiz. Programming a com- puter, Teresa Moore learns an impor- tant skill that is part of the future. Technical Center 35

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Preparing For Tomorrow. Among the classes available at the Technical Center is Technical Drafting. Larry Lester works diligently on his drawing. Working With Wires. Fixing comput- Green Thumbs. Working in a lab, Jeff ers, and other machines, Chul Lee ex- Saunders and Howard Dean prepare hibits his Electronics Skills acquired potted plants for Valentine's Day. while attending Tech. 34 Technical Center

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Helping A Fellow Student. Compar- ing their work, Lee Walke and Neal Smith are able to gain a better under- standing of the perplexing computer lesson. More Challenged Class. With her AP Calculus class, Mrs. Lewis uses the overhead to teach the lesson. — Mal LLL) computer oriented, Mike McBride p pares for the future by taking a co puter class. he