Summer Manufacturing Camp for jr. high students
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DARKE COUNTY Do you know a student entering 7th or 8th grade? One who is interested in science, engineering, design, or marketing? Or one that likes to know how things work or how things are made?
Students from Darke County entering 7th or 8th grade are invited to participate in the Summer Manufacturing Camp which will be held at Greenville C-TEC from July 19 to 23, 2021. This five-day camp, held 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, will explore the world of manufacturing. Campers will learn by creating a product or service to solve a real-life challenge. Along the way they will discover the wide variety of careers involved in developing products and services. In the afternoon, campers will tour a local manufacturer where they will see their morning topics applied in the real world. The $40 registration includes camp t shirt, lunch, snacks, transportation to tours, and all camp materials. (Registration fee assistance is availabl
GHS Career Tech to offer new workforce connections
By Andrea Townsend - Career and Special Education Director
GREENVILLE There continues to be an ongoing debate about what is the best for students regarding college and or career readiness. I am not sure that the answer is a simple dichotomy. In fact, I suspect the plan for students after high school should be as unique as the students themselves.
There are so many opportunities for students today. Traditional routes such as 4-year college, 2-year college, technical schools and military still serve a large part of the high school graduates. Today, however, students can consider other options including a 2-year to a 4-year degree bridge offered by most community and public colleges. Adult education training programs are available to graduates as well for certification in skills such as welding or business. Some students even consider a gap year to explore their interests and gain some memorable experiences. An option that often go
DCED junior job shadow week
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DCED Workforce Specialist Tamala Marley facilitates an online job shadow for a Darke County high school student with Terri Flood from Wayne HealthCare.
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GREENVILLE Darke County Economic Development (DCED) took its Junior Job Shadow Week online this school year during the last week of January. Over 180 students from Darke County schools and Upper Valley Career Center (UVCC) registered to learn more about specific careers through online conversations with area workers employed in their chosen field.
The online “job shadows” were coordinated in lieu of the usual in-person job shadows, since many work sites are unable to host visitors due to COVID-19 protocols. Local businesses responded positively to the opportunity to connect with area students through the new online format. Career representatives were able to meet with several students at once, often from different school districts, allowing students to learn from the
Aultman elected Ohio Farm Bureau trustee
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Matt Aultman of Versailles has been elected to his first three-year term on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation board of trustees representing Farm Bureau members in Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami counties. As one of Ohio Farm Bureau’s 26 trustees, he will help govern the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and food organization.
Aultman and his wife, Morgan, along with their two children, Sophia and William, raise row crops, hay, produce, mums, cut flowers, Nigerian Dwarf goats, chickens, and Californian, New Zealand, Rex and Mini Rex rabbits. A lifelong Darke County Farm Bureau member, he has served on the county Farm Bureau board for the past 12 years.
Aultman elected to OFBF board of trustees
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DARKE COUNTY Darke County resident Matt Aultman was recently elected to a three-year term on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation board of trustees. Aultman is one of three Darke County Commissioners and a resident of Versailles.
In his first three-year term, Aultman will be representing farm bureau members in Champaign, Clark, Darke, and Miami counties. As one of Ohio Farm Bureau’s 26 trustees, he will help govern the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and food organization. Aultman previously served on the Darke County board for 12 years, and his new role will primarily see him dealing with policy and direction for the bureau in Columbus. He will travel to Columbus six times a year for two-day meetings in which he and his colleagues will participate in discussions and give direction to the larger bureau.