On January 25 Excel TECC provided a chance for 10th graders in our consortium schools to visit and learn about opportunities available to them for their high school education paths. All 21 career technical programs were represented with displays and presentations by staff. Almost 1000 students attended as a daytime field trip. During evening hours, almost 300 parents came to see what Excel TECC offers for their children.

PSSA presentation
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On March 9 Excel TECC hosted 53 guest interviewers who donated from two to four hours of their time to interview a total of 203 students from the following career-technical programs: Early Childhood; Cosmetology; Construction Trades; Business Academy; Horticulture; Job Training; Career-Based Intervention; CADD Engineering Technology; Computers, Networking & Electronics; Interactive Multimedia; Information Technology & Programming. The following staff members participated on the committee and served the following roles:
Ottolee Umbaugh, Chairperson
Sue Flowers, Guest Interviewer Recruitment & Organization
Donna Diamond, Lunch, Favors, and Timer
Mike Caldwell , Signage, name cards, photography
Mike Barnes, Guest Interviewer Recruitment, Event facilitator
John Stephens, facilities set-up & organization
Donna Fronck, Excel-TECC Department Chair, timer and event facilitator
Due to the professionalism and efforts of the Excel-TECC program instructors who participated with their classes, the event was a success in preparing students for the real world.
THANK YOU to all our business and community volunteers!
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