Thank you to all who have served! We appreciate you!
Juniors in Cosmetology hosted "Friends & Family" week recently as they gear up to open to the public after spring break! Services offered are included in this post. If you have questions or would like to book an appointment, please call (740) 397-5820 x3107. Thank you!
KCCC's Student Council went to the Ronald McDonald House to deliver pop tabs and pillowcases made with Ryan's Case for Smiles. Students learned about the needs of the Ronald McDonald House and how they could support it further. After touring the Ronald McDonald House, they went to Budd's Dairy Hall and tried foods from various cultures. Great experience for our students!
KCCC's CollegeU-Business students attended the PR & Journalism Career Day in Columbus recently. Students had an opportunity to tour Nationwide Arena and skate on the ice. They also had the opportunity to listen to a speaker panel that featured Sydney Clark (CBJ PR Intern & Communication Specialist), Ryan Baker (Producer, 97.1 The Fan), Jack Weller (Communications Coordinator for CBJ), and Alec River (CBJ Group Event Specialist). Students wrapped up the evening by getting to attend the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Caroline Hurricanes professional hockey game. Great opportunity for our students!
Current sophomores - we still have room in CollegeU-Business for the 2026-2027 school year! In your two-year partnership with KCCC and Central Ohio Technical College, you will have the opportunity to earn 67 (yes, 67!!) college credits and earn your Associate Degree in Business Management! Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
Current sophomores - we still have room in CollegeU-Business for the 2026-2027 school year! In your two-year partnership with KCCC and Central Ohio Technical College, you will have the opportunity to earn 67 (yes, 67!!) college credits and earn your Associate Degree in Business Management! Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
Students in English 12, Business Communication class, have learned proper etiquette for business meetings and public speaking. They put their knowledge to the test this week by organizing a mock board meeting in Mrs. Skeese's class. Students each took on a board member role, represented labs, and presented agenda items for the board to vote on. They were evaluated on professional language, active listening, and adherence to meeting protocol.
Students in Culinary Arts followed recipes and prepared dishes recently. KCCC's staff can purchase meals from our Culinary Arts students several days throughout the week. Our Culinary Arts students do a great job preparing delicious meals!!
Students in Culinary Arts plan, prepare, and cater meals for formal events and casual dining.
Students in Culinary Arts plan, prepare, and cater meals for formal events and casual dining.
Knox County Career Center (KCCC) was awarded $25,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation (GHF) as a grant to support scholarships along with additional authorized uses of the grant funds.
Scholarships are to be awarded to students who are currently enrolled or will be enrolling in a CNC training program or Engineering program with an emphasis on CNC technology and designed for manufacturability; credit and non-credit training classes are eligible. The recipients of these scholarships will be determined by the program instructor or an advisory committee which includes the program instructor.
There are also additional authorized uses for these grand funds. A “toolkit” required to become a CNC machinist, which may include small hand tools like micrometers, calipers, and safety gear, may be purchased by the school and then awarded as a gift to the students to be retained by the recipients upon completion of your program. Up to $3,000 per competition type may be used for participating in SkillsUSA-CNC Competition or ProjectMFG-CNC Competition.
Tuition may be provided for a student to attend manufacturing-related training, summer camp, boot camp, or related CNC training at a career center or community college to introduce students to programs or careers in manufacturing. Up to $1,500 of these funds (per attendee) may be used for your CNC Educator(s) and/or Engineering instructor(s) to attend the 19th Annual HTEC Conference on July 27-30, 2026.
Joe LaFevre, Precision Machining instructor at KCCC, commented, “We are honored as a program and a school to be awarded this grant! It is continually clear that Haas Automation works very hard to impact students around our country and we are just beyond grateful for this grant!”
Scholarships are to be awarded to students who are currently enrolled or will be enrolling in a CNC training program or Engineering program with an emphasis on CNC technology and designed for manufacturability; credit and non-credit training classes are eligible. The recipients of these scholarships will be determined by the program instructor or an advisory committee which includes the program instructor.
There are also additional authorized uses for these grand funds. A “toolkit” required to become a CNC machinist, which may include small hand tools like micrometers, calipers, and safety gear, may be purchased by the school and then awarded as a gift to the students to be retained by the recipients upon completion of your program. Up to $3,000 per competition type may be used for participating in SkillsUSA-CNC Competition or ProjectMFG-CNC Competition.
Tuition may be provided for a student to attend manufacturing-related training, summer camp, boot camp, or related CNC training at a career center or community college to introduce students to programs or careers in manufacturing. Up to $1,500 of these funds (per attendee) may be used for your CNC Educator(s) and/or Engineering instructor(s) to attend the 19th Annual HTEC Conference on July 27-30, 2026.
Joe LaFevre, Precision Machining instructor at KCCC, commented, “We are honored as a program and a school to be awarded this grant! It is continually clear that Haas Automation works very hard to impact students around our country and we are just beyond grateful for this grant!”
KCCC School Counselors were in the cafeteria helping students explore their career goals. This month's activity was themed, "Say Aloha (hello) to your Future!" With a Hawaiian Luau theme, students explored and detailed what their short and long term goals were and how those related to what they are currently doing in their chosen KCCC labs!
KCCC's Releases Third Quarterly Newsletter of the 2025-2026 School Year!
https://www.knoxcc.org/article/2791843
Have a great spring break!!
https://www.knoxcc.org/article/2791843
Have a great spring break!!
Spring Break - March 30 through April 3
Offices Open - March 30 through April 2
Offices Closed - April 3
Offices Open - March 30 through April 2
Offices Closed - April 3
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Awarded the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) Designation to Knox County Career Center!!
The RAMP® designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering an exemplary school counseling program. Honorees are awarded for aligning their program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model®, a framework for a data-informed school counseling program. Since the program’s inception, more than 1,500 schools earned the RAMP® designation. Research findings indicate fully implemented school counseling programs are associated with a range of positive student educational and behavioral outcomes.
“We are honored to be distinguished as 1 of 4 schools in Ohio to earn RAMP status! We are passionate about having a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses not only the student’s academic needs, but their social-emotional needs and their career goals as well,” said Clarissa Bush & Melissa Nowicki, KCCC School Counselors.
Bush & Nowicki added, “We want each interaction to feel personal to our students. Our hope is that when students graduate, they leave feeling confident in themselves and fully ready to move towards their future plans!”
“This year’s RAMP® honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school counseling profession,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. “These schools used data to drive their program development and implementation so all students can achieve success. The RAMP® designation distinguishes these schools and encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence.”
Knox County Career Center will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., on July 13, 2026.
The RAMP® designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering an exemplary school counseling program. Honorees are awarded for aligning their program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model®, a framework for a data-informed school counseling program. Since the program’s inception, more than 1,500 schools earned the RAMP® designation. Research findings indicate fully implemented school counseling programs are associated with a range of positive student educational and behavioral outcomes.
“We are honored to be distinguished as 1 of 4 schools in Ohio to earn RAMP status! We are passionate about having a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses not only the student’s academic needs, but their social-emotional needs and their career goals as well,” said Clarissa Bush & Melissa Nowicki, KCCC School Counselors.
Bush & Nowicki added, “We want each interaction to feel personal to our students. Our hope is that when students graduate, they leave feeling confident in themselves and fully ready to move towards their future plans!”
“This year’s RAMP® honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school counseling profession,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. “These schools used data to drive their program development and implementation so all students can achieve success. The RAMP® designation distinguishes these schools and encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence.”
Knox County Career Center will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., on July 13, 2026.
Knox County Career Center has released the 3rd Quarter Merit & Honor Roll for the 2025-2026 school year.
Congratulations to all of our students who earned this recognition!
https://www.knoxcc.org/article/2786911
Congratulations to all of our students who earned this recognition!
https://www.knoxcc.org/article/2786911
KCCC seniors are able to earn the opportunity to take their career tech skills to businesses and industry during their senior year by meeting academic grade, attendance, behavior, and performance expectations in their career tech lab and academic classes.
Knox County Career Center is hiring a Full-time Facility Operations Custodian/Part-time Maintenance and a Full-time/12 month Administrative Assistant. Please visit our website for the full job description and how to apply.
https://www.knoxcc.org/page/employment-opportunities
https://www.knoxcc.org/page/employment-opportunities
Juniors in Early Childhood Education (ECE) worked on their display boards for their curriculum unit project this week. Students in ECE plan activities that engage children by utilizing effective preschool learning techniques.
Congratulations to Dr. Bennett on receiving a 2026 Ohio School Board Association Award this month. The Service Award is a distinct award within the STARS Awards Program - Service, Training, Aptitude, and Recognition. Of the more than 3,400 board members in Ohio, only 34 will receive the honor in 2026. Congratulations, Dr. Bennett. Thank you for serving many years on the KCCC School Board and Mount Vernon City Schools Board of Education.
Congratulations to Kyra Carpenter & Weston Bostic on finishing in 9th place in the Hardscape Installation event at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition at MSU last week! Kyra & Weston first to to qualify by taking an online test, with the top 40 teams advancing to build a hardscape patio and pillar in under two hours. This is the best finish ever for KCCC students in this event! Great job!
*Stay tuned tomorrow for more information on the National Collegiate Landscape Competition!
*Stay tuned tomorrow for more information on the National Collegiate Landscape Competition!
Our seniors in Cosmetology are open to the public! Please call between 11:45 am and 2:30 pm to schedule your appointment or if you have a question about our services.
Our phone number is 740-397-5820 x3107.
We look forward to serving you!
Our phone number is 740-397-5820 x3107.
We look forward to serving you!
KCCC seniors are able to earn the opportunity to take their career tech skills to businesses and industry during their senior year by meeting academic grade, attendance, behavior, and performance expectations in their career tech lab and academic classes.
KCCC seniors are able to earn the opportunity to take their career tech skills to businesses and industry during their senior year by meeting academic grade, attendance, behavior, and performance expectations in their career tech lab and academic classes.
