Knox County Career Center Schools

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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.

January's focus for KCCC's Future Focused Initiative was Attendance and Attentiveness (same as August) as we began the new year! Students engaged in interactive lessons and watched videos about the importance of attendance and attentiveness. We would like to give Mrs. Beth Marhefka a "shout out" for all her work on our Future Focused Initiative! She has been instrumental in launching the Future Focused Initiative at KCCC!

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.

Students in Culinary Arts took orders from KCCC staff members & prepared sandwiches, fries, salads, and soups recently. Students in Culinary Arts work side by side with a professional chef to create gourmet foods, cakes, and pastries with artistic presentation.

Bob Finnell & Jim Davis, representatives from Finnell's Floor Finishings, spoke with students in Building Trades recently about Hardwood Flooring and Luxury Vinyl Plank & Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring. Finnell & Davis talked with students about how to install, floor prep, addressing transitions, along with care and maintenance of the floorings. Students had the opportunity put flooring together after Finnell & Davis gave a demonstration. Thank you, Finnell's Floor Finishings, for providing this educational opportunity for our students!!

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.

Mr. LaFevre, KCCC's Precision Machining instructor, helped students troubleshoot a CNC Mill Program that they wrote for a lab project recently. Students in Precision Machining work daily with the same advanced equipment and techniques as industry leaders.

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.

Knox County Career Center (KCCC) student, Mason Berry, scored in the Top 10 in the state of Ohio on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam.

Berry, a junior in CollegeU-Business, scored in 9th place on the Microsoft Office (Microsoft 365 Apps) Exam. He is the first student at KCCC to score in the Top 10.

Congratulations, Mason!!

Congratulations to our students on receiving a Future Focused Shoutout for the month of December. Our Future Focused topic for December was Personal Accountability. Students were nominated by their lab instructors for this award.
Our December Future Focused Shoutouts went to: William Hall, Kate Phillip, Sam Robinson, Madelyn Mezie, Oliviia Overholt, Ethan Hurlow, Francesca Wear, Breonna Robertson, Brady Linn, Elli Rashley, Ciarra Lozier, Logan Hercenberg, Lyliah Leist, Charlotte St. Clair, Briana Steinwender, Ryder Sidle, Noah Harrison, Ethan Hull, Elizabeth Hoeksema, Owen Weiser, Ryleigh Stephens, Katharine Snow, and Myla Miller.

Attention KCCC JROTC Alumni!! The 20th Anniversary of the Military Ball is coming up this April! Check out the information in this post on how to register and secure your seat! Seating is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis!

Congratulations to James Lifer, junior in Metal Fabrication & Welding, on his swearing into the Army! We are proud of 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 Preschool is now enrolling for the 2026-2027 school year! Please reach out to Mrs. Jarosz at the email or phone number listed in this post if you are interested.

Mrs. Wittel's Build Your Future class visited Burrata Woodfired recently. Students each select a career path to explore and conduct an informational interview. Many of our students were interested in working in the food industry. Burrata Woodfired and owner Erica Grigsby allowed us to conduct an informational interview, gave us a tour, and provided valuable insights into what it's like to work in the food industry. Thank you, Erica, for answering all of our students questions and providing a fun educational experience!

Juniors in Cosmetology practiced hair coloring procedures during lab recently. Students in Cosmetology explore the strategies necessary to manage or own a salon or spa.

Mrs. Dawson, one of two Health Technologies instructors at KCCC, taught students about nasogastric tube insertion during lab as part of the gastrointestinal unit.

Students in Health Technologies apply advanced healthcare concepts, processes, and diagnostic procedures in a clinical environment.

Seniors in Cosmetology worked on their Fantasy Hair Color Project and had a great time throughout the process! The photos highlight the work put in throughout the project. The first photo is the finished product! Great job, seniors!!