ICYMI: A Few Headlines from our Summer
Groundbreaking News ... literally!
Adult Workforce Development Introduces New Program to Connect Ohio
Important Dates and Events
Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
In this edition:
Groundbreaking News at FCC!
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools is gearing up for a new 34,000-square-foot facility named the NextGen Training Center, located at Fairfield Career Center in Carroll. The new facility will feature a state-of-the-art lab for an additional high school Welding program and an adult Broadband Infrastructure Training Program.
Connecting Ohio with EF's New Adult Broadband Infrastructure Program
Eastland-Fairfield will offer the Broadband Infrastructure Training program to students aged 18 and over with a high school diploma or GED/HSE certificate. Up to four industry credentials are available, as well as hands-on training to prepare students for careers in broadband and fiber optic cable installation and maintenance in a variety of settings.
This 14-week program will be hosted at the Fairfield County Workforce Center in Carroll and be held three evenings per week.
Eastland-Fairfield is set to begin its first cohort in mid-September. Contact us to see if you qualify to have your training provided for FREE! More information can be found by clicking the button below.
What Happened Over the Summer?!
Leadership in Action: A West Point Experience
Eastland Career Center senior Jael Haynes-Lee took part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience through a leadership academy hosted by West Point Military Academy, this summer.
Jael, a Criminal Justice student from Hamilton Township High School, was selected among thousands of applicants to attend the West Point Summer Leaders Experience, where she had the opportunity to train and learn integral leadership skills that she'll bring back to ECC.
Learn more about her experience and where she wants to go after graduation by clicking the link below.
Against All Odds: Juell Scott's Comeback
Pickerington Central senior and Animal Management student at Fairfield Career Center, Juell Scott, is a prime example of grit and resilience after a bad sports injury and will to get back to competing at a high level. After a devastating and serious injury during football season last year, Juell beat the odds to not just return to athletics but work to become a state track champion.
Learn more about Juell's story by clicking the button below.
BPOT Graduate Fulfills His Dream to Serve
Basic Police Officer Training graduate Josh Dillard overcame a big personal challenge to graduate from the academy but now sets his sights on making a larger impact on his community.
Check out Officer Dillard's personal transformation that led him to serve the community he grew up in.
Student Org. Competitions Provide Champs and Highlights
SkillsUSA
Eastland Career Center students achieved the highest of accolades during the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference when they won the gold medal.
Seniors McKenna Bell (Bloom-Carroll), Lola Phillips (Amanda-Clearcreek), and Amberly Byrd (Pickerington North) represented ECC in the Promotional Bulletin Board team event where their work and presentation was recognized as the best in the high school competition.
HOSA
Congratulations to Ella King (Gahanna Lincoln) on her international runner-up finish for her research poster project! Learn more about the trip of a lifetime for our Bioscience students.
FCCLA
Nine students from the Culinary Arts program at Eastland Career Center had the opportunity to travel to Seattle, Wash. for the 2024 FCCLA National Leadership Conference, where they brought home multiple national placements and celebrated nearly $50,000 in scholarship funds being awarded.
Welcome to New Members of our Pit Crew!
Eastland-Fairfield continues to grow and so we need new members to add to our team - and this year, we're calling our team The Pit Crew.
Welcome to all of our new staff members who are joining Eastland-Fairfield to serve our students and families!
Eastland Career Center
Mary Summers, Cafe Staff
Tristan Morgan, IS
Franklin Russell, IP
Arlie Byrd, IP
Hannah Roshon, IP
Ryan Grice, IP
Blair Murphy, IP
Molly Sparks, Interactive Media
Chris Chambers, IS
Fairfield Career Center
Kristan Whitt, Cosmetology
Allison Smith, Cosmetology IP
Kaitie Hartman, IP
Elisabeth Williams, Animal Management
Felicia Blain, Cafe Staff
Satellites
Nicole Feasel, Registrar
Megan Dillard, Satellite Secretary
Spencer Hammond, Sports Medicine (Gahanna)
Adult Workforce/District
Dr. Eric Bowles, Aspire Coordinator
Allante Booker, Assistant Aspire Coordinator
Joshua Muncy, Supervisor
Nicole Feasel, Registrar
Important Dates and Upcoming Events
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