National Manufacturing Day is returning for Char-Em ISD high school students!

Posted on September 17th, 2019

Regional manufacturing facilities will open their doors for student tours Oct. 8-10, 2019 ‘Several students even asked for employment applications to fill out for when they graduated. We’re very excited to participate in the event again this year.’
– Luke Manthei, The Manthei …

MiCareerQuest set for Oct. 18, 2019, for Char-Em ISD students!

Posted on September 5th, 2019

ISD Career Tech staff, partner agencies bring hands-on career expo to spark student career interests Ninth-graders from throughout Char-Em ISD’s 11 local school districts will have the chance to experience dozens of exciting career paths in an amped up career fair known as MiCareerQuest…

Celebrating Career Tech to Careers!

Posted on July 10th, 2019

Char-Em ISD launches new initiative recognizing students entering the workforce post-graduation ‘We love to hear these stories about students who complete career tech education classes, head out to begin fulfilling careers, and make us all proud.’ BOYNE CITY – A new initiative, Car…

Petoskey Health Occupations students receive Emergency Medical Responders certification

Posted on May 31st, 2019

(2019) The Petoskey area has 19 newly-trained emergency medical responders (EMRs), thanks to an innovative Health Occupations class offered through Petoskey High School, Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education, and North Central Michigan College. On May 21, 2019, the students, in grades 1…

Harbor Springs students earn drone operators’ safety certificates, FAA licenses

Posted on May 31st, 2019

Four students in the unique drone program at Harbor Springs High School have achieved two major milestones – they have received their flight safety certification and also their UAV license from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), two designations that will set them on the path of commer…

Boyne City High School line worker student Erin Smith receives 2019 Breaking Traditions Award

Posted on May 17th, 2019

A Boyne City High School junior is among 91 high school and college students statewide to receive 2019 Breaking Traditions Awards for overcoming obstacles and stereotypes to succeed in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced Thursda…

Shock Squash 1.0 to the rescue!

Posted on May 16th, 2019

East Jordan High school junior Aaron Nachazel designs unique bike repair device in Career Tech CAD class Mike Cortright needed a device to help him service mountain bike shocks at his Boyne City business, North Country Cycle Sport. Commercial devices cost upwards of $1,000 or more, and Cortright w…

Sparking investment!: Consumers Energy Foundation awards $25,000 to new line worker program at Boyne City High School

Posted on February 26th, 2019

BOYNE CITY – A new Career and Technical Education program offered at Boyne City High School has sparked the investment of regional and statewide energy companies, who have contributed tens of thousands of dollars in grants, in-kind donations, critical equipment and resources to help get t…

Career Academy for Kids set for June 18-20, 2019!

Posted on January 24th, 2019

If you liked College for Kids, you’ll love Career Academy for Kids! CA4K is a new take on the former College for Kids summer day camp. With more diverse sessions aimed at offering kids a variety of opportunities to try their hand at new skills, a new name was in order! CA4K is a three-day summer program…

A stellar invention for STELLA!

Posted on October 24th, 2018

Petoskey High School Career Tech students develop 3-D printed device to assist elementary student ‘As educators, we must faithfully rely on each other and believe that a world without barriers for our students begins with the work we do every day.’ – Jodi Carroll, Stella’s Occ…