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…

National Manufacturing Day is coming to Northern Michigan’s students!

Posted on October 19th, 2018

High schoolers, parents and community can tour local manufacturing facilities during the week of Nov. 5-9, 2018 During the week of Nov. 5-9, 2018, area students, parents and community residents will have the opportunity to tour some of the region’s most unique and important manufacturing faci…

High energy! Open house, ribbon cutting launch new Energy Fundamentals course at Boyne City High School

Posted on September 19th, 2018

BOYNE CITY – Boyne City High School has taken a standard classroom space and turned it into what looks like the scene of a lineworker training grounds – sections of utility poles are connected with thick electrical conduits, hefty leather toolbelts are loaded with every necessary tool of the tr…

College for Kids registration deadline is May 25, 2018; register today!

Posted on May 23rd, 2018

College for Kids summer registration is now available for the exciting line-up of 2018 programs! College for Kids is three days of enrichment classes for students in grades 2-8. The cost is $80 and includes breakfast and lunch each day and a T-shirt. The 2018 College for Kids camp will take place June…

Career and Technical Education Millage four-year renewal approved

Posted on May 9th, 2018

Voters throughout Char-Em ISD overwhelmingly approved the four-year renewal of the Career and Technical Education Millage in Tuesday’s election, May 8, 2018. The millage renewal was approved 4,314 to 2,038, or a 68 percent approval (unofficial results). The 0.75 of a mill funds vocational pr…