What's Happening at Ranken Technical College

De-Stress Fest!

Tuesday Dec. 8th from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in G108 &109

TRiO Student Support Services will be hosting a De-Stress Fest!  This event will allow you to take a short study break and learn to De-Stress before finals with…

• Tai Chi
• Stress Reducing Foods
• Stress Management Presentation @ Noon
• Study Tips
• Brain Teasers
• Giveaways
• & More!!!

All students are welcome.

*Current TRiO students bring a non-TRiO student and get entered into a raffle!

Students Participate in Annual RankCAN Competition

At the end of October, Ranken students, faculty and staff began collecting donated food items to kick off the 2009 Food Drive and RankCan competition. Once the items were collected, students formed teams to begin building sculptures with the food items around the theme, "Holidays," to enter in the creation portion of the event. The teams could select from any National holiday to build their sculpture around. The teams were judged on their sculpture as well as how many food items they collected. The winners were announced on Tuesday, November 17.

» Food Drive

- The Industrial Technology (INT) department donated the most total food with 5,523 items.

- The Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) team had the highest student-to-food ratio with 72 items per student.

» RankCan Sculpture Competition

- First Place was awarded to the INT team with their sculptures depicting the holidays of President’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Veterans/Memorial Day.

- Second Place was awarded to the PLC team for their "Santa’s Army" display.

- Third Place was awarded to the HVACR team for their "Snowman" display.

Thank you to all of the teams that participated in this years event. The total amount of food items collected so far is 10,156 which is over 1,000 more than last year. The purpose of the annual food drive and RankCAN creations event is to help feed the hungry in the St. Louis area during the holiday season and to exhibit the technical skills of our students. Over the last 10 years, the Ranken food drive has resulted in over 65,000 food products being donated throughout the local community and Ranken students in need.

The first place teams receive a pizza party for winning the competitions.

To see more pictures of the competition, visit us on MySpace and Facebook!

Ranken Night with the St. Louis Blues

Blues tickets for the night of Saturday, November 14th against the San Jose Sharks are now available at a discounted rate for all alumni and students of Ranken. Go to www.ticketmaster.com and enter the special purchase code RANKEN for your discounted tickets. A reduced handling fee of $1.25 will be charged per ticket for this game only. Tickets can be printed at home or picked up at the Will Call window the night of the game.

Ranken fans will receive a minimum savings of $7.50-$25.50 per ticket depending on section ordered. Enjoy a Ranken night on the ice!  

Missouri Lottery Runs Promotion for A+ Scholarship Recipients

The Missouri Lottery is running a promotion for all students currently receiving A+ scholarship funds. Details in the flier attached to this post. Download Tools_4_school_flyer

Are you in college thanks to the A+ Program? It could earn you a NEW LAPTOP!

Enter October 1 - November 30

The Missouri Lottery is proud to provide 86% of the funding for the A+ Schools Program. Let us know how the program impacted your life for a chance to win money for a new laptop, iPod® touch or other great school essentials!

Ranken Students Win National Honors

Several students place highly at SkillsUSA Competition

(St. Louis, MO) Several of Ranken’s students recently placed highly in the national SkillsUSA competition, outperforming students from other colleges and high schools.

• Automotive student Dane Fletcher of Raymond, Ill., took 3rd place in the nation in the Automotive Service Technology competition.
• Automotive student Chris Sladek of Florissant, Mo. took 5th place in the nation in the Automotive Refinishing Technology competition.
• Precision Machining Student Andy Mayer of Mt. Olive, Ill. took 5th place in the nation in the CNC turning competition.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization

serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. It is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. Only about 2% of students participating in SkillsUSA make it to the yearly national. This was Ranken’s second year sending a team to this event.

Since 1907, Ranken Technical College has served the St. Louis region by providing skilled labor through hands-on, state-of-the-art training in a variety of technical disciplines.  Ranken prepares students for successful careers in their chosen technical fields by placing emphasis on technical training, general education and professionalism.  The College offers Associate of Technology and Science degrees in five core divisions—Automotive, Construction, Electrical, Information Technology and Manufacturing, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in Architectural Technology and Applied Management. Ranken is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.  For more information about Ranken Technical College, visit www.ranken.edu or call 1-866.4RANKEN.

Missouri SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference 2009 Event Winners

Missouri SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference, 2009 Event Winners

20 Ranken students from six of our technical departments participated in the SkillsUSA completion in Linn, MO last week. Eight of those students will be moving on to the national competition in June.

See full list of winners after the jump.

Electrical Student Wins James W. French/French Gerleman Scholarship

In a ceremony held on Wednesday, March 18, Adam Sheppard was awarded the James W. French/ French Gerleman Scholarship. Bill French, President of French Gerleman, presented the award to Sheppard.

French Gerleman is the region’s leading supplier of profit-boosting

electrical, automation, datacom and power transmission products and services to industrial, commercial and construction markets. The scholarship is named after Bill’s father who started the company.

“French Gerleman is proud to support students seeking higher education, especially those in pursuit of an electrical technology career,” said French.

“We believe it is important to provide financial assistance to promising students and do our part to help build a stronger, more educated workforce.”

Sheppard, a resident of Bethalto, Ill., was selected as the
scholarship recipient because of his excellent academic record and
work ethic. “I am very grateful to Mr. French and French Gerleman for this scholarship. This is a great opportunity that they offer to EAT students and I feel honored to have been selected. This scholarship will help pay my student loans for this semester,” said Sheppard.

Each year since 2005, the James W. French/French Gerleman Scholarship has awarded $1,500 to a Ranken student in the EAT program.

(www.frenchgerleman.com)

Ranken to Host SkillsUSA Contest - Will hold competitions Friday at Central West End Campus

(St. Louis, MO) On Friday, February 6, Ranken Technical College will host the SkillsUSA district championships at their main Central West End campus. Ranken students will compete with about 160 other local high school and college students in technical fields such as:  Architectural Drafting, Automated Manufacturing, Automotive Refinishing, Automotive Service, Carpentry, CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Collision Repair, HVAC, Precision Machining, Residential Wiring and Technical Drafting.

Registration for the day’s events will begin at 7:30 a.m.; contests will end between noon and 5:00 p.m.

Winners from the district event will go on to compete in the Missouri state finals, to be held at Linn State Technical College, April 2-4, 2009. Several Ranken students have placed highly at the state level in past years, and in 2007 Ranken students took first place in the nation in the Automated Manufacturing Technology competition.

Vice President for Education, John Wood, said that Ranken hosts SkillsUSA events because “We want to show support by participating in the district competitions, and demonstrate our respect for the quality of the vocational programs in local high schools. We also enjoy putting our students up against the best of the best.”

Since 1907, Ranken Technical College has served the St. Louis region by providing skilled labor through hands-on, state-of-the-art training in a variety of technical disciplines.  Ranken prepares students for successful careers in their chosen technical fields by placing emphasis on technical training, general education and professionalism.  The College offers Associate of Technology and Science degrees in five core divisions—Automotive, Construction, Electrical, Information Technology and Manufacturing, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in Architectural Technology and Applied Management. Ranken is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.  For more information about Ranken Technical College, visit www.ranken.edu or call (866) 4RANKEN.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. It is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled work force.

Anticipating Spring Break Travel, State Department Reminds Students of Regulations

On January 22, 2009, the State Department released a Media Note (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/01/115270.htm) providing safety information to students, alerting them to the consequences of incautious or illegal behavior abroad. 

An important note about U.S. passports:  As of January 31, 2008, all travelers must show proof of identity and citizenship when entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the countries of the Caribbean by land or sea. Acceptable documents include a U.S. passport, U.S. passport card, trusted traveler card, or enhanced driver's license. U.S. citizens who do not have a single document verifying identity and citizenship must present both an identification and citizenship document; for example, a driver's license and a copy of a birth certificate or naturalization certificate.

Additional safety information, along with guidance on how to register one’s travel with the State Department and how to obtain a U.S. passport book and/or U.S. passport card, can be found at the Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at travel.state.gov.

Ranken Students! Want a Free Lunch & $20 on your Ranken1Card?

Needed: First Year Students To Attend a Focus Group

- Free Lunch
- $20 Added to your Ranken1Card

We need ten first-year students for a small focus group. Come and discuss your experience at Ranken, get a free lunch and $20!

Tell your friends!

When: Tuesday, January 20th at 12 p.m.
Where: Marketing Department
Contact: Whitney Wade at
(314) 286-4897 or wowade@ranken.edu
We will take the first ten students who call or email!