SHELBY — Students like Miley Litteral are already preparing to fill Ohio’s growing demand for skilled workers. A senior in Pioneer Career and Technology Center’s industrial maintenance program, Litteral is gaining hands-on experience reflecting the needs of today’s workforce. “My father’s a carpenter, so I grew up around someone already in the trade,” she said. […]
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Pioneer Adult Education achieves perfect NCLEX pass rate for 2025 practical nursing class
SHELBY – Pioneer Adult Education is proud to announce that 100 percent of the 2025 Practical Nursing (LPN) class successfully passed the NCLEX licensure exam. All 18 students earned their licensure on the first attempt, marking an outstanding achievement for both the students and the program. “Achieving a 100% first-time passage rate on the NCLEX […]
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Pioneer CTC, University of Toledo partner to offer local teacher licensure program
SHELBY — When Jacob Meadows started his job as Mansfield Senior High School’s agro-business teacher, he spent four hours every week driving back and forth to Toledo for his career-technical education licensure program. It was a burdensome trek, but a necessary one at the time. Career-technical education instructors have different job qualifications than other education […]
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Sink or sail: High schools face off in cardboard boat regatta
CRESTLINE — It’s been nearly a decade since Austin Strause tested his luck in a cardboard boat. He revisited that high school project Wednesday during the 3rd Annual Mike Cauley Cardboard Boat Regatta, hosted by Colonel Crawford High School. A 2017 graduate of Colonel Crawford, Strause now works as an industrial tech teacher at his alma […]
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Pioneer Career & Technology Center graduates 52 adult students
SHELBY — Smiles and tears were plentiful Thursday evening as 52 adults received Certificates in a vocation of their choice. Phlebotomy, STNA, and Welding were the different vocations chosen by the adult students. Seven students earned scholarships from Richland Foundation to help them learn their chosen vocation. Richland Foundation has given scholarships to adults taking […]
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Pioneer treasurer Schumacher honored at Dec. board meeting
SHELBY — The school board at Pioneer Career & Technology Center used its December meeting to take care of numerous items. But none was more important than recognizing a key administrator. After 11 years of faithful service, Linda Schumacher, retired and was highly praised for her service to Pioneer Career & Technology Center at the […]
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Pioneer CTC to add welding, electrician labs with $6.6 million state grant
MANSFIELD — Pioneer Career and Technology Center will expand its welding program and add a new field of study thanks to a new $6.6 million grant. Pioneer was recently selected as a recipient of the state’s Career Technical Construction Program grant, which is designed to help expand career tech education and training facilities. Of the 59 […]
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Tackett receives Pioneer’s Distinguished Alumni Award
SHELBY — Pioneer Career & Technology Center has announced that Steve Tackett is the recipient of the honorary Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was established for an alumni member who has served as a role model, did well at Pioneer, and continues to live, work, and serve in their community. “On behalf of the Pioneer […]
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Pioneer announces The Ren as Business Partner of the Year
SHELBY — Pioneer Career & Technology Center has announce The Renaissance Performing Arts Theatre as the Ralph Phillips Business Partner of the Year. Inspired by Ralph Phillips and Phillips Manufacturing Tower Company, this 17-year tradition is one of great honor. The award was created to recognize outstanding businesses that support the goals, mission, and excellence […]
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Pioneer Career & Technology Center gets $6.6 million grant
SHELBY — Pioneer Career & Technology Center has been selected as a recipient of Gov. Mike DeWine and the General Assembly’s Career-Technical Education Expansion Grant. Pioneer is one of 35 Career-Technical Planning Districts in Ohio to receive a portion of the $200 million that were a part of Ohio’s recently passed budget bill. Pioneer will receive […]