Tune in to My102.7 FM on Tuesday and Thursday at 8am and 5pm to hear from Angie Fahy, Adult Education Director at Vantage Career Center. Angie will share her background, and insight on how Vantage Career Center is helping the regional workforce by providing accredited programs, customized training and continuing education for in demand jobs.…
Vantage Celebrates Fall Sports Spirit Day – Vantage student athletes from all 13 school districts were recognized on Fall Sports Spirit Day. Over 130 athletes are among the group, drenched with home school pride while wearing their jerseys. These athletes participate in football, volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, cheerleading, pep band and even fall…
Florence Nightingale, the Founder of Nursing, presented nine graduates of Vantage Career Center Adult Education Licensed Practical Nursing program with their “Lady of the Lamp” nursing pin. She states, “I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took an excuse”. The Pinning Ceremony, held of August 9th, 2022, highlighted the graduates’ efforts,…
The Paulding County Business Advisory Council (BAC) recently held their second quarter meeting at the new Mercer Landmark Headquarter complex, located just east of Latty. This (BAC) event was held in conjunction with the Paulding County Teacher Boot Camp. The meeting was attended by 31 individuals, representing 24 businesses from around the area, and…
Jonathan Meyer, a senior at Vantage Career Center, recently received a $500 scholarship from MY 102.7 FM. The radio station awards one scholarship per graduating class at each of Paulding County’s three high schools and Vantage Career Center. Meyer plans to use the scholarship at Hocking College where he will study natural resources law enforcement.…
On May 6th, Vantage students celebrated In-Demand Jobs Week by participating in the 4th Annual Career Advanced Placement (CAP) Signing Day. The event marks the beginning of students’ professional careers, as both they and their employers—often those that have worked for or interned at throughout their education—sign the necessary documents to accept them as proper…
The Paulding County Economic Development office hosted a Career Day Showcase event this past week. The event, held at the Paulding County Fairgrounds, was the first in the county in three years. Businesses, colleges, not-for profit groups, and government offices displayed and highlighted their businesses to the junior and senior classes from all three Paulding…
The Union Township Lions club of rural Decatur has donated two sets of concrete picnic table forms to Vantage Career Center. These picnic table forms were used by the Lions club as a fundraiser during the past thirty-five years. Because of the declining number and aging of their members they can no longer do this…
Vantage Career Center Adult Education is currently enrolling students in the new LPN-RN Transition Program, created through a grant provided by the Van Wert County Foundation. This part-time program is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2022. All graduates of the program will receive a diploma of completion and are eligible to take the…
Reviewed by John Vining The local dinner theater troupe Off Stage Productions is performing “Mama Won’t Fly” for your viewing and dining pleasure this spring. I had a chance to view the dress rehearsal for this production last night. The trio of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten are rapidly becoming the premier writers…
Many students, their families and prospective students turned out for Vantage Career Center’s “Taste of Vantage” Open House on February 28, 2022. Many samplings were ready for all attendees to sample some signature dishes from some local food vendors including Vantage’s Culinary program – great chips & salsa! All the programs Vantage offers its students…
John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding is updating its lighting from fluorescent to LED. The project is made possible thanks to Grover Hill Wind LLC and Vantage Career Center. The historical society submitted projects for building lights, cleaning and sealing the dining room floor and purchasing mannequins. The wind farm offered mitigation funds to pay…
Over 800 sophomores from our 13 associate school districts experienced what Vantage student-life and opportunities are like at the annual “Sophomore Day” on Wednesday, February 9. Each sophomore was given an opportunity to shadow current students in two different career technical programs of interest to them. During each one-hour visit, sophomores gain career knowledge through…
