Dec 19 2016
On December 14th, Hyster-Yale Manufacturing hosted Rockcastle ATC senior and junior welding students on an interesting and informative plant tour. Hyster-Yale employees Ken Holt and Dennis Hatfield provided valuable information about their company’s philosophy and needs. Rockcastle ATC welding instructor Curtis Burton and principal Sherman Cook were impressed by the quality of the fork trucks …
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Oct 05 2016
The faculty and staff of the Rockcastle Area Technology Center would like to extend an invitation to visit our facility from 3:30 to 6:30pm Tuesday, October 11th. In addition to the RCHS/RATC parent teacher conference, we will be hosting a Project Based Learning Showcase. Students in our Automotive, Business Education, Electricity, Health Science, and Welding …
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Mar 31 2016
Rockcastle Area Technology Center senior Welding students recently completed a project for the community. The “kneeling soldier” silhouettes were cut from sheet steel with a plasma torch. They were then attached to mounts and painted. The silhouettes will be used in various Veteran’s programs including “The Moving Wall” display coming to Rockcastle County August 18th- …
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Mar 03 2016
On March 2nd, six Rockcastle ATC Welding students travelled to Clay County ATC to compete in the annual Skills USA Southeast Region welding tournament. Juniors Jarod Robinson, Jacob Wade, and Destiny Peters competed in Level 1. Seniors Curtis Miller, Hailey Harper, and Josh Greenwell competed in Level 2. The results will be announced during the …
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Dec 14 2015
Fifth Graders at the Vocational School?
My fifth grade class visited the Area Vocational School on December 1, 2015. I liked the Vocational School. It looked like a lot of hard work but it would be something I would be interested in doing when I get into high school. The Vocational School has a lot …
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Sep 28 2015
Rockcastle ATC Senior Welding student Hailey Harper recently attended the Washington Leadership Training Institute, in Washington D.C. WLTI is a training facility for SkillsUSA state officers and school chapter leaders. While in D.C., Hailey toured numerous memorials, attended various training sessions about leadership, and made visits to our Congressional representatives where she conferenced with them …
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Feb 20 2015
The Rockcastle ATC Welding Technology Program would like to extend a sincere thank you to NACCO Materials Handling Group in Berea. Last week NACCO graciously hosted a facility tour attended by 39 welding students. While there, Ken Holt presented the welding program with a check for $500. This check will be used to purchase supplies …
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Jan 20 2015
On January 15th, Rockcastle ATC Welding students Tyler Langford, Ryan Moore, and Justin Barron traveled to Frankfort to compete in the Capital City Welding Classic. They utilized a variety of welding, cutting, and print reading skills to complete a contest project. Justin Barron placed 5th individual and the team placed 3rd overall. Welding instructor Sherman …
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Dec 05 2014
On Thursday, December 4th, Mr. Cook’s welding students and Mr. Fannin’s automotive students from Rockcastle Area Technology Center traveled to Georgetown, Kentucky. The students toured the Toyota plant, asked questions, and learned about the day to day operations in the factory. They ended the trip with lunch at Golden Corral. It was a great day of …
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