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Construction Industry Career Expo

Looking for 20 interested seniors...

| Tuesday, September 7, 2010

As you may or may not know, construction is one of the largest industries in the world. Construction workers build our bridges and roads, our places of employment and entertainment, our schools, and our homes. More than ever, we need skilled, trained and dedicated workers to maintain the high level quality that goes into each construction . . . read more

Want to earn credits/cash at the same time?

Co-Op may be for you...

~Juniors~ Want to earn three school credits and make money at the same time? As a senior, you can enroll in the Cooperative Education Program, gain valuable work experience, and earn three school credits while you work. • . . . read more

AVC/CTE "Success" Story

I want to share a success story with you - a true example of what Career and Technical Education can do for students, business/industry and a community. Four years ago, leadership from Good Samaritan Hospital approached Mt. Vernon . . . read more

Mr. Knutson Elected

IACTE President-Elect

Mt. Vernon Township High School Assistant Principal Rob Knutson was elected to serve as president-elect of the Illinois Association of Career and Technical Education (IACTE) on Thursday, June 18 at their annual summer conference held in . . . read more

Mr. Kabat named

Outstanding Agriculture Teacher

John Kabat was named the Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher in Illinois at the 2009 annual conference for the Illinois Association of Vocational Agricultural Teachers held in Springfield on June 17.  He was chosen out . . . read more

U.S. Army Racing

brings their dragster by...

On April 28, Mt. Vernon Area Vocational Center students got a surprise visit from Tony "The Sarge " Schumacher's U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster . Members of the U.S. Army team brought the dragster by for the day and spent time talking . . . read more

Mr. Hatfield chosen to lead

the Illinois Drafting Educators Association

The Illinois Drafting Educators Association has chosen Mr. Gary Hatfield as its new president. The Illinois Drafting Educators Association is an Illinois not-for-profit professional education organization with a mission of advancing the . . . read more

Camp CEO

Interested? Apply today!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be Bill Gates of Microsoft, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Meg Whitman of EBay, or even Oprah Winfrey?  Do your parents or any of your relatives own their own business?  Now you have the . . . read more

Mt. Vernon AVC serves a dual purpose

Mt. Vernon Area Vocational Center (MAVC) is the result of a cooperative agreement among the high schools of Mt. Vernon, Waltonville, Wayne City, Webber, and Woodlawn. By joining together in a centralized facility, the participating schools . . . read more

 
 

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