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June 24, 2016
Adults with disabilities honored for hard work, achievement
CONTACT: Bob Wheaton, 517-241-2112
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2016
BARRY COUNTY, Mich. – The Michigan Career and Technical Institute will host a graduation ceremony for 160 students from throughout the state on Saturday, June 25.
The event is at the MCTI campus, 11611 W. Pine Lake Road, Plainwell. Operated by Michigan Rehabilitation Services within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, MCTI provides vocational training in 13 career areas for adults with disabilities.
“MCTI graduates have learned the technical skills they need to meet the demands of Michigan employers looking to hire qualified candidates,” said Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. “I applaud these students for their hard work and trust that employers will recognize that individuals with disabilities have great skills to offer.”
MCTI and its staff strive to promote the integration of Michiganders with disabilities into both the competitive workplace and the society in which they live. Students have the opportunity to be enrolled in technical training programs in automotive technology, cabinet making/millwork, certified nursing assistant, culinary arts, custodial, electronics, graphic communications, grounds maintenance/landscaping, machine technology, office automation, pharmacy technician, retail marketing and weatherization.
MCTI also offers health, psychological and social work services, sports and activities, family housing, student government and much more. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/MCTI.
MCTI is just one of many programs operated by Michigan Rehabilitation Services. Serving the approximately 1.3 million individuals with disabilities in Michigan, MRS works with eligible customers and employers to achieve quality employment outcomes and independence for individuals with disabilities. MRS works in partnership with individuals with disabilities to prepare them to obtain competitive employment, including exploring the possibilities of self-employment or owning a small business. MRS provides these services in all 83 Michigan counties.
MRS can also help employers find and retain qualified workers with disabilities. Learn more about its full scope of services at www.michigan.gov/MRS.
Graduation ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. A list of MCTI graduates by training program can be found below:
Automotive Technology
Michael Anders - Owosso
Kyle Ferrell - South Haven
Jared Hawcroft - Swartz Creek
Allen Klaus Jr. - Chesterfield
Dylan Preston - Paw Paw
Andrew Trumble - Battle Creek
Cabinetmaking/Millwork
Tristan Broad - Reading
Steven Buford - Temperance
Spencer Dagenais - Clio
Jenna Pickett - Novi
Lah Thee -Lansing
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Kareem Allen - Southfield
Maria Brewer - St Helen
Aurora Cimmerer - Holt
Brittaney Dodge - Sterling Heights
Danielle Durkin - Chesterfield
Kara Fuller - Ft. Gratiot
Stephon Gatica - Flint
Jonhua Gibson - Monroe
Kitina Goggin - Leslie
Destiny Hartle - Lewiston
Alyssa Hatfield - Plainwell
Jerika Kregling - Battle Creek
Sharrod McAllister - Eastpointe
Katy McEvoy - Commerce
Trisha McKaye - White Lake
Melissa Piec - Warren
Martel Pizana - Britton
Kayla Ring - Belding
Austin Robinson - Saline
Angela Tangeman - Howell
Sarah Taylor - Yale
Audra Tesch - Quincy
Jocelyn Thompson - DeWitt
Megan Thompson - Midland
Alexis Whitford - Potterville
Lidia Wynalda - Wyoming
Culinary Arts
Danielle Baisch - Fowlerville
Calvin Boffing - Lansing
Jasmine Falsetta - Muskegon
Cole George - Nashville
Anthony Guthrie - Gaylord
Patrick Hagerty - Allegan
Paige Hancock - Mulliken
Jacob Hoelzer - Ann Arbor
Ashlynn Horvath - Battle Creek
Gaylynn Hudson - Battle Creek
Benjamin Lubbers - Lake Odessa
Brittney Myers - Hastings
Stephen Poholski - North Muskegon
Dylan Taylor - Alpena
Custodial
Austin Alley - Detroit
James Crook - Hope
Nickolas Dobbyn - Garden City
Charles Drenth - Gobles
Emily Gorkowski - Lapeer
Rodger Lowe - Saline
Alex Miedema - Wyoming
Michael Rose - Reading
Emily Rosier - Lansing
James Waldecker - Hazel Park
Sherry Williams – Riverview
Electronics
Daniel Cadle - Swartz Creek
Cameron Foland - Linden
Branden Hillman - Battle Creek
Jeremy Miller - Wayne
Ben Romes - Swartz Creek
Austin Van Laar - Alto
Graphic Communications
Nicole Beachler - St Johns
Jason Frick - Lapeer
Danielle Hartley – Wixom
Shelbie VanErp - Williamston
Grounds Maintenance/Landscaping
Jacob Berkobien - Saginaw
Jared Bloem - Otsego
Tustin Cool - Evart
Miles Domack - Jonesville
Mark Griffioen - Belding
Joseph Groenewoud - Fennville
Jace Menz - Three Rivers
Aran Piziks - Commerce Twp
Ryan Reus - Three Rivers
Kenneth Rupe - Kalamazoo
Machine Technology
Benjamin Foster - Fort Gratiot
Michael Major - Burt
Office Automation
Kassidy Blond - Union City
Austin Moy Jr. - Clinton Twp
Ryan Schmidt - Brandt
Retail Marketing
Brelynn Andrews –Mt. Clemens
Nickolas Anger - Eastpointe
Malaea Bennett - Holt
Jimmy Byrd Jr. - Livonia
Madison Carl - Grand Rapids
Kristopher Cavender - Jackson
Cody Cheza - Grand Blanc
Nicole Sienkowski - Sturgis
Attila Surio - Bloomfield Hills
Brittany Terhaar - Muskegon
Brittany Winans - Coldwater
Weatherization
Jamess Timm – Shelbyville
Note: Graduate status subject to final graduation audit. List excludes names of those who requested not to be listed in a news release.
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