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When we hear words like these, it reminds us why we do what we do. At the LISD, our goal is to empower every student with the tools, confidence, and experience they need to take the next step—whether that’s college, a career, or a calling. Here’s to preparing tomorrow’s leaders, innovators, and changemakers. 🙌 #LISDProud #FutureReady #StudentSuccess #LenaweeEducation #CareerReady

🎉 Big congrats to our LISD TECH Center students who stood out at the Michigan HOSA State Leadership Conference! 🥈 Lexiah Gelineau (CNA) earned a silver medal in the Home Health Aide event. 🥉 Savanna Rose (CNA) took bronze in Job Seeking Skills. 👏 Lauren Bills (CNA) received an honorable mention, placing in the top eight for Personal Care. These future healthcare heroes represented Lenawee with skill, professionalism, and heart. ⁠ #LISDTECH #HOSA #FutureHealthProfessionals #StudentSuccess #LenaweeEducation

🎉 LISD TECH Center students brought home medals and memories from the 2024-25 SkillsUSA State Conference! From machining to masonry, t-shirt design to teamwork, our students showed off their incredible skills and made Lenawee County proud. Here's a snapshot of their success: 🔧 CAM & Machining 🥇 State Champion: Nolan Scholz – Manual Machining 🥈 Ryan Schwab – Milling Specialist 🥈 Carter Miller – CNC 3 Axis Milling 🥈 Brayden Ruff – CNC Turning 🥉 Mason Retter – CNC Turning 🥉 Fenix Bagrowski – CNC Programming 4️⃣ Chance Allen – CNC Milling 🚗 Collision Repair 🥇 Josh Funchion – Auto Refinishing 🥇 Dylan England – Collision Repair (2x champ!) 🥇 Jared Wyant – Damage Analysis 👏 Top 10 Finishers: Ava Rojo-Colburn, Levi Chestney, Pierce Wilhelm 🏗️ Construction Trades 🥉 Teamworks Bronze: Chase Henline, Mason Case, Zachary Loar, Angelo Moreno 👏 Ashlynn Wilson – Masonry (13th) 👏 Plumbing Standouts: Bradley Miller (5th), Joseph Webb (6th), Hunter Hallock (8th) 🎨 Graphic Communications 🥉 River Vowell – T-Shirt Design 👏 Rachel Meadows – Pin Design (5th) 👩‍🍳 Hospitality & Culinary 👏 Anna El Klumpp – Customer Service (6th) 👏 Kristina Phillips – Baking & Pastry (13th) 👮 Law Enforcement 👏 Henry Dusseau-Bates – Criminal Justice (24th) 👏 A huge congratulations to all our competitors—you represented your programs and the LISD TECH Center with skill, dedication, and professionalism. We’re so proud of you! #SkillsUSA #LISDTECHCenter #StudentSuccess #CareerReady #LenaweeEducation

🎉 Congratulations to the 23 LISD TECH Center students who were honored at this week’s Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Pinning Ceremony! Held on campus April 15, the ceremony recognized the hard work, compassion, and commitment of students from across Lenawee County as they step into the healthcare field. Earlier this year, an additional 28 students from the Nursing Prep Program were celebrated at a similar event. We’re proud of each of these future healthcare professionals and all they’ve accomplished! #LISDTECH #LenaweeEducation #CareerReady

🎙️ A behind the scenes look... Jake Graf and Tina Livingston from the TECH Center stopped by the studio to chat with Dale Gaertner about our upcoming Career Exploration Camps! Be sure to stay tuned — we’ll be sharing when you can catch their interview later this month so you can get all the details before registration opens! These two are going to crush it on air — you won’t want to miss it! #TECHCenter #CareerExplorationCamps #WLENRadio #SummerOpportunities #HandsOnLearning #LenaweeEducation

From finger paints to future-ready—Mr. Graf and Mr. Walentowski have gone from baby steps to big impact! Whether it’s helping students find their path, supporting staff, or keeping our programs thriving, these two lead with purpose and passion every day. We appreciate you more than a snow day in exam week. Happy National Assistant Principals Week! #throwbackphoto #APWeek25 #LenaweeISD

✨ Celebrating Excellence at LISD TECH Center! On April 3, we proudly inducted a remarkable group of students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in not one, but TWO ceremonies—AM & PM—because of the incredible turnout! New members were welcomed, seniors were honored, and families celebrated over refreshments. These students represent the best in career & technical education, and we couldn’t be prouder! 🙌 #LISDTECHCenter #NTHS #StudentSuccess #CareerReady #CTE

🚨 Mark your calendars! Our Reverse Job Fair is happening on April 17th! We’re excited to give a big shoutout to the amazing businesses already registered to connect with top talent from the LISD TECH Center. This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our local business community—and there’s still time to get involved! 👉 Want to showcase your company and connect with skilled, career-ready students? Register now at www.lisd.us/rjf

📸 Sunday Rewind Time! 🕰️ Throwing it back to the early 2000s with this classic snapshot from drafting/CAD! 💻✏️ Check out these three students deep in design mode — anyone recognize this trio? 👀

Career-ready and college-bound—LISD TECH Center students always finish strong! 📜✅

🕰️ Sunday Rewind! Back in the 1970s, when the TECH Center was still known as Vo-Tech, health programs were already making a big impact! 🩺 Check out this snapshot of two students putting their skills to the test. 👀 Do they look familiar?

LISD Tech Center Law Enforcement and Corrections class hosted the parents of Curt Orlowski. Curt was one of two persons killed by an intoxicated driver in 2014 on US23. Students heard a powerful message about loss, grief, and forgiveness. In addition, students had the opportunity to utilize pedal cars and impaired driving simulation goggles to demonstrate the effect of intoxicating substances.

LISD TECH Center Building Trades instructor Scott Biggs gives introductory lesson on residential wiring.

Huge congrats to Computer Information Services student Cameron Gawthrop, for earning his CompTIA Network+ certification—the very first student to achieve this post-COVID! Way to lead the way, Cameron!

We're kicking off a brand-new feature where we take a trip down memory lane and revisit moments in LISD history! 📜 For our first Sunday Rewind, we’re throwing it back to December 22, 1984, with an article from The Daily Telegram. This piece highlights the importance of business partnerships and work-based learning—something that has always been at the heart of what we do! Featured in this blast from the past is Ed Engle from Rima Manufacturing and a group of students. 👀 Do you recognize anyone in this snapshot of history? Tag them or share your memories in the comments! 🕰️📖 Stay tuned for more historical gems in the coming weeks! #SundayRewind #LISDHistory #Throwback

Accounting and Computer Information Services students traveled to Grand Rapids, MI to compete in Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference. Of the fourteen students competing 6 qualified for Nationals. 🏅 Device Configuration & Troubleshooting - Dorian Rubio 1st Place Fundamental Accounting - Lydia Cheng 2nd Place, Zavier Callahan 4th Place, Eleis Mauricio 6th Place Payroll Accounting - Zoey Sierer 6th Place Advanced Accounting - Soren Stockmyer 6th Place They represented LISD Tech Center with professionalism.

On March 12th, 48 students from the Education Careers program attended the Educators Rising State Conference at Wayne State! 🏅 27 students competed, and an incredible 20 brought home medals in their events! Huge congratulations to these rising stars in education—your dedication and passion for teaching are inspiring! 👏 #FutureEducators #LenaweeCounty #LISDTechCenter #EducatorsRising

Come on out tonight to our TECH Center Spring Showcase/ Open House! We open our doors at 5:30 PM. Tour our buildings and see the great things we are offering to our students in Lenawee County!

The Exercise Science program recently toured the prosthetics department at Eastern Michigan University. A great way to experience local post-secondary programming and learn about different career pathways!

The LISD TECH Center Natural Resources team recently earned FIRST PLACE at the Envirothon competition for Region 6! Students learned from industry experts and then took a test on agriculture, aquatic macroinvertebrates, forestry, soils, wildlife, and more. This contest is organized by the Michigan Conservation Districts. Congratulations!