Alumni
For 55 years, students have been attending Kent Career Tech Center for hands-on, career-focused education, college credits, certified technical training and connections to real-world experiences, all while in high school, setting them up for future success. If you have ever attended a program at Kent Career Tech Center, even when it was called "Kent Skills Center" or the "College Ave. Skills Center", you are invited to join the KCTC Alumni Network.
All KCTC Alumni are invited to a special Meet & Greet event during the Tech Center’s annual Open House on February 4 & 5 from 5-7 p.m. This will take place in the auditorium of KCTC East, 1655 East Beltline NE, GR.
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Meet KCTC Alumni
Soon after Karen Barrose started the Criminal Justice program at Kent Career Tech Center, this Godwin High grad knew law enforcement was in her future. Now she’s serving students and educators in her dream role as Community Patrol Officer at Kentwood Public Schools where she hopes young students see her as an example of what they could become, too.
When Ashley Sands started exploring health careers as a junior at Kent Career Tech Center in 2008, she didn’t know she would return to teach students just like her what it takes to become a phlebotomist. Her connection with her first health careers instructor, Linda Ford, continues to inspire and drive her success now after several successful years at Corwell Health.
Opportunities to Connect
We'd love to have you join us and share your story and experience with current Tech Center students. Here are some of the ways you can be involved:
- Networking events with other alumni and/or students
- Guest speaking
- Assisting students with mock interviews/resume review and other related skills
- Mentoring
- Hosting a work-based learning student
- Evaluating/judging student projects
- Providing scholarships
- Donating equipment
- Participating in alumni-focused social gatherings
- Share your story in an article, podcast or video
Open House Invitation
All KCTC Alumni are invited to a special Meet & Greet event during the Tech Center’s annual Open House on February 4 & 5 from 5-7 p.m. This will take place in the auditorium of KCTC East, 1655 East Beltline NE, GR.
Join us for tours of the Tech Center at 5:30 and 6 p.m. to see how much we've grown over the years!
