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What's Happening at the Warren County Career Center

September 26, 2024

WCCC Shines on State Report Card

Career Center Earns Five Stars Again

Earlier this month, the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce Development released the latest School Report Cards. The Warren County Career Center earned a five star rating, significantly exceeding state standards, while meeting 90% of federal indicators. School report cards for career technical schools include specific marks for performance in four components. Schools’ grades are based on student achievement, graduation rate, career & post-secondary readiness, and post program outcomes.

“This report card is a testament to our staff and their commitment to our students,” said Joel King, Warren County Career Center Superintendent. “In education, we can see the moment students grasp new concepts and see the direct impact of our efforts, but seeing this impact quantified and rated at such a high level is something I’m truly proud of our staff for.”

You can view the WCCC School Report Card HERE.

Job Placement Numbers Continue to Climb

Students Are Taking Their Skills Straight to Work

Over 50 students have been cleared to enter the workforce on job placement from WCCC. These senior students are taking the skills that they’ve developed in their labs and putting them to use while gaining valuable experience working in their chosen industry.

“I’m really excited to get as many students placed as quickly as we have. I’m thankful to have a team of people working on this with me,” said Chad Bridgman, Director of Workforce Development and Industry Partnerships. “Yvonne [Kaszubowski] has been a huge asset to our team, and with Dawn [Warner] on board, I’m excited to see what else we can do to help set our students up for success.”

The Workforce Services Team at WCCC works with community partners for student employment, job shadowing, and even upskilling a company's workforce. To learn more about how a business can partner with WCCC, contact Chad Bridgman at 513-932-5677 ext. 5381 or by emailing chad.bridgman@mywccc.org.

Facilities Staff Honored at Board Meeting

At the Warren County Career Center Board of Education meeting on September 19th, the board took time to recognize our dedicated maintenance and custodial staff. The board thanked this group profusely for their hard work and dedication to keeping our top-notch facilities in great condition. “The Career Center can’t be what it is without this group. They do such a great job for us, we’re lucky to have them, and I’m glad we were able to recognize their efforts with our board of education,” said Joel King, Warren County Career Center Superintendent.

Kings DMA Visits RHP Productions

RHP is a renowned studio specializing in food photography for global brands

Digital Media Arts students from the satellite program at Kings High School got an exclusive chance to visit RHP Productions, a top studio known for shooting food for big brands. During the visit, they learned all about how to style and light food to make it look super appetizing for ads and packaging. The team at RHP showed them some high-end gear and gave them a peek into how they make food photos pop for companies like Blue Bunny and Kroger.

The students even got to see how to photograph ice cream without it melting or losing its shape. RHP’s pros shared cool tips on how to make ice cream look perfect on camera, from using reflectors to bring out the creamy texture to getting the lighting just right. The students even got hands-on with the equipment, snapping their own shots and learning how to turn food into a visual story that makes you hungry.

RHP also showed off a robotic arm to capture precise, cinematic shot and students got to see how Unreal Engine, a cutting-edge 3D software, creates stunning backgrounds in real-time, opening up endless creative possibilities.

Ron Hamilton Productions (RHP) is a creative studio that works with national and global brands like Kroger, Blue Bunny, and P&G, creating top-notch photography and video content. Whether it's food, beauty, or lifestyle, RHP specializes in bringing visual stories to life for packaging, ads, and editorials.