2008-2009 Subcontracts
Click the following link to download the
"REQUEST FOR SUBCONTRACT
APPLICATIONS". The Weatherford College Tech Prep
Consortium will provide approximately $35,000 in subcontract
funding to partner ISD's for improvement of existing articulated
courses or creation of new articulated courses. The funds
may also be used for professional development, career exploration,
or anything approved by the Weatherford College Tech Prep
Director, Dr. Kevin Eaton. Please feel free to contact Dr.
Eaton at 817-598-6336 or email at keaton@wc.edu.
2009 Career Expo-Sponsored
by the Weatherford College Tech Prep Consortium
January 15, 2009
Once again the Weatherford
College Tech Prep Consortium will be hosting our annual
career expo. More than 26 business and industry representatives
will be on hand to provide potentially life changing information
on future career opportunities for our area high school
seniors. These business and industry representatives will
provide information about education requirement for the
position, salary expectations, what a day in the job looks
like and much more. Students will have an opportunity to
ask questions at the end of each presentation. Due to the
outstanding participation in the past, we must limit participation
to the first 650. We require schools to bring one representative
for every 25 students. These representatives will be given
room assignments upon arrival. Lastly, we must limit each
school to no more than 75 students. Please contact Dr. Kevin
Eaton, 817-598-6336 or keaton@wc.edu, to register your students
for this event.
Golfers Support Education through WC
Tech Prep Scholarship Tournament
Ninety-Six
golfers from local businesses, high schools, and Weatherford
College teed off at SugarTree Golf Course on Saturday October
15,2008 for the 8th Annual WC Tech Prep Scholarship Golf
Tournament.
Tech Prep is a federally funded, grant initiative that allows
qualified technical students to get a head start on their
college education by earning up to 16 hours of dual college
credits while in high school. Since
federal guidelines prohibit the establishment of scholarships
with grant money, the WC Tech Prep Consortium must rely
on other sources for funding scholarships.
Donnie Romine, CEO of Weatherford Regional Medical Center,
the Title Sponsor for the tournament, commented, “Weatherford
Regional Medical Center strongly supports Weatherford College
in providing scholarships to local students to further their
education. This tournament reinforces our commitment of
supporting our local youth and giving back to the community.”
“The
golf tournament is a good example of how the community of
Weatherford supports education and gives back to our local
students,” said John Allison, Director of Career and
Technical Education at Weatherford high school. “To
many of our students, this could mean the difference of
whether or not they will be able to attend college.”
“After
another successful year, this golf tournament will allow
us to award $19,000 in scholarships,” said Dr. Kevin
Eaton, WC Tech Prep Consortium Director. “All the
proceeds of the event go directly to scholarships for area
high school students to attend Weatherford College. This
is our community’s investment in Weatherford’s
economic future.”
Twenty-four teams participated in the four-person scramble
from the Independent School Districts of Azle, Brock, Chico,
Mineral Wells, Poolville, Weatherford, and Weatherford College.
A team representing the Army National Guard also participated.
Local teams from Weatherford Regional Medical System, Crown-Deison
Properties, Compass Bank, Chicken Express, Jerry’s
GM, Johnson Controls, First National Bank, Plains Capital
Bank, Weatherford Aerospace, and Weatherford National Bank
also played in the tournament. Two teams drove all the way
from Abilene to enjoy the festivities and contribute to
education. The Chico team of Melvin Clay, Nathan Clay, Lynn
Clay, and Randy Wells won the tournament; with last year’s
winners of David King, Kevin King, Will Link and Wess Read
from Weatherford Aerospace placing second.
Weatherford Regional Medical Center served as the Title
Sponsor of the tournament with a $2,500 contribution. Platinum
level sponsors of $1,000 each included Crown–Deison
Properties, Jerry’s GM, Compass Bank, Johnson Control,
Chicken Express, and the Texas Army National Guard. Gold
level sponsors with $500 donations were Plains Capital Bank,
First National Bank, and Weatherford National Bank.
In addition to the twenty-six businesses that sponsored
holes for the event, several local restaurants and businesses
provided over $800 in gift certificates and donations to
help make the scholarship golf tournament a success. The
funds raised in this year’s event will allow approximately
28 scholarships to be awarded during the Spring 2009 semester.
Dave Cowley putts as Bernie Killman (L), Dr. Kevin Buchanan
(C) and Brent Baker (R) watch
First National Bank Team member Lin Bearden putts as (L-R)
Dave Deison, Don Crestman, and Joe Tison watch
Pictured from Left to Right-Charlie Martinez, Georgina
Schmahl and Dr. Kevin Buchanan
2008 Tech Prep Scholarship
Recipients
27 area High School Seniors
were awarded over $18,000 in scholarship funds from the
Weatherford College Tech Prep Consortium this semester.
Many of this year's recipients are identified below with
the Business Partner that funded their particular scholarship.
Cory Countryman, Assistant Chief Executive Officer of Weatherford
Regional Medical Center, awards Erica Lajara, a Weatherford
High School Senior, a $2,500 Weatherford College Tech Prep
Scholarship.
James Dennis, Walmart Assistant Manager, awards Benito
Armando Diaz, a Weatherford High school Senior, a $2,000
Weatherford College Tech Prep Scholarship.
Don Allen, Vice President of Jerry's GM LTD, awards David
Grover, a Weatherford High School Senior, a $1,150 Weatherford
College Tech Prep Scholarship.
Dave Deison, owner of Dave Deison C.P.A., and David Hardy,
Mineral Wells High School Career and Technology Director,
award Rodney Chad Roberts, a Senior at Mineral Wells High
School, a $1,150 Weatherford College Tech Prep Scholarship.
Bill Baker and Diane Johnson, Executive Vice-President's
of First National Bank of Weatherford, award Kayleigh Coleman,
a Weatherford High School Senior, a $1,150 Weatherford College
Tech Prep Scholarship.
Jeffrey Williams, Compass Bank Vice President, Jill Hatcher,
Mother of Bair Hatcher, and Sharon Jordan, Mother of Jayme,
Bair's long-time girlfriend, awarded Shyanne Morman, a Senior
at Bridgeport High School, a $1,000 Weatherford College
Tech Prep Scholarship that was awarded in the Memory of
Bair Hatcher, a long-time Texas Bank and Compass Bank employee
that was tragically killed in an automobile accident in
October of 2006.
Poolville High School 2008 Scholarship Recipients, Jordan
Faulkner, ShaNell Johnson and Courtney Dobbs are pictured
with their Principal, Jimmy Dobbs, and their Counselor Sandy
Hamilton.
Springtown High School Scholarship Recipients, Kristina
Hopkins and Nicole Miller, are pictured with their Counselor,
Vicki Shelton.
Weatherford High School Scholarship Recipients, Kayleigh
Coleman, Lyndsey Aquiningoc, David Grover, Benito Diaz,
Erica Lajara, Amanda Douglas, Amy Mireles and Leslie McDaniel
are pictured with their Principal, David Belding, and Counselor,
Cathy Owens.
Boyd High School Scholarship Recipient Kimberley Cay Kuykendall
is pictured with her Counselor, Diane Russell.
Perrin High School Scholarship Recipient Jennifer Bricker
is pictured with her Teacher, Joy Easley.
Santo High School Scholarship Recipient Haley Hamilton
is pictured with her Counselor, Julie Gilbert.
Chico High School Scholarship Recipient Kaitlin R. Martin
is pictured with her Counselor, Dolly Green, and her Principal,
Jack Williams.
Decatur High School Scholarship Recipient Kelsi Staton
is pictured with her Counselors, Glenda Goodwin and Neal
Hall.
Paradise High School Scholarship Recipient Kendall Dethloff,
pictured with his High School Principal, Scott McPherson
and Kendall's Mother, Robin.
Dublin High School Scholarship Recipient Cecilia Flores
For a full list of all
2008 Tech Prep Scholarship Winners, Click
Here.
2008 Career
Expo
On January 11, 2008, approximately 550 area high school
seniors attended the 7th Annual Weatherford College Tech
Prep Consortium Career Expo. Participants had the opportunity
to gain valuable insight into 20 different career opportunities.
These career choices ranged from Airline Pilot to Law Enforcement
Officer. Students stated that they were impressed with the
quality of this years' presenters. Likewise, a number of
presenters also commented on how outstanding the students
were.
Dr. Hals Presents at the 2008 Career Expo
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2008 Summer Teacher Extern
Program
June 9-24, 2008
Application Deadline-April
9, 2008
Click HERE
for the application for the 2008 Summer Teacher Extern Program
2007 Summer Teacher Externs Enjoy A Day At the Federal
Aviation Administration Workshop
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