Portage hosts Tech College for Kids

July 26, 2007 | Editor
 

Portage area 7th and 8th graders visit campusThe MATC Portage Campus held its first “Tech College for Kids” July 24 and 25 for youth entering grades seven and eight. Geared to introduce youth to the educational opportunities available to them at MATC, 15 students from the Portage area participated in four workshops held over the two‑day period: Fun with Plastics, presented by Theresa Valencia; Teen Cuisine, presented by Lynn Scharf; Money and Banking, by Brian Schmoldt; and Medical Mania presented by Divine Savior Hospital EMS staff. The event was made possible through a grant from the MATC Foundation.
Portage area middle school students explore cooking Portage middle schoolers try our EMT equipment