New Century Careers continues to offer tuition-free machinist training every two months or so with the next class beginning in June.   If there are any students, or graduates, who have not made firm plans for what is next, please feel free to share the information included about New Century Careers and the machinist training program.  .It is a very high demand career in our region!

In addition to our training center on the South Side, NCC is now offering machinist training in McKeesport, at the Tube City Center, and in the evenings at Eastern Westmoreland CTC.  (see attached)

Lastly, as part of our 20th anniversary, New Century Careers is hosting Open House Events on June 13th (McKeesport) and June 14th (South Side).  You are welcome to attend the events and take a tour of our training center. 

Students - if this is something you are interested in, please see your counselor to discuss a recommendation to the program.
This fall we are hosting Discover Swarthmore programs on September 19-21, 2019, and October 29-31, 2019.

Nomination and Selection Criteria

Discover Swarthmore is open to all rising high school seniors. The selection committee prioritizes applications from students with the following characteristics:

• Underrepresented students (African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino/a, Middle Eastern and North African, and Native and Indigenous American)
• First generation in their family to attend college
• Low-income students (Pell-eligible, free/reduced lunch, etc.), and students who might not otherwise be able to afford a trip to campus
• Rural and small town students
• Undocumented and DACA-eligible students

Additionally, we invite applications from any rising senior (U.S. citizens, Permanent Residents, and undocumented/DACA students attending school in the United States) who is interested in attending, regardless of demographic or economic background. Swarthmore supports all forms of diversity, including—but not limited to—racial, ethnic, ideological, sexual/gender identity, geographic, and religious diversity.

Please nominate students who might be a good match for this opportunity by submitting our online nomination form. We accept nominations from high school counselors, mentors, community-based organization advisors, teachers, and any person who works with a high-achieving student. Nominations are due by June 17, 2019.

Swarthmore College Highlights

• Swarthmore provides need-based financial aid that meets 100% of determined need with loan-free financial aid awards. The average aid award for 2018-19 was $52,814. 
• Small class sizes enable faculty to provide the support students need. We have about 1,640 students, and nearly 75% of our classes have fewer than 20 students.
• Located just outside of Philadelphia, Swarthmore is about a 25-minute train ride from downtown.
• Swarthmore is consistently ranked among the top liberal arts and engineering colleges in the country.

Visit our website to learn more about Swarthmore's commitments to affordability and access.

Next Steps

The application is now live. After you submit a nomination, we will reach out to your student, indicating that we have received a counselor or advisor nomination. We will then ask the student to complete the program application by July 9, 2019. At the end of junior year and after the student submits the Discover Swarthmore application, we will ask the student to upload a final transcript to the application portal, which is also due July 9, 2019.  

You may nominate as many students as you wish—just re-submit the form for each student. We also welcome applications from students who have not been nominated. If you would like to share this opportunity with your students, please print out and post this Discover Swarthmore flyer or you can click the link below to send a Tweet to your students:

​https://www.odu.edu/news/2019/4/cubesat_launch_265279749#.XNr4caZ7m8V?utm_source=Monarch+Mailer+-+School+Counselors+5%2F14%2F19&utm_campaign=May+Monarch+Mailer+2019+-+School+Counselors&utm_medium=email

As most of you know, New Century Careers offers training for machinists and continues to offer this training tuition-free.   In addition to our South Side location, New Century Careers is now offering machinist training in McKeesport at Tube City Center (formerly the Daily News).  This will be the 'quick train' portion of our machinist training and will be a 5 week, 125 hour program.  

After the 5 week training period, trainees can choose to continue their machinist training at our South Side location OR go through some career readiness training and be placed with a local manufacturing company.

As the school year is coming to an end, especially for those students who have not chosen a career path as yet, please share and pass along this information.  The demand is high for trained machinists and now there is training in the Mon Valley!  Let me know if you have any questions.

​The Steamfitters Local 449 will be hosting their Industry Expo this Thursday, May 23rd.  We hope you are able to join us at any time between Noon-8:00 pm.  

ATTEND PDH SESSIONS WITH THE INDUSTRY'S FINEST
 
11AM SESSION
·         Steve Moruzzi-LAARS
 Hot Water Heating Systems
·         Jonathan Fay-Wilo
 ECM Pump Technology
·         Dave Rainsford-Associated Steam
 Steam Traps and Getting the Most Out of Your Steam System

1PM SESSION
·         Steve Alauzen-Thermaltech
 Emerging Chiller Technology: How It Will Affect Your System Choice
·         Steve Hoffman-Honeywell
 HVAC Fundamentals- Part II
·         Rob Rybka-Belimo
 Hydronic Control Valves, Specifications, Sizing, and Technology

3PM SESSION
·         James Devlin-Weil McLain
 High-Efficiency & Hybrid Boiler Training
·         Jim Nolan-Xylem
 Pump Efficiency & 2020 Department of Energy Standards
·         Justin Kern-Mitsubishi
 Unbreakable Laws of VRF


For more information, please see www.WhatIsASteamfitter.com.

A final transcript is required by every college, tech/trades/nursing school, CCAC, and the military.  Also, other organizations such as NCAA.

• We will not automatically send a final transcript without a request form. 
• We must have the form by June 10, 2019 to guarantee that it will go out in a timely manner. 
  
• Staffing is limited in the summer. 
  
• There are three types of transcript requests:
  • Penn State - just need the transcript request form - transcripts are sent electronically
  • Common App - just need the transcript form - transcripts and final reports are sent through the Common App website.  STATE that the application is through Common App
  • All others, including NCAA - need transcript request form and a stamped, addressed envelope.
• If anything else needs to be sent, students must be specific.  Counselors will not be here after June 7.

Every year, we get a number of students/parents calling frantically because they needed a final transcript to have been sent.  PLEASE FOLLOW ALL TIMELINES AND SEE YOUR COUNSELOR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PRIOR TO JUNE 7TH.  Transcripts can only be sent by the counseling office.

Markatone Painting is reaching out to you today in hopes that we can work together to provide our sons and daughters with the skills they need to reach their career goals.  
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 5.7 percent employment growth for painters between 2016 and 2026. In that period, an estimated 21,900 jobs should open up.

We are currently seeking entry level employees who want to learn a trade from a skilled employer while making a competitive wage and engage in a successful career.
​
In 1958, Samuel Markantone founded Markantone Painting to serve the Greater Pittsburgh area.
We are not just painting contractors, we are craftsman. Our professionals have played a major role in preserving historical sites and National Historic Landmarks such as the Woodville Plantation, the oldest residence in Allegheny County, and the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains, the historical Old St. Luke's Church which was constructed with quarried stones from Jerusalem.  Now, his legacy of exceptional fine-quality craftsmanship is carried on by his son, Lucas. The company values of providing superior quality work and service lives on.  Markantone Painting is considered one of the top painting contractors in the Pittsburgh area and is well-known for paying close attention to detail, proper surface preparation, and delivering superior results.

Our painting contractors focus on the detailed preservation of the interior and exterior surfaces of quality residential homes, businesses, churches, commercial buildings, and institutional facilities throughout western Pennsylvania.  Proudly, we're associated with the Western Pennsylvania Craftsman Guild which encourages and promotes the highest standards of craftsmanship and artistry among its members.

I ask you to please view our website to see more about our company at www.pittsburghpainting.net.
I think it is worth mentioning that our most seasoned employee just celebrated his 40th Anniversary with our company!  I hope that you take this opportunity to reach out to us at 412.825.8001.
Together we can lead our children into the future! 
Yours truly,
 Lucas Markantone
Lucas Markantone
Markantone Painting
1202 Electric Avenue
E Pittsburgh, PA 15112
412.825.8001
info@pittsburghpainting.net

Help us create a Baldwin lead project with goal of creating awareness for mental health and providing support for other students. We are working to compile students' writings in a booklet available through guidance, teachers, and online. There is often a stigma around mental health and mental illness, so it is important to create a dialogue and normalize conversation about its importance. Your submission may be a personal story of overcoming adversity relating to mental health or mental illness, encouragement and inspiration for students, tips or advice on coping with stress, school, mental health/illness, etc, or simply a quote you find meaningful or helpful. Please keep responses school appropriate and be sensitive to the topic at hand, and keep any personal stories centered around overcoming obstacles and not details about the struggle itself. Anything inappropriate, potentially triggering, or too detailed will not be published. 

This is not a resource for help, as responses are anonymous. If you are currently struggling and need help, reach out to a guidance counselor or other trusted person in your life. If you are in a crisis, text HOME to 741741 to reach crisis text line or call RESOLVE Crisis at 888-796-8226  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRjc8VYiR0vECWglp_WbUU_g9wfaEBvrrvXQ4ySgbQ1Hz1Pg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1  ​

With school days winding down, and so many end-of-year activities, we wanted students to take advantage of this one-time opportunity to learn about a fantastic career.  

The building trades are increasingly becoming a smart option complete with steady work, paid training, no debt, and a lucrative retirement with an excellent pension and annuity.  The Steamfitters, Local 449, is hosting an Open House on May 23rd from noon-8pm to learn more about a Steamfitter career and the world-class training offered.

Is being a Steamfitter the potential #PerfectFit for your students?  Please pass them this invitation.  Over 70 industry professionals will be on hand to meet with them.  
For more information, please see www.WhatIsASteamfitter.com.

Susquehanna University’s summer pre-college programs, ranked among the top 25 nationally, are a great option for your students. All of the programs are taught by Susquehanna faculty and limited in size to ensure the best possible experience.  

Actor’s Institute  July 21–27
Experience professional theatre training.

Choral Institute  July 7–13
Improve your vocal technique and choral performance skills.

Exploring Legal Careers  June 23–29 
Develop analytical reasoning abilities. Prepare and present a mock trial.

#GOMedia  July 7–13
Create a digital portfolio; produce a radio broadcast. 

i-Engineer: Calling All Future Engineers  July 21–27
Strengthen your mental muscle and improve your problem-solving skills. 

Leadership Institute for Entrepreneurship (LIFE) June 23–29; or July 7–13
Develop a business idea in an entrepreneurial setting.

Publishing & Editing Institute June 23–29
Produce and market a book. 

Stream Ecology Institute July 7–13
Investigate stream systems firsthand. 

Strings & Keyboard Institute July 7–13
Learn new repertoire in private lessons, masterclasses. 

Summer Writers Workshop July 21–27
Live the life of a practicing writer. 

Sustainability 101: Building a Resilient World July 21–27
Explore sustainable practices through hands-on activities. 

Wall Street Susquehanna June 23–29; or July 7–13
An exciting introduction to business and investing.

Wind Ensemble Institute June 23–29
Immerse yourself in music.

We hope to see some of your students on campus this summer! Space is limited; registration and more information here! ​

It is time to register for fall courses!
·         Rising juniors and seniors can take courses at Cal U for a reduced price!
·         Students who were previously enrolled in a course through HSEA will only need to complete the authorization form and return it via fax or email.
·         New students need to complete the on-line application, pay the one-time application fee, submit a high school transcript and authorization form(HSEA link is below)
Application Link                  HSEA Information Link

• Students must be in high school to participate in this program.   

​New Century Careers is expanding! In addition to NCC's South Side training location, NCC will provide M2K Quick Train in McKeesport at the Tube City Center for Business and Innovation (formerly the Daily News Building). Quick Train includes the first 125 hours of the M2K program.

For those in Westmoreland County area, NCC will offer the M2K program at Eastern Westmoreland CTC.

Classes are FREE to qualified students. Tentative starting dates for the training classes at each location are as follows:

• Eastern Westmoreland CTC M2K Classes - May 20 (evening)
• McKeesport M2K Quick Train Classes - June 3 (day)
• Pittsburgh (South Side) M2K Classes - June 10 (day)

For additional information on classes or to begin the application process, call Samara Rosenberg or Matt Zema at 1-800-822-9337 or contact New Century Careers through the website contact form.

Good morning,
 
My name is John McCullough, Chairperson and Graduate Coordinator of the Education Department at Clarion University of PA.  We have some exciting news, our School of Education has been relaunched as a freestanding entity in the University.  Along with this relaunch comes some innovative changes to our programs.  You can read more at this link.
 
I am sending you this information to let you know that Clarion University has a renewed focus on teacher education.  Your students can all benefit from our innovation.  We hope that you will continue to recommend Clarion University to your students for teacher education. 
 
We have flyers and information we would love to share with you, if you are interested.  If you would like more information, don’t hesitate to contact me.
 
Enjoy the day!
  ~ John

Dr. John McCullough, Chair
Education Department
123 Stevens Hall
Clarion University of PA
Clarion, PA  16214
 
(814) 393-2404
jmccullough@clarion.edu
cupprof@gmail.com

Greetings from Miami University! The deadline to apply for our Summer Scholars Program is approaching. If you are an academically talented rising high school juniors or seniors who is interested in participating in this year’s residential summer experience.  The deadline is Wednesday, May 1.
Miami University Summer Scholars Program
Session I: June 30-July 12, 2019
Session II: July 14-26, 2019
As a reminder, to be considered for the program students must first complete the online application. ​

​Pittsburgh Job will be holding an Open House of Wednesday, May 1st from 9am – 3pm! Students interested in enrolling in the Job Corps program, school guidance counselor, community partners, and all other educators are invited to attend to learn more about our program and what we have to offer our trainees.
 
This Spring’s Open House will feature interactive demonstrations from each of the center’s trades and tours of the Center. The gymnasium will be open from 9am-3pm, with guests walking though the tables at their own pace. Tours of the center which will include the dorms, classroom, and lounge areas will star at 9am, 10:30am, 12pm, and 2:30pm.
 
Please RSVP if representatives or a group of students will be attending from your school! We hope to see you there!