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Four female students from Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest competed and placed at the SkillsUSA Michigan State Leadership and Skills Conference.
OSTC-SW News
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Agriscience students are analyzing soil as the weather turns to spring.
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29 Career Technical Education (CTE) students from across Oakland County were awarded funds from Oakland Schools’ prestigious Scholarships for Success program at its annual Recognition Breakfast.
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Now is the time to claim your seat for the 2019-2020 school year. Log into your student portal.
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We want to hear from you! Share how we can better serve students, parents and industry partners.
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Congresswoman Haley Stevens learns about programs from OSTC-SW students.
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Medium/Heavy Equipment students from the Southwest Campus explore modern machines with Master Technician.
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Several OSTC-Southwest students participated in and placed at the Michigan Business Professionals of America Regional 6 conference held at Henry Ford Community College on January 4, 2019!
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On November 30, 2018, OSTC-SW students competed at Novi High School in the HOSA (Health Occupational Students of America) Region 8 Conference.
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Twelve Culinary Arts and Hospitality junior students attended the SkillsUSA Fall leadership Conference in Lansing Michigan.
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OSTC-SW is the only high school in Michigan to possess a NIMS certification.
The accreditation was given by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the nation’s only distinction for excellence in the metalworking field.
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OSTC-SW students design posters, practice working with a client and receive feedback with a partnership for Foundation for Excellence - Walled Lake Schools.
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Family Night in Industry connects parents to with industry partners within Oakland County.
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Administrators, parents and students in Oakland County will all have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the manufacturing industry.
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Alena obtained a job through OSTC's work-based learning program. Work-based learning provides OSTC students the opportunity to apply the skills learned in the classroom to real world application in the workplace.