Category: Student Recognition

Cathlene Moatz, a senior at Kutztown High School is part of Berks Career and Technology Center’s (BCTC) first class of Diversified Occupations (DO) students. “I chose DO to focus on animal care, a program that isn’t offered at BCTC.”  Cathlene continued, “It also gives me the opportunity to spent half of my day at work, […]

Sara Haag, Level 3 Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation Therapy (SMaRT) at Berks Career & Technology Center (BCTC) and Schuylkill Valley Senior has had two passions for as long as she can remember – sports and cows. This led Sara to place first as an individual and her Pennsylvania team to win first place in the […]

The opportunity for students to go out to a co-op or Cooperative Education is the capstone for their time at Berks Career & Technology Center (BCTC). It is an opportunity to put the training they have received at BCTC to work at a local company. There, they will learn the nuances and responsibilities of employment […]

Caleb Werner is a Level 3 Precision/Computerized Machining Technology and Conrad Weiser senior who has a big decision to make. Last month, Caleb received two job offers as a Machine Shop Operator with an hourly rate ranging between $24.00-$29.00/hour after his high school graduation.   Caleb did not always see himself as operating any tools in […]

Congratulations to Hannah Kerr for becoming the latest Cosmetology Instructor!  In addition to passing the Cosmetology Instructor state board exams, Hannah had to complete 500 training hours, teach 5 lessons, and run the Salon at BCTC East’s Cosmetology program.  Hannah was destined to be in the beauty business.  She elaborated, “my father is a Cosmetologist, […]