Terry Allemann ’84, says, “growing up I never remember a repairman entering our house.” Fixing, repairing, installing, building, no matter the task, “my dad (Jim Allemann ’62) always did it himself.” That do-it-yourself attitude was certainly instilled in Terry at a young age and eventually bore fruit as Terry opened his own business, Allemann Machine [..] READ MORE
Ranken Technical College has partnered with Wrenching for the Future, www.wrenchingforthefuture.com, to bring you the Ranken Rat Rod Build-off 2023. The students will fabricate a Rat Rod from a 1937 Dodge Pickup and scrap parts in one week. It will have a fuel injected LS 5.3, 4L80 transmission, 68 Camaro front end suspension and a [..] READ MORE
Please meet our new Certified Welders, these students have gone the extra mile to get their American Welding Society Certifications. Left to right is Nicholas Kasting, Decarlo Stewart, Michael “Blu” Schamadan, Trey Elliot, and Ava Vienna. All have received AWS (American Welding Society) D1.1 Structural Certifications. Credentials vary from GMAW (MIG), SMAW (STICK), FCAW (FLUX-CORE), [..] READ MORE
St. Louis, MO. – Ranken Technical College today announced the appointment of Ranken alumna Shannon Brueggemann to the post of Vice President for Education, effective immediately. The Vice President for Education position is responsible for all educational programming, including degree and non-degree programs, cooperative STEM programming with schools, and instructor selection. Brueggemann will also be [..] READ MORE
February 20-24, 2023Ranken and Wrenching for the Future Partner to Offer High School Seniors an Exclusive Experience Ranken Technical College is inviting St. Louis area high school juniors and seniors to be part of a rat rod building team where they can gain hands-on auto tech experience while having fun and earning tech education scholarships. [..] READ MORE
Walter ‘Joe’ Gillespie is a graduate from the Architectural Technology program, class of 1988. As a high school student Joe knew he wanted to get an education but was not interested in a four-year degree. He wanted a degree that would prepare him for a job and Ranken fit the bill. “My education at Ranken [..] READ MORE
Joseph Carl Kleba, Sr. graduated from Ranken in 1928 and went to work for Lawlor Construction Company. His son Joseph Carl Kleba, Jr. class of ’65, said, “As long as I could remember I wanted to follow my father’s footsteps and be a carpenter.” Joe, Jr. also went to work for Lawlor Construction Co. where [..] READ MORE
Tom Scholz attended Ranken after graduating from High School and joined the Air Force nine days later. In the Airforce he became an aircraft mechanic which he did for four years. Tom continued working for the Airforce for nine more years as an airplane mechanic in the civil service. Tom had the opportunity to work [..] READ MORE
When Richard Thyer graduated from high school, he went to SIU for one year and worked at TWA. He was offered a job at Ford on their assembly line and worked there full time for 11 years. When Hazelwood Ford plant closed in 2007, he enrolled in Ranken to pursue a degree in ESDT. He [..] READ MORE
Andrew Dodson always had an interest in manufacturing and machining. Ranken’s reputation for an excellent education and high job placement track record inspired his attendance. He graduated in 2001 with an associate degree in Applied Science from the Precision Machining Technology Program and began working at Ultron Inc. as a Non-Destructive Testing Technician. Andrew says, [..] READ MORE