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
You enjoy architecture, drawing, and computer aided drafting. You love the idea of using your creativity to design blueprints. Your keen eye for detail combined with your ability to see the “big picture” is your specialty. Ranken’s Building Systems Engineering Program is the perfect place for you to hone your skills and learn hands-on in [..] READ MORE
Jack Worstell came to Ranken right out of high school and enrolled in the Architectural Technology program and graduated in 1955. He worked for one year with Ciel G. Schmidt, a small architectural company, and then was hired by HOK where he worked for 21 years. While employed with HOK he was the project manager [..] READ MORE
Marcelous Marty Peshlakai graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ranken’s Plumbing program in 2021. He is currently a first-year apprentice with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562. One of his instructors, Stephen Felling, tells us “Marty toured Ranken with his fiancée in 2020. He came into the program with some prior training he’d received in New Mexico. [..] READ MORE
Welcome to Web Development Wednesday! This week we interview Mohamed Alkurwi. He graduated from the Application & Web Development (AWD) program at Ranken Technical College in 2016. He currently works at Centene as a Senior Software Engineer. Ranken helped to prepare Mohamed launch his career by focusing on hands-on based learning in Web and Software [..] READ MORE