Graham Miller graduated in May 2020 Cum Laude with an Associate Degree in Application and Web Development. The program exposed Graham to a wide variety of coding and programming applications in use by nearly every industry. He remembers the sense of shared purpose with his friends at Ranken, and “having conversations in the cafeteria about [..] READ MORE
According to Indeed.com, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for software developers, which includes software engineers, is going to grow 22%, substantially faster than the 4% average for all careers. There are several reasons driving the high demand for software engineers: the need for innovative software, the limited life span of code, [..] READ MORE
ST. LOUIS (MAY 11, 2020) Luke Gosnell stayed very busy during the COVID-19 shutdown. In addition to completing his required coursework at Ranken-West Wentzville location, he voluntarily helped the St Charles County Veterans Museum in their efforts to honor local veterans who served in World War I, World War II, the Korean [..] READ MORE
Internet & Web-based Technology students Jordan Foster and Eric Glass completed a resume-boosting project when they launched a new website for Stray Paws Rescue in late December: StrayPawsRescue.com. The two students will graduate from Ranken in May. Stray Paws Rescue is a nonprofit, foster-based rescue, which aims to improve the lives of abused and homeless [..] READ MORE
Are you a Ranken IT student who needs to retake a certification exam, or who wants to attempt an additional certification in the next few months? We have three Information Technology Certification Retesting dates coming up in May and June. Certification Retesting Dates Thursday, May 21, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at 10 [..] READ MORE
On October 24 Ranken will present an Alumni Entrepreneur Workshop, featuring Ranken alumni Andrew Fouse. Fouse (Information Technology ’07) is the Vice President of United States Operations for Hutchinson Networks in St. Louis. Fouse’s career includes consulting experience at FusionStorm with customers such as Apple, LinkedIn and Facebook. Andrew will discuss his career path, opportunities [..] READ MORE
The 40th Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference was held on June 22-27 and the SkillsUSA Championships were held on June 25-26 in Kansas City, Mo. The event brought in more than 15,000 people, including students, teachers and business partners, and more than 5,800 outstanding career and technical education students competed hands-on in more [..] READ MORE