Ranken will be participating in the PrideFest Grand Pride Parade again this year! The Grand Pride Parade begins in Downtown St. Louis at Noon on Sunday, June 25th. Ranken welcomes faculty, staff, students, and their friends and family to volunteer to walk in the parade alongside the Ranken float. Volunteers will receive a light breakfast [..] READ MORE
High School and Post-Secondary Programs to be Focused on Emerging Technologies ST. LOUIS (June 11, 2020) St. Louis-based Ranken Technical College, in collaboration with the Lincoln County R-III School District, the State of Missouri, Lincoln County, and the City of Troy is establishing a new campus in Troy, Missouri. Ranken will provide secondary and post-secondary [..] 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
ST. LOUIS (Feb. 24, 2020) — Growing up in Wrights, IL, 18-year-old Devin Chaudoin knew he wanted to work at a company in St. Louis. He is now confident that the company is Spire. “Family and friends always told me how good it was – the environment, the pay, the reliability,” he said. “I want [..] READ MORE
This week, Ranken was excited to welcome a group of 20 teachers for EV3 Robotics Training. The two-day workshop was part of St. Louis University High School’s Clavius Project. This project focuses on underserved communities, mentoring and inspiring urban middle school students in STEM-related areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). By educating the educators, programs like EV3 Robotics meet a critical need. In [..] READ MORE
Ranken Technical College is excited to announce that we will open a new location in Perryville, Missouri next year. Along with our existing St. Louis campus and Ranken Wentzville location, the new Perryville facility will make a great contribution to Ranken’s efforts to evolve – bringing our world-class technical education to another community in the Midwest. Ranken leads today’s education evolution by working closely [..] READ MORE
The St. Louis Chapter of the International Facilities Management Association will hold their Facilities as a Career – Pathway to Leadership program at Ranken Technical College tomorrow, followed by a school tour. The organization expects 25 to 50 professional site managers from the St. Louis region to attend. Students, faculty and alumni are invited to attend the [..] READ MORE
On Friday, October 2, Ranken’s Manufacturing Division opened its doors for MFG Day, a nationwide celebration of modern manufacturing. MFG Day is intended to address common misconceptions about manufacturing by giving the manufacturing industry an opportunity to open their doors and show what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. Attendees had the opportunity to: Tour local [..] READ MORE
New Taylor Automotive Center to House Ranken’s Cutting-Edge Diesel Technology Program Yesterday, Carolyn Kindle, vice president and executive director of the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, Wentzville Mayor Nick Guccione, Emerson President Edward Monser, UAW/GM Representative Vaughn Sanders and Ranken President Stan Shoun joined Wentzville officials and Ranken board members, staff and faculty to celebrate the opening [..] READ MORE
Mayor Francis G. Slay recently appointed Ranken Technical College President Stan Shoun to the City of St. Louis’ Workforce Investment Board (WIB). The official swearing in for Shoun’s new appointment will take place on August 20 during the next WIB meeting. The WIB’s mission is to develop a quality workforce that meets the economic and [..] READ MORE