Welcome to Web Development Wednesday! This week we interview Greg McWilliams. He graduated from the Application & Web Development (AWD) program at Ranken Technical College in 2013. He currently works at Unigroup as a Senior Software Engineer. Ranken helped to prepare Greg launch his career by focusing on hands-on based learning in Web and Software [..] READ MORE
Ranken students took a field trip to Desoto to get windows installed in the Rat Rod at Anytime AutoGlass. Upon their arrival, they were greeted by the entire staff. During the visit, the staff kept the students involved in the entire window making process; the students learned a lot. We want to thank Anytime Auto [..] READ MORE
Welcome to Web Development Wednesday! This week we interview Geoffrey “Jeff” Gibson. He graduated from the Application & Web Development (AWD) program at Ranken Technical College in 2019. He currently works at Daugherty Business Solutions as a Software Engineer II. Ranken helped to prepare Jeff launch his career by focusing on hands-on based learning in [..] READ MORE
Welcome to Web Development Wednesday! This week we interview Evan Arenas. He graduated from the Application & Web Development (AWD) program at Ranken Technical College in 2022. He currently works at Enterprise Holdings Inc as an IT Engineer 1. Ranken helped to prepare Evan launch his career by focusing on hands-on based learning in Web [..] READ MORE
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