On Sunday 4/24/2022, the officers of the Ranken Car Club organized a trip to the National Museum of Transportation. The goal was to further their education about the history of the transportation industry in America. In a moment of good fortune, they spent some time with a very knowledgeable and friendly Ranken alumni who told [..] READ MORE
Know you want a technical career? While there may be many school options out there – or if you’re thinking about skipping school completely – come visit Ranken. We’ll show you how we’re different. As one of the best technical schools around, everything we do is focused on giving you the skills and training you [..] READ MORE
Ranken Technical College spoke with three alumni currently employed by Mesa Associates, Inc. They are Keith Cibrowski, Senior Protection and Control Substation Designer, Andrew Maggio, Program Manager and Kyle Swierczek, Protection and Control Substation Designer. All three were introduced to Ranken through Shadow-A-Tech, a special program that allows participants to be a student for a [..] READ MORE
Ranken Technical College spoke with three alumni currently employed by Mesa Associates, Inc. They are Keith Cibrowski, Senior Protection and Control Substation Designer, Andrew Maggio, Program Manager and Kyle Swierczek, Protection and Control Substation Designer. All three were introduced to Ranken through Shadow-A-Tech, a special program that allows participants to be a student for a [..] READ MORE
Ranken Technical College spoke with three alumni currently employed by Mesa Associates, Inc. They are Keith Cibrowski, Senior Protection and Control Substation Designer, Andrew Maggio, Program Manager and Kyle Swierczek, Protection and Control Substation Designer. All three were introduced to Ranken through Shadow-A-Tech, a special program that allows participants to be a student for a [..] READ MORE
Welcome to Web Development Wednesday! This week we interview Ben Schneider. Ben Schneider graduated from Ranken’s Internet and Web-Based Technology (IWBT) program in 2015. “Ranken taught me more than just coding,” he says, “I learned self-discipline. You don’t have to attend a big college to obtain a fancy degree and have a successful career. While [..] READ MORE
Kevin Cope graduated from Ranken’s IWT, Internet Website Technology, in 2018. He is now a Software Engineer for Mitek Residential Construction. Kevin tells us, “Ranken carries a reputation of excellence within St. Louis and its surrounding areas. Most local companies hire graduates straight out of Ranken because of their reputation and trust they’ll be hiring [..] READ MORE
Welcome to Web Development Wednesday! This week we interview Katherine Bangert. Katherine graduated from the Application & Web Development (AWD) program at Ranken Technical College in 2012. Since then she has launched a successful career as a developer and continued to climb the corporate ladder. She currently works at Florida Power & Light as an [..] READ MORE
Nicole Betts, a 2000 graduate of Ranken’s Industrial Electricity/Electronics (IE) and 2006 Cum Laude grad of our Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Program, is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Management. Nicole says, “My career path began at Ameren when I graduated from Ranken.” Michael Pallarito, Supervisor of Facilities Maintenance and [..] READ MORE
Lauren Wimpee graduated from Ranken’s Automotive Collision Repair Technology program in May 2021. She recalls, “My favorite memory was when we were learning to refinish vehicles. We had a 2019 Camry in the shop, and it had a lot of new parts that needed painting. I spent a couple days painting everything with my instructor. [..] READ MORE