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
The results of the 2017 SkillsUSA Missouri State Championship are in! Students placing first in their contest are eligible to compete at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 19-23, 2017. All students receiving first, second or third place ranking will receive certificates and a gold, silver, or bronze metal at [..] READ MORE
The Student Government Association (SGA) will be selling tickets for the 2017 50/50 Raffle this week! Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate. Raffle tickets will be on sale in the Dining Hall from Monday, February 13 until Thursday, February 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The raffle winner will be announced on Friday, [..] 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
Phi Theta Kappa honored Student of the Month Eric Deering today, awarding him a $25 Lowe’s gift card. Deering is a first-semester plumbing student, and was recommended by Drew Shands, the Plumbing department head. Phi Theta Kappa students of the month must meet the following criteria: Arrives on time or early to class Leaves on [..] READ MORE
The Women In Technology group at Ranken Technical College met yesterday to celebrate December graduates; socialize and network with students, faculty and staff; and to see a presentation about using social media to network and build careers. See the presentation below! Women In Technology: Use Social Media to Power Your Job Search from RankenTech
The Women of Walker (WOW) took a trip to a Central West End boutique on Tuesday night for a fashion workshop. WOW is a group for the female residents of Walker Hall, which allows members to socialize and take off-campus trips several times during the academic year. Tiana Jones, the owner/proprietor of A Taste of Luxurie, [..] 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
On Sept. 3, 2015, the new Diesel Technology students from Ranken Wentzville took a field trip to UPS in Earth City to learn what a big corporation like UPS looks for when hiring diesel technicians. “Do you know what you need to work here?” asked a UPS diesel technician, standing at his tool box, having [..] READ MORE