Tech Center

Take the first steps towards a career in Health Care! During your time at the Tech Center, we will host a job fair where you can meet employers and showcase your newly acquired skills to be a Certified Nursing Assistant! This is our last session of the school year until late Summer/early Fall. See flyer for detailes.

Hatch Great Habits This Spring! 🐣

New season, new chances to build strong routines! 🕒
Getting to school on time helps you stay focused, confident, and ready to take on new challenges.

💡 Little habits today lead to big success tomorrow!
#HatchGoodHabits #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #BePresentBePowerful

🌷 Spring Into Learning! 🌷

As the days get longer and the weather warms up, it’s the perfect season for growth — in the classroom and beyond! ☀️📚

Just like flowers need sunshine every day to bloom, students need consistent attendance to thrive. 🌼
✅ Keep routines steady
✅ Stay engaged through spring activities
✅ Reach out if your family needs attendance support

Let’s spring forward together and finish the school year strong! 💪🌸
#BePresentBePowerful #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #SpringIntoLearning #BloomWithAttendance

📣 Calling All Educators! Save the Date!

Join Savi for a special Michigan K-12 Student Loan Webinar designed just for you!

📅 April 15, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM ET

Get a clear overview of federal student loans and learn practical steps you can take now to:
✔️ Lower your monthly payments
✔️ Explore loan forgiveness options
✔️ Reduce your total loan cost

Don’t miss this opportunity to take control of your financial future!

👉 Register today by scanning the QR code or clicking the link in the flyer:

#MichiganEducators #K12 #StudentLoans #FinancialWellness #TeacherSupport

Spring Welding, our last Welding session of the year, starts next week! Sign up today!

🍀 March Forward Together 🍀

March is the perfect time to build momentum and keep learning strong! Every day a student shows up, they strengthen routines, stay connected, and move closer to their goals. 📚✨ Let’s keep moving forward this March—because every day counts! 💚
#MarchForward #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #BePresentBePowerful #StrongerTogether

✨Attendance matters—and we’re all in this together!✨
When students attend school regularly, they build strong learning habits, stay connected with classmates, and set themselves up for success!
✅Collaboration & teamwork
✅Conflict resolution
✅Emotional regulation & self-management
✅Task completion
✅Finding a passion

Let’s work together to ensure your child is learning, growing, and thriving—every day matters!

Drumroll....
Summer Tech Camp for Middle School Students is now open for registration! If you have a current 6th, 7th, or 8th grader, this camp is for you! Visit www.allegantechcenter.org and follow the link for Summer Tech Camp for program descriptions and online enrollment link, or, use the QR code provided.
Cost: $45 individual or $60 for 2+ students in the same household.
Please call 269-512-7800 for any questions or also to enroll over the phone.

Allegan Tech Center Vet Tech students are learning and enjoying their first FFA State Convention in Lansing. Two delegates visited the capital today! We cannot wait to learn how they do in competition! Good luck!

Students who are committed to athletics can attend the Tech Center, earn a trade or college prep. Otsego senior Lucy Mercer did just that...was successful in both and is now committed to volleyball and St. Clair County Community College.

The Allegan Tech Center's Graphic Art & Design program was tasked to design a trophy for the Lakeshore Advantage Visionary Award 2026 recipients. Martin High School senior, Jade Hooper, a second-year student, was the designer. Then, in collaboration with our Engineering, Electronics, and Robotics program, each trophy was laser cut and delivered to our Building Trades program to create wooden bases for mounting. Pictured is one of the trophies and Graphic Art & Design para-educator Olivia Collison, instructor Valli Virgo-Caperton, and principal Joe Tenbusch attended the awards event to represent the Tech Center and to congratulate and support Lakeshore Advantage and award winners.

FFA Districts were held in Hopkins, MI on January 29, and our Veterinary Technical Sciences program had students competing. Briella Blankenship and Taylin Allen participated in Public Speaking and Hannah Negen and Kylee Thompson in Job Interview.
All four students won Silver!
(Photo has instructors and students pictured left to right: Madison McGorman (Para-educator), Briella Blankenship, Taylin Allen, Hannah Negen, Kylee Thompson, and Ashlee Berens (Instructor)

As an emergency medical student, the first clinical experience can feel overwhelming, nerve-racking, intimidating, and even scary. It is the first time you step beyond the classroom and into assessing and treating real patients. However, not for Nolan Healey. Nolan's first ride-along came with a sense of familiarity, and a unique opportunity that not many students get to experience. Nolan had both his mom and dad in the ambulance beside him and he was able to learn the job first-hand from the same people who inspired him to pursue the career. The stories he had heard for years around the dinner table suddenly came to life as he checked equipment, responded to EMS calls, and witnessed his parents' calm teamwork in action.

The Allegan Advantage is a program at the Allegan Tech Center that makes dual enrollment accessible to high school students during their school day. Our partnership with Lake Michigan College helps fill the gap because we do not have a community college in the County. Learn more about it at one of our information meetings and talk with your high school counselor.

We are excited to welcome the Early College Allegan County applicants from Allegan, Hopkins, Otsego, and Plainwell on Wednesday! There are make-up days next week if you were sick or had a school conflict! See you counselor for information on days and times.

Manufacturing is a high-demand, high-skilled, high-paying industry. Take your first step to an introductory course in Manufacturing, for FREE!!
Learn about the industry and practice the skills needed to feel confident starting this career path. Once you earn your certificate, Goodwill will connect you with companies ready to hire. Lay the foundation for your future and strengthen your resume through this program. Normally, a course like this would be 100's of dollars. In partnership with Goodwill Industries, it is being offered for free at the Allegan Tech Center. Sign up today! Call Erik Bergh: 269-459-4769 to enroll.

Happy School Counselor Week to our counselors, Art Ziemelis and Breanne Dalm! You are a special kind of glue that strengthens our team at the Allegan Tech Center. We are grateful!

Early College Allegan County Application Days are set! Check for your district's application day. We look forward to greeting our applicants and walking alongside them during this process!

Please join us tonight to learn about this amazing opportunity for current sophomores!