Three students from Paint Valley/Pickaway-Ross Interactive Computer-enhanced Academic Technologies (I-CAT) program attended along with Instructor Mrs. Kim Litter the Tech Prep Showcase at Columbus State on Friday, April 16.
           

Maggie Litter and Dacia Posey presented “Mission Trip to Russia”. The students have worked throughout the year with a local mission group to help promote a “Mission Trip to Russia” before and after the trip. The students developed promotional flyers, business cards, brochures, and a PowerPoint presentation using a variety of software such as Microsoft Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premier as well as graphic design and advertising skills. Maggie and Dacia won a Gold Medal for their presentation.
           

Corey Lump presented a business plan in order to secure a bank loan for a wrestling clinic. His love for wrestling and desire for other students to learn to value the opportunities and skills through wrestling has been his drive in developing this business. Corey won a Silver Medal for his presentation.
           

The I-CAT program is a member of The Heart of Ohio Tech Prep Consortium, which is a partnership that includes school districts, career-technical planning districts, colleges, and business/industry in Central Ohio. The mission of the consortium is to provide leadership and support for instructional programs that prepare high school and college students for employment in technology-related careers and lifelong learning in our technological society. The consortium maintains a staff, led by a director that carries out the mission of the consortium by uniting the consortium partners to establish College Tech Prep programs that will help students prepare for college and successful careers in high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand technology-related jobs.