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Marion High School / Marion Regional Career Center students collected many top awards at last weekend’s Business Professionals of America Regional Leadership Contest and will advance to the state level.

In fact, the Giants swept the top three places in one subject competition, Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications, with Lucia Persinger, an MHS junior, earning first place, senior Cooper Spencer in second, and sophomore Brandie Jo Moneer in third. The top five finishers in each subject go on to compete at the state level competition. 

Students from Marion Regional Career Center’s award-winning Cybersecurity and Information Technology Academy recently placed in the top five in a cybersecurity competition at Purdue University.

Four MRCC students, Hunter Butz, Tyler Hunter, Robert Smith, and Jack White, traveled to Purdue’s West Lafayette campus for the cybersecurity encounters workshop and challenge. During the workshop students learned different aspects of cybersecurity, including virtualization, web vulnerability challenges, forensics, and they participated in different cybersecurity challenges.

On the afternoon of Nov. 12, Marion Regional Career Center and Marion High School administrators were made aware of an argument between two students in an MRCC classroom that led to an assault with a small blade. Administrators took action immediately to remove one student from the school, and the other student was treated at the hospital for a minor injury. Marion Community Schools is cooperating with local law enforcement as they continue to investigate this incident.

On Nov. 19, educators from throughout the state of Indiana will be attending Red for Public Ed Action Day, a rally at the Indiana Statehouse. This rally is meant to communicate to our legislators the serious need for more financial and other support for public education and the children we serve. Public education has an important mission, which is to serve all the children of all the people. Our state is not adequately supporting this mission. 

Marion Community Schools Board of School Trustees invites letters of interest from individuals to serve on the Marion Public Library Board of Trustees. The appointment is from Jan. 1, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2023.

Eligibility requirements:

If you're looking for a special treat for your holiday dinner, Giant Bistro has you covered. Order one (or more!) of our special pumpkin rolls!

>> Order deadline is Nov 20. 

Call 667-6254 to place your order or stop by the Giant Bistro 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

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Stop by the Marion Regional Career Center office at Marion High School 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All items will be available for pickup at the Giant Bistro, 2201 S. Western Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 25 and 26.

The Marion Regional Career Center's Aviation Academy is featured on Inside INdiana Business this month!

Student Emma Jacobs and teacher Scott Simpson were interviewed in studio in Indianapolis, and a camera crew also came to Marion to capture scenes from classes.

The video has already aired on local channels, but you can watch it below! (If the video does not load correctly, click here to visit the (i) on Education report on MRCC's Aviation Academy.)

The Marion Regional Career Center's Aviation Academy will be featured on Inside INdiana Business this weekend!

Student Emma Jacobs and teacher Scott Simpson were interviewed in studio in Indianapolis, and a camera crew also came to Marion to capture scenes from classes earlier this week.

Catch the video on air at one of the following times (check your cable guide for channels): 

The Vopro Expo presented by Marion High School and Marion Regional Career Center aims to link students with careers in the Marion and Grant County area and to help them plan ahead for education in high school and beyond, certifications or apprenticeships, etc. 

Vopro Expo, set for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 at MHS's Bill Green Arena aims to help our students understand they can have a great career right here in Marion and Grant County, and that they can step toward those careers right now at MHS and MRCC.

Marion Community Schools is seeking artwork for its annual holiday cards. This competition is open to all Marion Community Schools students (including Marion Regional Career Center). Winning artists receive a $75 Walmart gift card!