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Blueprint for Success Photo Gallery


Students pose together with Blueprints Instructor Chris Hogue and PICCC Executive Director Cheryl Johnson
 

Learning to enjoy working together is stressed with students.
 
 

— Activities —


The world of manufacturing is put in a nutshell as students determine the best way to produce a finished product.
 

Students receive instruction from PICCC Executive Director Cheryl Johnson.
 
 

Students learn how to assemble computers under the direction of PICCC's Information Systems Manager, Dave Ritz.
 

Two students fit their processors into the motherboard of the computer they are putting together.
 
 

One student works furiously to build a shelter out of newspaper and duct tape with his teammates.
 

Students enjoy the fruits of their labor after winning the shelter building contest.
 
 

— Tours —


AccuWeather Tour: Students gather as AccuWeather meteorologists Bob Larson and Dale Mohler explain how they support commodities brokers with weather updates.
 

Beaver Statium Tour: Bob White, Director of Marketing and Operations for Suites and Club Seats, shows the students one of the luxury suites at Beaver Stadium.
 
 

Bellefonte EMS Tour: Students are allowed to explore one of Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services' newest ambulances.
 

Courthouse Tour: Law wasn't the only topic of discussion as students learned about all the jobs necessary to make the Centre County Courthouse run.
 
 

HealthSouth Tour: A brief pause before learning the ins and outs of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital.
 

Mount Nittany Medical Center Tour: Students hear what it's really like to be a registed nurse at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
 
 

Penn State Bakery Tour: Students see how much goes into feeding the Penn State population at the PSU Auxiliary Services Building.
 

Penn State Information Sciences & Technology Tour: Old Main stands in the background as Shaun King explains the opportunities available at the Penn State Information Sciences and Technology Department.
 
 

Penn Stater Tour: Students didn't get to check into a room but they did see what goes on behind the scenes at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
 

South Hills School of Business & Technology Tour: South Hills School of Business & Technology explains some career paths that may not have been known before.
 
 

Woodcraft Industries Tour: Woodcraft Industries Creater of Wow, Cindy Zimmerman, explains the manufacturing process at their facility.
   
 

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