06.08.10 :: Dual Enrollment Students Set the Standard at SkillsUSA Competition

Recently, Orlando Tech Dual Enrollment students competed for the first time in SkillsUSA at the regional level. The sponsor, instructors and students worked together to make this first-time event a memorable one, and their efforts paid off with a win in two events.

Video Production instructor Jeremiah Baumbach had a second place winner in TV Production, Carrington Nicholas from Boone High School. 3-D Visualization and Animation instructor Alan Lynch had two second place winners, senior Jorge Felton and junior Crystal Hernandez, both from Boone High School. The third place winners in 3D were Karen Marin and Yiraliz Crespo both seniors from Cypress Creek High School. All of the regional winners then attended the state competition in Sarasota, Florida in April. Orlando Tech placed third in TV Production: Carrington Nicholas and Bruce Beard.

Our goal is to have more students compete next year in different CTE events in SkillsUSA at all levels. We are proud of our dual enrollment students who have set the standard for Orlando Tech in SkillsUSA. Congratulations to everyone! From left: Karen Marin, Cary Nicholas, Crystal Hernandez, Jorge Felton, Yiraliz Crespo, Bruce Beard.

Our goal is to have more students compete next year in different CTE events in SkillsUSA at all levels. We are proud of our dual enrollment students who have set the standard for Orlando Tech in SkillsUSA. Congratulations to everyone!

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06.04.10 :: Digital Video Production Students Take Orlando to iTunes

The Orlando Tech Digital Video Production department, under the direction of Paul Read and Jeremiah Baumbach, has been producing two video podcasts during the 2009 – 2010 school year, and are available on iTunes.

The "Signature Chefs of Orlando" podcast features professional chefs making gourmet dishes in 5-star hotels and other fine restaurants of Orlando, while "The Diversity of Urban Art" podcast highlights the work of artist Robin Van Arsdol and the history and nature of urban art, looking at his collection and at that of other artists.

Subscriptions to the podcasts continue to grow steadily.  "Signature Chefs" has more than 8,000 subscribers in 51 countries and "Diversity of Urban Art" has over 12,000 subscribers in 55 countries. To date, more than 35 episodes have been shot and edited by Orlando Tech students using High Definition cameras to provide superior quality productions.

Orlando Tech was recently honored at a VIP luncheon by the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association for its work with the chefs in the area’s largest hotels. Both podcasts can be viewed on iTunes and at their websites:
http:// signaturechefs.podbean.com and http://urbanart.podbean.com.