Congratulations to Kalton Parker, another EMC student who will be attending a 13th year (scholarship year) of high school to earn free college credits at Alpena Community College!

Congratulations to Shelby Gardner, another EMC student who will be attending a 13th year (scholarship year) of high school to earn free college credits!

CAD students are competing at the Mini Innovative Vehicle Design competition today! Good luck!







This week HATC staff spent some time chalking the walk with encouraging messages for students to read as they arrive. May we all be kind to our minds this month and every month.










Congratulations to Linka for taking advantage of the Early Middle College opportunities! She will enter her 13th year of high school next year at Mid Michigan College.

Congratulations to Kady on passing her Michigan Real Estate Pre-Licensure course 🏡
Through our Marketing program, Kady completed an independent study certification, showing incredible self-discipline and commitment to her future. We are so proud of her hard work and dedication 👏

Congratulations to Wynnfor taking advantage of the Early Middle College opportunity!

Congratulations to our Careers in Education student, Madelyn, for earning the Child Development Associate Credential. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
The CDA is a national credential for early childhood educators awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition.

Interested in becoming a bus driver? Check out this training offered right here in the Thumb in June!
Register today!

Shoutout to Brady as one of our first 13th year students in our Early Middle College!
Brady will head to Alpena in the fall to finish his Associates Degree in Utility Technician for no tuition costs, thanks to enrolling in the EMC!
Brady will head to Alpena in the fall to finish his Associates Degree in Utility Technician for no tuition costs, thanks to enrolling in the EMC!

💚👕 HATC staff showed up for T‑Shirt Tuesday! 👕💚
We love seeing our Huron Area Technical Center team wearing their mental health awareness shirts and helping keep the conversation going. From messages of kindness to reminders that mental health matters, these shirts represent something bigger—support, understanding, and belonging.
Thank you, HATC staff, for modeling empathy and showing students that it’s okay to talk about mental health—not just this month, but every day.
We love seeing our Huron Area Technical Center team wearing their mental health awareness shirts and helping keep the conversation going. From messages of kindness to reminders that mental health matters, these shirts represent something bigger—support, understanding, and belonging.
Thank you, HATC staff, for modeling empathy and showing students that it’s okay to talk about mental health—not just this month, but every day.

Last week, five of our Marketing students represented HATC at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, GA!
Ryan, Wynn, and Jasmyn competed in the Chapter Awards Program (CAP), submitting a 74-page report highlighting 36 activities our HATC DECA chapter completed and presenting their top six activities in a 15-minute presentation to judges.
Jeffrey and Carter competed in the School-Based Enterprise (SBE), submitting a 47-page report on key standards for operating our school store, The Exchange, and presenting the sales component in a 10-minute presentation. They received a plaque for earning gold-level certification of our SBE. They were also awarded SBE Individual certification for their exam test scores.
Our Marketing Instructor and DECA Advisor, Amber Blackstock, chaperoned the trip and took the group to visit the Georgia Aquarium, the College Football Hall of Fame, and the World of Coca-Cola.
We are incredibly proud of these students for showcasing their hard work, professionalism, and dedication.
Ryan, Wynn, and Jasmyn competed in the Chapter Awards Program (CAP), submitting a 74-page report highlighting 36 activities our HATC DECA chapter completed and presenting their top six activities in a 15-minute presentation to judges.
Jeffrey and Carter competed in the School-Based Enterprise (SBE), submitting a 47-page report on key standards for operating our school store, The Exchange, and presenting the sales component in a 10-minute presentation. They received a plaque for earning gold-level certification of our SBE. They were also awarded SBE Individual certification for their exam test scores.
Our Marketing Instructor and DECA Advisor, Amber Blackstock, chaperoned the trip and took the group to visit the Georgia Aquarium, the College Football Hall of Fame, and the World of Coca-Cola.
We are incredibly proud of these students for showcasing their hard work, professionalism, and dedication.



NTHS members spent some time cleaning up the beaches of Port Crescent State Park today.



In honor of May and Mental Health Month, here is a great visual grounding technique to use when one feels overwhelmed.

Law / Public Safety students began their open water scuba certification course today. “That’s magical”, and “that’s literally the coolest thing i’ve ever done” were some of the students statements after they took their first breaths under water.



Students from Electrical and Construction got to experience Construction Days in Howell, MI, today.
Hands-on demos and career discussions with various employers made it an engaging and informative day!










Attention Skilled Seniors! Use those earned credentials and land a great career!

Congratulations to our PM Seniors! We celebrated all of their accomplishments today as well as the credentials they earned while at the HATC!
We are proud of all of our students and know they are both career and college ready! 🧑🎓 👩🎓

Today we celebrated our AM Seniors with a celebration honoring all of the accomplishments they earned here at the HATC.
Congratulations, Seniors! Finish strong! 💪🏻 🧑🎓 👩🎓

Here is the link to view the AM Senior Celebration Broadcast today at 8:45am.
https://youtube.com/live/JIbupGpBCWw?feature=share
If you are not able to watch it live, it will be posted on our facebook page for later viewing as well.
https://youtube.com/live/JIbupGpBCWw?feature=share
If you are not able to watch it live, it will be posted on our facebook page for later viewing as well.

