Hands-On

Tri-County Technical Center

Welcome to Hands-On, the podcast of Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter, Maine. Hands-On aims to interview current and former students, instructors, local business owners, and others who can help represent the goals of Tri-County Technical Center and Career and Technical Education.

  1. FEB 2

    HVAC and Lincoln Tech

    New Hands-On host Brandon Harper welcomes you to Season 4! Brandon starts with interviewing our new HVAC instructor Darin Spack and two of his students. Then Brandon talks with Mark Cater of Lincoln Tech (www.lincolntech.edu), who visited TCTC recently to talk with students.

    9 min

  2. 03/25/2025

    Multimedia Production - Season 3 Episode 5

    Welcome back to Hands-On. In this episode, host Kaleb Ranquist has a chat with Trevor Deschaine, a first-year student of the Multimedia Production program about the curriculum, his progression towards getting a drone license, and his post-secondary plans. Afterward, a short intermission where Kaleb talks to Chase Farnsworth of the Entrepreneurship and Small Business program about his experience and perseverance through the Entrepreneurship competition at SkillsUSA, winning a silver medal, along with winning CTE Student of the Year at TCTC! Finally, Kaleb talks with Austin Harris, a second-year student of the Multimedia Production program, about how being a second year student differs from being a first year, along with his projects including directing the documentary, Rural Dreams!

    18 min

  3. 03/10/2025

    Cybersecurity - Season 3 Episode 4

    Welcome back to Hands-On. In this episode, host Kaleb Ranquist interviews the new instructor of the Cybersecurity program (formally the Computer Information and System Security program), Dan Smith about the work they do with computers, servers, and talk of experimental AI. Afterward, Kaleb interviews Matthew Hall, a student of Cybersecurity, about his inspiration to take the class, activities he and other students work on, and his future endeavors in the field of computers.

    20 min

  4. 01/17/2025

    Natural Resources - Season 3 Episode 3

    Welcome back to Hands-On! Tri-County Technical Center has gained a few new programs this year, including the Natural Resources program. In this episode, host Kaleb Ranquist interviews the instructor of the Natural Resources program, Stephany Perkins, about the several outdoor activities, field trips, and training involved in her program including hiking, camping, snowshoeing, hunter safety, chainsaw safety, and so much more. Afterward, a short intermission featuring Caroline Ridout, a Workforce Development Specialist from the Maine Tourism Association who recently visited TCTC, about the hundreds of jobs available in the tourism industry that are highly beneficial to CTE students. Finally, Kaleb interviews Hiram Butler and Topher McGuinness, two students of the Natural Resources program, about their experience in the class, training, and future endeavors in the workforce.

    21 min

  5. 12/20/2024

    Welding - Season 3 Episode 2

    Welcome back to Hands-On! Tri-County Technical Center has gained a few new programs this year, including the Welding program. In this episode, Host Kaleb Ranquist interviews the instructor of the Welding program, Jason Scholten, about the importance of welding, and what students can expect to learn from the program. Afterward, a short intermission where Clay Lane, an instructor of the Commercial Truck Driving program talks about the Thanksgiving meal run he and his students did before Thanksgiving, where they helped transport Thanksgiving meal ingredients to families in need! Finally, Kaleb interviews Haylee Newman, a student of the Welding program, about what inspired her to take the program, and her future plans for the workforce.

    15 min

  6. 11/08/2024

    Entrepreneurship & Small Business - Season 3 Episode 1

    Welcome to Hands-On Season 3! TCTC has gained a few new programs this year, including the Entrepreneurship & Small Business program. In this episode, host, Kaleb Ranquist interviews Instructor, Marcy King of the ESB program about what students do in her program, the curriculum, and how entrepreneurs create successful businesses. Afterward, a short intermission featuring a few students from the Building Trades program talking about their ongoing house-building project! Finally, Kaleb interviews Chase Farnsworth, a student of ESB, about his experience in the program, and how its helped him prepare for his future college and business endeavors!

    20 min

  7. 10/21/2024

    Hands-On Season 3 Promo

    Welcome to season 3 of Hands-On, the podcast of Tri-County Technical Center. In this show, host Kaleb Ranquist chats with current and former students and instructors of TCTC, as well as local college and business representatives about the benefits of Career Technical Education (CTE). Kaleb will also be providing news about ongoing events every episode. Stay tuned for new episodes available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, IHeartRadio, Samsung Podcasts, Boomplay, and the Tri-County Technical Center YouTube channel.

    1 min

  8. 05/30/2024

    Episode 8, Season 2: Health Occupations, Firefighting, and Dr. O'Neill

    In this episode of Hands-On, host Shane Craig chats with Health Occupations co-instructor, Jennifer Bailey, as well as student Gavin Hart, about what they do in their class, and what students can expect to learn from the program. Afterward, Shane then interviews current Firefighting student, Sarah Silva, about her experience in the class. Host Kaleb Ranquist then talks to former Firefighting student, Dawson Dow about what he's up to now, and how TCTC has helped prepare him for his future career. Finally, Kaleb had the honor of talking to former Tri-County Technical Center Directer, Dr. Patrick O'Neill, about his experience and job as a director, and what he currently does for TCTC, as well as discussing the importance of CTE Education.

    27 min
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Welcome to Hands-On, the podcast of Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter, Maine. Hands-On aims to interview current and former students, instructors, local business owners, and others who can help represent the goals of Tri-County Technical Center and Career and Technical Education.

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  • Creator
    Tri-County Technical Center
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Tri-County Technical Center. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Hands-On