AVC by the Numbers
Yearly Rotating Exhibit by Graphics Students
by Irene Thraen-Borowski
November 30, 2011
This exhibit is meant to honor the Jo Daviess Carroll Area Vocational Center, its students, and highlight the past 40 years of exceptional career and technical education in our area.
Please join us for the Exhibit Opening on December 7, 2011 at the Freeport Arts Center from 5pm-7pm. Treats and punch will be served.
Work will also rotate through our local libraries.
In the last 40 years the Jo Daviess Carroll Area Vocational Center has instructed 10,000+ students in areas of Auto Body, Auto Technology, Business, Child Care, Computer Aided Drafting & Geographic Information Systems, Computer Networking & Securities, Construction Trades, Cooperative Education, Criminal Justice, Health Occupations, Horticulture, Graphic Communications, Restaurant Management and various adult education programs.
Our central building and ever changing array of classes are a result of the partnership between 6 school districts committed to sharing resources to best serve all our students.
The Graphics students used the following significant numbers to create artwork.
- 1972-2012
- 40 Years
- 10,000+ Students
- 10 Programs
- 6 School Districts
- 2 Counties
- 1 Building
2011-2012 Calendar
Freeport Arts Center 12/1/11—12/29/1
York Township Library (Thomson) 1/9/12—1/23/12
Savanna Public Library 1/23/12—2/6/12
Mt. Carroll Public Library 2/6/12—2/20/12
Stockton Public Library 2/20/12—3/6/12
Warren Public Library 3/6/12—3/20/12
Hanover Public Library 3/20/12—4/2/12
Elizabeth Public Library 4/2/12—4/16/12
Galena Public Library 4/16/12—4/30/12
For additional information contact Graphics Instructor: Irene Thraen-Borowski
Additional fun facts about Career & Technical Education:
We Go Here!
52% of Illinois high school students enroll in Career and Technical classes.
Increase Earning Potential
Students who take at least three CTE courses earn 18% or $212 more a month than comparable high school graduates after high school.
Keeps Students In School
81% of dropouts report that “more learning opportunities which make the classroom relevant to the real world would have helped them finish high school.”
Life Long Learning Starts Here
CTE is for the college bound student and the non-college bound student. In looking at 21st century jobs, 46% require on-the-job training, 28% require some college or technical training, and 26% require a bachelor’s degree. Many of the classes at the AVC offer certifications, college credit and, of course, on-the-job training.
Sources:
CTE: Education for a String Economy,
National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium and Association for Career and Technical Education, 2009
Gates Foundation, 2010
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010-2011
