Students - Garrett Morrell, Hunter Smith, Daniel Zimmerman, Max Garn

BACC Business Students Participate in the first-ever virtual Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference

Students from the Branch Area Careers Center attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2021 National Leadership Conference virtually this year. Branch Area Careers Center middle level members, Max Garn, Hunter Smith, Daniel Zimmerman and high school members Elijah Quinn, Grant Bridges, Caleb Hadfield, and Brayden Watkins joined nearly 6,000 conference delegates from across the nation to compete in national level business skills competitions and attend leadership development, workshops, general sessions, and national officer candidate campaigns and elections.
Health students with certificates

Coldwater community rallies around Branch Area Careers future healthcare heroes!

This year has been a trying time for everyone, especially k-12 students and healthcare employees. The Branch Area Careers Center (BACC) has been blessed with generous donations from local employers, ultimately supporting future healthcare heroes in training! BACC would like to publicly thank the local partners who have made the 2020.2021 academic year a success for local high school juniors and seniors attending the BACC Health Science Programs.
Coltin Haylett

Coltin Haylett

Electrical & Automation Engineering Technologies Senior - Coltin Haylett
John Castillo

John Castillo

Construction Trades Senior of the Year - John Castillo
Caitlin Plank

Caitlin Plank

Environmental & Agricultural Sciences Senior of the Year - Caitlin Plank
Nayeli DelaPaz Arroyo

Nayeli DelaPaz Arroyo

On the Job Training Senior of the Year - Nayeli DelaPaz Arroyo
Kelsey Mainstone

Kelsey Mainstone

Education General Senior of the Year - Kelsey Mainstone
Saleh Mohammed

Saleh Mohammed

CAD/CAM and Architecture Senior of the Year - Saleh Mohammed
Cody Hewitt

Cody Hewitt

Welding Engineering Technologies Senior of the Year - Cody Hewitt
Elijah Stayner

Elijah Stayner

Computer & Networking Technologies Senior of the Year - Elijah Stayner
Nathan Parsons

Nathan Parsons

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Senior of the Year - Nathan Parsons
Megan Barnes

Megan Barnes

Education Academy Senior of the Year - Megan Barnes
Olivia Foley

Olivia Foley

Health Sciences Senior of the Year - Olivia Foley
Bailey Burkhardt

Bailey Burkhardt

Business Management, Marketing & Technologies Senior of the Year - Bailey Burkhardt
Jeniffer Guzman Martinez

Jeniffer Guzman Martinez

Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Senior of the Year - Jeniffer Guzman Martinez
Alexia Minnick

Alexia Minnick

Collision Repair & Coatings Technologies Senior of the Year - Alexia Minnick
Alexia and Exchange Club member Jennifer Poe

Alexia Minnick

Alexia Minnick, Bronson High School Senior, Collision Repair & Coatings Technology second-year student, was recently honored at the Noon Exchange Club as “Student of the Quarter”. Congratulations Alexia, and her teacher Tony MacArthur and Teaching Assistant Wayne Embler!
BACC NTHS Inductees holding awards.

2019 NTHS Inductees

On September 17, 2019, the Branch Area Careers Center inducted 19 new members to the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).
From Left to right. Peter Nottingham, Bryce Pagel, Noah Anzaldua, Marvin Gage (Instructor), Andrew Check and Eve Berndt (Mentors) not present Alex Aseltine, Jonathan Annis and Khaled Gabri.

CAD Program strikes Gold in the 2019 Michigan Design Challenge

MICHIGAN DESIGN PRIZE 2019 CHALLENGE: Design a physical product that improves and beautifies the lives of Michigan’s citizens Concept Description: Our Wheelchair conversion kit enables people to more easily explore the beaches and hiking trails of Michigan, without being limited by their current wheelchair.  Because our design can retrofit into virtually any standard wheelchair, the…
(left to right): Flip Johnson, Ron Sampsel, Stacy Winter, Jill Knaack, Kristen Smith, Andrew Gray and Ginger Kesler.

BACC Advisory Committee Member Awards

On April 17, 2019, the Branch Area Careers Center honored Advisory Committee members for their years of service.  Advisory Committees are established for each program at the BACC and provide critical advice and leadership in the respective industry for each program.   These committees serve as the sounding board for decisions made regarding equipment purchases, labor…
Students on the Winter Community Service committee at the Branch Area Careers Center present checks to Renate Brenneke, Branch Area Food Pantry representative, and Connie Winbigler, Altrusa International member, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at their winter assembly.

“Happy Mouths, Happy Feet”

Students at the Branch Area Careers Center recently organized and conducted a community service project entitled “Happy Mouths, Happy Feet” to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.
Ruger and Exchange Club Representative Jill Cook.

Ruger Ranney

Exchange Club “Student of the Quarter”
Students with white car

BACC Automotive program had a visitor

Auto Program Partner: Royal Chevrolet
NTHS 2018 Inductees

BACC Inducts 32 new members to NTHS

On September 19, 2018, the Branch Area Careers Center inducted 32 new members to the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). The NTHS is a non-profit, educational organization, founded in 1984 to reward excellence in technical and career education.
Hunter Trine Exchange Club Honoree

Exchange Club Honors Hunter Trine

Outstanding Student of the 3rd Marking Period 2017-2018
State Skills EAET 2018

EAET State Skills Competition 2018

Electrical & Automation Engineering Technology
Students at HOSA State 2018

HOSA Students Compete at the State Conference

March 21-23, 2018 Grand Rapids
Marcus Broom Outstanding Student 2nd MP 17-18

Exchange Club Honors Marcus Broom

Outstanding Student for the 2nd Marking Period 2017-2018
2018 ProStart

ProStart Competition for Culinary Students

March 18-19, 2018 Lansing, MI