Many people think it’s too hard to eat healthy. Healthy food is expensive; going for the cheapest option may be the only choice people see. However, healthy food can be just as inexpensive as a bag of chips. If you know what you are going for and understand what is good for you, you can eat healthy […]
Mouse Traps On The Go
This past week, FIT’s Pre-Engineering students completely altered the expectation for what a mouse trap is supposed to be used for. Given three days to research and construct their mouse trap vehicles, students put their creativity to the test in a head-to-head race. Pre-Engineering Instructor Scott McDaniel said, “The winner was the vehicle that obtained […]
Keeping the McKell Trail FIT
Recently in Oak Hill, Fayette Institute of Technology’s (FIT) Parks & Recreation program began reworking the McKell Trail, a section of the White Oak Rail Trail. While reclaiming and cleaning up the trail, students are learning valuable skills they can take with them in the future: communication, teamwork, organization, and leadership. David “Tug” Chamberlin, Parks and Recreation […]
Passing It On…
The most obvious way a student can demonstrate mastery of a skill is to be able to teach it to another student. That’s exactly what will be taking place this month in a collaboration between multiple programs at FIT to teach various safety techniques. Mr. Fisher, Masonry Instructor, says, “Masons, carpenters, welders, electricians, plumbers, and […]
Pursuing the Path
It’s important for students to know that the classes they are committing to will take them in the direction they want to go. Sarah Horrocks, current LPN student, reflected on her time at the Fayette Institute of Technology (FIT). “My Health Occupations class prepared me for [an LPN program] by teaching me the foundations of […]
School of Excellence, FIT Feature: Laurel J.
FIT Media: What piqued your interest in the Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) program? Laurel J: Well, my brother was in this class, and he always expressed to me how different it was compared to a normal classroom setting. We don’t do anything in here that we would do in a regular high school class. We […]
New Salesforce Coding Course Coming to FIT
This fall, the Fayette Institute of Technology will be offering a new Salesforce certification program through the WVDE Career and Technical Centers to teach adult students the skills needed to operate the Salesforce platform and help them earn industry-recognized certifications for employment opportunities. “Salesforce is the fourth largest software company in the world, and the […]
Do You Know How to Change a Flat Tire?
Nationally, adults drive a vehicle an average of an hour and a half each day. When we spend enough time behind the wheel, most of us will end up having unexpected mishaps, such as a flat tire. Only sixty percent of Americans can change a flat tire. The problem with this is that in an […]