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marion regional career center

College bound? Career bound? Need skills that In addition, a student-run restaurant, the
will help you get a job after you graduate high Giant Bistro, 2201 S. Western Ave., is open to 15
school? Marion Regional Career Center is the the public Wednesday through Friday from 13 Oak Hill 9
right place for you! October through May, excluding school holidays. 69 5
The menu includes house-made breakfast
Grant County continues to meet the growing fare, soups, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. 18
demand for career and technical education Culinary students can earn advanced college
and other specialized training to help students credit as well as a nationally recognized food Marion 18 18
succeed after high school. MRCC, located at 750 handling certificate.
W. 26th St. (at Marion High School), is part of
Marion Community Schools and offers a wide “The Giant Bistro gives students the opportunity 13
range of courses, workplace certifications, and to run a functioning restaurant for the public, 69 Eastbrook
advanced college credits. Students from all over and if this is their career choice, it gives them
Grant County can take MRCC courses, splitting a leg up against the competition,” culinary 37
their school days between there and their instructor Hans Huber said. Mississinewa
home schools. 35 35
MRCC can put you a few steps ahead at college,
Earning advanced college credit saves students or get you closer to a career certification. It
time (because they will already have some can help you find out what career path is the 13 9
requirements for their post-secondary degree best fit for you. It’s an opportunity too good
fulfilled) and money (because it’s far more to pass up! For more information, visit their Madison-Grant 26
expensive to “buy” those credits, by way of website, http://mrcc.marion.k12.in.us/ 26 26
tuition fees, at the college level). It also allows or call 765-664-9091. 37
students to explore potential 69
career paths before choosing a District Boundaries are approximate. 9
Contact school corporation for further information.
college major or other career and
certification opportunities. That
can save them even more time and
money, because changing majors
can delay degree completion.

MRCC offers advanced college
credits in a wide range of fields,
including aviation, criminal justice,
construction, culinary arts,
cybersecurity, drafting, early
childhood education, graphics/
printing, health careers, HVAC,
information technology, landscape
management, logistics, and welding.