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Metropolitan Community College is hosting two Meet and Greets for Manufacturing & Automotive and Construction.
Fremont, Neb - Fremont Public Schools is pleased to announce the signing of two Fremont High Schools students, one current and one former, with their respective employers for fully paid education through Metropolitan Community College. These students will work part time while taking classes at MCC and graduate with a...
Information Technology (IT) is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide. As technology advances, so does the need for skilled IT workers. If you are a tech savvy, problem-solver by nature who is looking to jumpstart a career in IT, this program could be for you! Two months of dedication...
Participation Needed For Upcoming MCC Events
Mar 8 2019Sign up today to meet and greet with your future employees!
MCC Events Scheduled:
South Omaha Campus, Manufacturing Meet and Greet is March 19th – 5-7 PM
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Applied Technology Center Meet and Greet is March 26th –...
Fremont High Welders Represent
Feb 20 2019Students with the Fremont High School Welding Academy recently competed in a welding competition at the Fort Omaha Campus at Omaha’s Metropolitan Community College — and they returned with impressive results.
Of the eight students who competed, five placed in the top 10, and Fremont students scored first and...
The JAG program, which stands for “Jobs for America’s Graduates” is new to Nebraska and is being piloted at three Nebraska sites starting in January 2019 with Fremont High School being one of the sites. The program is designed to benefit students who face barriers to high school graduation. Students...
Eight Fremont High School SkillsUSA welding students recently competed in the Inaugural Metro Omaha Trades Invitational at the Fort Omaha Campus. The competition was held on Saturday, February 2 and consisted of written and physical tests for students in Gas Metal Arc Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, and Oxyfuel Cutting...
Story by Madonna Kilpatrick-Kielion - November 9, 2018
Midland University recently announced a new strategic partnership with Fremont Public Schools to enable local students to attend and graduate from college through a “grow your own, keep your own” initiative.
The strategic partnership will involve Fremont High School and...
Following a grassroots movement to bring awareness to multicultural issues through reading, Fremont High School librarian Dana Fontaine decided to initiate a Project Lit program within the Book Club at FHS.
“We are starting Project Lit this year because we need to read more diverse literature in our Book...
A Fremont High School senior has been named a “Commended Student” in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The student, Payton Eyler, received a letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, according to information released by Fremont High School...
The Fremont Public Schools Board of Education approved a plan to add preschool classes to the Howard and Clarmar Elementary School buildings next year.
Prior to the approval, which came unanimously during Monday night’s monthly Board of Education meeting, Howard and Clarmar were the only two elementary school buildings...
There’s a new coffee shop coming to Fremont this fall.
While the new beverage stop plans to sell all of the usual coffee shop fare, the people it serves and those developing new business are less-than typical.
The coffee shop, to be known as Deja Brew, will not...
Fremont Public Schools will soon close another academic year. The Tribune sat down with several FPS administrators to discuss the year’s academic highlights and new programs and preview what’s on the horizon for next year.
This year, FPS brought pre-kindergarten classes to the Grant and Bell Field Elementary School...
Grant Elementary School welcomed special guests on Friday morning: Dads.
For its annual Donuts with Dads event, the school welcomed students’ fathers to spend the morning eating breakfast, chatting and taking a walk around the track outside.
Children also welcomed grandfathers and other family members when fathers were...
The Fremont Public Schools Foundation hosted its 14th annual Academic Achievement Banquet on Sunday, honoring 34 high-achieving students who are graduating from Fremont High School this year.
The program, held at the Fremont Golf Club, recognized students who will be graduating with a 3.75 GPA or higher, and who...
Members of the Fremont community gathered at Fremont High School to celebrate a recent grant that was awarded to Fremont Public Schools on Friday.
The grant, which was provided by through the Big Red Keno’s Science and Math Program, allowed for the purchase of new precision measurement tools for...
As the Latino community in Fremont grows, area schools are assessing ways to better reach and serve its members.
In 2010, Fremont’s Hispanic and Latino population accounted for 10.6 percent of Fremont’s total population at 2,778, according to U.S. census estimates. By 2016, that number had increased by more...
Small Business Winter Bootcamp - Register TODAY!
Jan 17 2018Attend the Small Business Winter Bootcamp to get RESULTS! How??? Spend time working on your goals, making plans for your business growth and leave with a plan to move your business towards high performance.
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Manufacturing Day 2017
Oct 6 2017
FREMONT, NE - OCTOBER 6, 2017 Rosenbauer Aerials opened their doors to students from the Fremont High School’s Welding Academy and Machine Tool programs. Their instructor, Keith Cunnings is the Skilled and Technical Sciences Department Chair and SkillsUSA Advisor. Rosenbauer Aerials utilizes design, welding and machining skills all...
The Greater Fremont Development Council is here to support local area businesses with whatever their needs may be. Our objective is to find solutions, no matter how outside the box they may seem. This manifested itself in the creation of a new Diesel Tech Academy, an idea that arose out...
Careerockit! Register Your Company
Dec 21 2016CAREEROCKIT Best Practices Workshops
Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 8 - 9 a.m. and Wednesday, Febr. 1 | 4-5 p.m.
First State Bank & Trust Education Center
1005 E 23rd St, Fremont, NE 68025
TO REGISTER: Call GFDC @ 402.753.8126.
At this creative workshop and information session you can create or...
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SOMETHING BIG IS COMING!
Mar 17 2016Help Fremont Public Schools celebrate their S.T.E.M. funding award from the Big Red Keno Science & Math Program.
Fremont Middle School invites you to the Chamber Coffee on March 24 @ 9:00AM.
October 15, 2015 • By Sam Pimper/Fremont Tribune
Cody McKeone is a hands-on kind of student. He’s not one who enjoys sitting around in the classroom listening to a lecture.
This is why the Fremont High School senior made the decision to take a construction course...