Equipping Our Faculty with Tools and Technology
With the Dr. Michael K. Curley Teacher Innovation Grants, the LCCTF invests in curriculum enhancements, equipment and technology to support the innovation and state-of-the-art needs for the faculty of the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center.
Through initiatives such as our Fly on the Run event, Educational Improvement Tax Credit program and the ExtraGive, the LCCTF is able to support the faculty innovation of the LCCTC and invest in the future of the students of the LCCTC as they receive the best career training for Gold Collar Careers.
2025-2026 Dr. Michael K. Curley Teacher Innovation Grant Awardees
These awards were named in honor of Dr. Michael K. Curley, past Executive Director of the LCCTC from 2002–2008. Dr. Curley was instrumental in the start of the LCCTF and is a continued supporter of the mission of the LCCTF and the LCCTC.
Instructor
Program
LCCTC Campus
Project Title
Amount
Instructor: Justin Findley
Program: Heavy Equipment Operations and Basic Maintenance
LCCTC Campus: Brownstown
Project Title: Purchase of TOPCON GPS. The instructor will have the ability to have files made for the training area so that students will be able to lay out projects and complete these projects the same way they would be done in the field.
Amount: $19,997.55
Instructor: Brian Myers
Program: Electrical Construction Technology
LCCTC Campus: Brownstown
Project Title: Install a small, customized photovoltaic training system in the courtyard to support student learning. This modular solar array will serve as a hands-on training tool, allowing students to assemble, operate, monitor, and later disassemble the system as part of their coursework each year. This project is also funded in part from an EITC contribution from PPL.
Amount: $12,000.00
Instructor: Tim Rosenberg
Program: Computer Networking and Security
LCCTC Campus: BrownstownHealth Sciences
Project Title: Cyber City 2.0 expands last year’s model city into a fully integrated cyber-physical learning environment powered by renewable energy, mobile communications, and student-fabricated infrastructure. This project will provide students with hands-on experience in manufacturing, IoT, networking, design, event production, and more.
Amount: $23,322.73
Instructor: Doug Stevens
Program: Introduction to Manufacturing
LCCTC Campus: Mt. Joy
Project Title: Create a student-run lab where learners design and 3D print custom tools, jigs, fixtures, and prototype parts for use in automotive, welding, HVAC, robotics, or engineering programs. This gives students real-world experience in design for manufacturing, CAD, and rapid prototyping.
Amount: $20,000.00
Instructor: Brian Singer
Program: Automotive Technology AST
LCCTC Campus: Willow Street
Project Title: Purchase of a CAN BUS Management System to provide proper teaching of specialized vehicle computer communication systems. This trainer will enable students to understand how to properly diagnose and repair a CAN BUS system logically and systematically.
Amount: $15,000.00
Instructor: Donna Maslin
Program: Dental Hygiene
LCCTC Campus: Willow Street
Project Title: Funding to integrate Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT), a state-of-the-art, evidence-based protocol that utilizes advanced technologies such as plaque disclosing agents and AirFlow therapy to provide personalized and minimally invasive care. This initiative aims to enhance student learning, improve patient outcomes, and elevate the standard of preventive oral healthcare education through hands-on exposure and curriculum innovation.
Amount: $12,655.40
Instructor: Jessica Weinoldt
Program: Medical Assistant
LCCTC Campus: Willow Street
Project Title: Integrated Diagnostic Wall Systems includes an ophthalmoscope, otoscope, Thermometer, blood pressure unit, and a specula dispenser. The requested amount is 8, each to be placed in the mock doctor’s office pods in the lab area. It introduces real-world, clinically relevant diagnostic technology into our classroom setting as a professional healthcare environment. By incorporating the Diagnostic wall system, students will gain hands-on experience with equipment that mirrors what they will encounter in medical facilities.
Amount: $15,000.00
Instructor: Lindsay Feerrar
Program: Veterinary Assistant
LCCTC Campus: Willow Street
Project Title: Laboratory Equipment Update. Vetscan Opticell is an AI-powered point-of-care hematology analyzer that provides advanced Complete Blood Count (CBC) analysis by using artificial intelligence for cell classification.
Amount: $24,752.00
Instructor: TOTAL
Amount: $142,727.68