Hillyard Technical Center is a technical center in St. Joseph, Missouri, with 19 programs. From the beginning, HTC has been operated by the St.
HTC's primary goal is to provide training today for tomorrow's workforce. Joseph Public School District. A leader in job training since World War II, HTC helped provide defense plant workers and then helped to retrain veterans for civilian jobs after the war. In 1982, the school moved to its present facility at 3434 Faraon. This nine million dollar facility is one of the most modern facilities in
05/02/2026
Great job Mr. Goerke and students of the Carpentry Class.
When caring community members and Hillyard Technical Center Building Trades come together, special things happen. Thank you Trinity, students and the Knadler family for the picnic tables for the fairgrounds!
05/01/2026
Hillyard Technical Center celebrated 38 new apprentices today with a NWMO Regional Apprenticeship Program signing ceremony. Connecting these students with industry partners from St Joseph and the surrounding communities is one way SJSD and HTC are striving to make a difference in today's world. We not only celebrate the opportunities for the students and their families, but for our industry partners, and for the communities they will contribute to in their success and futures. This is what we call a Win, Win, Win situation. These students represent the 19 feeder schools of HTC: Benton, Central, Lafayette, Bishop LeBlond, St Joseph Christian, Cameron, DeKalb, East Buchanan, King City, Maysville, Mid Buchanan, North Andrew, North Platte, Osborn, Plattsburg, Savannah, South Holt, Stewartsville, and Union Star. Congratulations to all 38 new Apprentices!!!! SJSD Proud and HTC Proud.
On Tuesday, April 28, Hillyard Technical Center held their 2025-2026 Awards Ceremony at emPowerU. HTC Teachers and Staff honored students and families who had been awarded scholarship awards. These scholarships come from different sources and we would like to not only give a shout out to our student winners but to the benefactors as well.
The Dr. Jim Cornett Scholarship is a scholarship providing financial support to students planning to pursue eligible higher education and is given in honor of Dr. Jim Cornett, former Director of Hillyard Technical Center from 1977 through 1995. The following students received $500 each:
Nathaniel Boyer, Auto Service Technology - Savannah High School
Doaa Hamdouni, Health Service Asst - Central High School
Israa Hamdouni, Health Service Asst - Central High School
Jazmine Sperry, Early Childhood - Bishop LeBlond
The Elmer Barton Scholarship was developed to honor the leadership of Mr. Barton in the field of Industrial Technology. The following student received $500:
Angie Ortiz, CAD - Central High School
Missouri Western funds scholarships to HTC students using articulation agreements and/or have enrolled for further education at Missouri Western State University for the upcoming school year. The following students received $1000 each:
Juan Bautista Tercero, EMT - Lafayette High School
Caleb Razvillas, CAD - St Joe Christian
Sophie Throckmorton, Electronics - Maysville High School
And last but not least, our CTSO's (FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA) give scholarships to students meeting eligibility requirements that are attending post secondary institutions to further their education. These funds are raised by HTC students doing fundraisers to support one another. The following students received $500 each:
Grace McBane, Career Pathways - Central High School
Haley Athen, Agriculture - Central High School
Brooklyn McDevitt, EMT - Lafayette High School
Caleb Razvillas, CAD - St Joe Christian
Congratulations to the students above and good luck in your futures. We are excited to see what is in store for you!! HTC Proud.
On Tuesday, April 28, Hillyard Technical Center held their 2025-2026 Awards Ceremony at emPowerU. HTC Teachers and Staff honored students and families who had been awarded outstanding student awards. It was a tough decision for our instructors as HTC is full of phenomenal students from our 19 feeder schools. A big part of this decision involved grades, CTSO involvement, attendance, credential attainment, WorkKeys performance, and overall employability. Instructors also utilized the SJSD Portrait of a Graduate looking for students who modeled the following traits: Engaged Citizen, Courage, Respect, Problem Solving, and Communication. The following students were the recipients of the HTC Outstanding Student Awards for 2025-2026 and will have their pictures displayed in our front hallway during the next school year as motivation for the next year:
Agriculture - Haley Athen, Central
Automotive Electrical - Caleb Wright, St Joe Christian
Automotive Mechanical - Nathaniel Boyer, Savannah
Career Pathways for the Teaching Profession - Grace McBane, Central
Carpentry - Charlotte McGrath, Mid Buchanan
Collision Repair and Refinishing - Blake Norton, DeKalb
Computer Aided Drafting - McCarty Anderson, Home School
Computer Services Technology - Spencer Hyde, North Platte
Diesel Technology - Cooper Grishow, North Andrew
Early Childhood - Jazmine Sperry, Bishop LeBlond
Electrical Technology - Sophie Throckmorton, Maysville
EMS Basic - Brooklyn McDevitt, Lafayette
Health Service Assistant I - Ally Miller, Lafayette
Health Service Assistant I - Chloe DeBee, South Holt
Health Service Assistant II - Klhoe Pflugradt, DeKalb
HVAC/R - Endell Ashler, Savannah
Industrial Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Jarett Brooner, Savannah
Precision Machine - Dillon Clark, Maysville
Project Lead the Way Biomedical - Derek Evans, Central
Welding I - Jaxson Kirk, St Joe Christian
Welding II - Dylan Mazur, Savannah
Apprentice of the Year - Connor Ham, Maysville
Congratulations to all!!!
Our Agriculture instructor enjoyed his and some guests singing to him. Happy Birthday, Mr. Kahre!!
04/09/2026
As many of you know, there was a recent tragic loss of a young student from one of our sending schools. Her school is honoring her tomorrow by wearing her favorite color, pink. We would like to extend the invitation for anyone at Hillyard who would also like to participate.
Tomorrow during the school day we will have PINK OUT in honor of Harper. 💕💕💕💕💕
03/22/2026
Alexa Noel has been awarded the Region 5, Breaking Traditions winner! Alexa is a senior in our Computer Service Technology program, from Savannah High School. The Breaking Tradition Award recognizes non-traditional career and technical students that excel in their program areas. Alexa is also one of our NWMO Regional Youth Apprentice students.
Alexa plans to further her computer service training at North Central Missouri College. Along with this recognition, Alexa is eligible for the NCMC Breaking Traditions Scholarship of $600.00.
02/26/2026
A few of our instructors, Stuart Shifflett, Sean Edwards, and Sam Fields returning to their roots on FFA Day. The Blue Jackets are still a good fit.
Applications for our 3-hour programs at Hillyard Technical Center are still open. Other courses are selected through high school course registration at specific schools.
Priority deadline was February 18th! Points will be deducted from applications submitted after the deadline.
Contact HTC if you have any questions!
02/20/2026
Our Agriculture students went to the Western Farm Show today and brought back some adorable souvenirs.
02/20/2026
HTC students recently competed in the SkillsUSA District Skills & Leadership Competition hosted by MWSU.
Way to go!!
Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
1st - Lucas Boone (King City)
2nd - Caleb Wright (St. Joseph Christian)
Automotive Refinishing Technology
1st - Ashton Fortner (Cameron)
2nd - Dominic Otto (Cameron)
Carpentry
1st - Adoniram Burton (Homeschool)
3rd - Brody Kussman (Bishop LeBlond)
Collision Repair Technology
1st - Isabelle Thomas (East Buchanan)
2nd - Jarrett Thiemann (Union Star)
3rd - Kaler Baker (Union Star)
Heating, Venting, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
2nd - Devin Navarro (North Platte)
3rd - Endell Ashler (Savannah)
Information Technology Services
2nd - Cole Chrisman (Savannah)
Welding Fabrication Team
2nd - Dustin Duke (Bishop LeBlond)
Cooper Tabor (Bishop LeBlong)
Landyn Woolery (Bishop LeBlond)
Extemporaneous Speaking
3rd - Thawng Cung (Central)
Job Interview
1st - Finn Sullivan (Bishop LeBlond)
Job Skill Demonstration A
2nd - Brooklyn McDevitt (Lafayette)
3rd - Juan Bautista Tercero (Lafayette)
Job Skill Demonstration Open
3rd - Kade Dial (Mid Buchanan)
Prepared Speech
1st - Charlotte McGrath (Mid Buchanan)
3rd - Luke Wilson (North Platte)
Promotional Bulletin Board
2nd - Kylie Rosmolen (Savannah)
Addisyn Farr (Savannah)
Tallyn Flores (Savannah)
Quiz Bowl
1st - Truman White (Maysville)
Ayden Flannery (Central)
James Speight (North Platte)
Jayden Jackson (East Buchanan)
Gavin Wood (Savannah)
Customer Service
2nd - Charlotte McGrath (Mid Buchanan)
3rd - Kylie Rosmolen (Mid Buchanan)