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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Welding Student Takes First Place]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are so proud of our very own student, Owen Sater, for earning a 1st place finish at the Palatine Local 597 High School Welding Competition!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Entrepreneurship Collaborates with Field Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Students visited Field Day Social to learn what it takes to create your own clothing brand, and see some behind the scenes of retail and design operation.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Agriculture Places Top 10]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two GAVC Agriculture students received a top 10 placement in the Section 7 Dairy Foods CDE!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:24:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Health Occupations Gives Back]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The CNA/MA Mentorship Program wrapped up a truly meaningful service project in partnership with Grundy County Heroes & Helpers Inc.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:52:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Entrepreneurship visits Field Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Students in our Entrepreneurship program had the opportunity to visit and speak with the owner of a local business, Field Day, gaining valuable insight into what it takes to run a successful business.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC attends SKILLS USA State in Peoria]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Students in our Automotive, Computer Graphics, Criminal Justice, Adv./Foundations of Teaching, and Welding programs attended the Skills USA State Competition in Peoria.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 09:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Welding Students Place Top 10]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two of our GAVC Welding students placed top 10 at the competition hosted by Midwest Technical Institute.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Big Wins in GAVC Agriculture!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Grundy Area FFA has competed in a variety of events over the last few months with much success! Including but not limited to multiple top three placements at FFA events and Proficiency Judging as well as the opportunity to earn a State FFA Degree!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Building Trades Open House]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We would like to invite you to the Building Trades Project House 27 Open House on July 19th from 12 PM - 3 PM.
2401 Indian Grass Rd., Morris, IL 60450]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC attends Coal City Wellness Night]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our Adv/Foundations of Teaching, Fire Science, Health Occupations, Agriculture and FFA, and Criminal Justice programs were all represented at the Coal City Wellness night]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:06:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[100% On Training Certifications!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each year all of Mr. Dite’s students experience real life law enforcement training classes. Thanks to the great people at 
www.saferesponse.com, the students have access to 22 different online training certifications at no cost! Read more.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Coins for Kids]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year, with the help of our students, staff, and community, we were able to raise $2,500 to donate to Lurie Children's Hospital! Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Coins for Kids fundraiser this year]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:27:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[What’s Happening in Cosmetology?]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cosmetology senior students are wrapping up hair color theory along with hair color applications. Each student is issued a manikin with four different color quadrants ranging in colors from gray to dark brown. Read more.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Foundations of Teaching/Advanced Teaching Methods Earns College Credit]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Advanced Teaching and Foundations of Teaching has some exciting news moving forward. We are partnering with the University of St. Francis to bring dual credit to the students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:08:39 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parent Teacher Conferences]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We would like to invite you to attend the Grundy Area Vocational Center Parent Teacher Conferences. The conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 6th from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., and Friday, October 7th, from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Please see the individual program link for specific information regarding schedule and conference sign-ups.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:35:51 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Health Occ Students Gain Hands-on Training in Medical Simulation]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[From sutures to phlebotomy to ekg application to running a code, early bird Health Occupations students went above and beyond. What a great learning experience they all had!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:05:35 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Alumni Alert]]></title>
				<link>http://www.gavc-il.org/apps/news/article/1109439</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[A former Coal City High School, and GAVC Criminal Justice student, Daina Smith enlisted in the U. S. Navy after graduation. Daina is a Petty Officer Second Class and is assigned to the Pacific Fleet Destroyer, USS Kidd DG-100. Petty Officer Smith just returned to her home port of Everett, Wa. after a 7 month deployment around the globe.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:06:06 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Mandatory Cosmetology Meeting]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The mandatory Cosmetology meeting for incoming students for April 2nd has been canceled. Students and parents will receive the handbook electronically, and the mandatory meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:13:04 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Group Paper Purchase Bid]]></title>
				<link>http://www.gavc-il.org/apps/news/article/1190292</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Once again, GAVC is accepting bids for their group paper purchase for FY 21. If interested in more information, please contact Joan Tully at jtully@gavc-il.org. Thank you.
Update: In light of recent events, we are updating information for the group paper purchase bid. We will accept bids electronically up to 1:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th. We will also accept sealed bids mailed in. The bids will be opened via Zoom at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th. If you would like to be part of the Zoom meeting, please email Joan Tully and a code will be sent to you 15 minutes prior to the meeting. Electronic bids can also be submitted to Joan at jtully@gavc-il.org.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:01:47 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Student Pick-Up]]></title>
				<link>http://www.gavc-il.org/apps/news/article/1186113</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[If students need to pick up any items left at the Center, they may stop by GAVC between the hours of 9:00am - 2:00pm Monday, March 16th.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:43:20 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Project House 25 Concrete Bid]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grundy Area Vocational Center is seeking bids to provide concrete work on Lot
18 in Deer Ridge Subdivision 3rd Addition, Morris, IL.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:45:48 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Scholarships!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please click on the headline to view the many scholarships available to GAVC students.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:08:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SEVERE WEATHER ALERT]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[All GAVC Early Bird classes and Coal City campus, first-time block classes have been canceled for February 12, 2019. Cosmetology AM classes will have a two-hour delayed start and will start at 9 AM.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:48:14 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[School Closing Information]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[All GAVC Classes, including Coal City campus and cosmetology, will be closed Wednesday, January 30 and Thursday, January 31, 2019.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:42:26 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC Main Campus and Cosmetology Classes Cancelled]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Due to the winter weather advisory, all GAVC main campus and cosmetology classes have been cancelled. GAVC classes at the Coal City schools are still in session at this time. Classes will resume Tuesday, November 27, 2018.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 21:07:49 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GAVC FY19 Tentative Budget]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Grundy Area Vocational Center's Budget Hearing will take place on August 23, 2018 at 5:45pm.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:37:35 -0500</pubDate>
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