Margaret Podlich
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ABYC names new accreditation director
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has named Sarah Devlin as the new accreditation director to manage and promote…
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Solutions for the labor shortage
By Margaret PodlichExecutive Director, ABYC Foundation A Minnesota High School faces a 50% cafeteria worker shortage and needs to feed…
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ABYC to host student career day at IBEX
As part of its ongoing efforts to engage future marine technicians, the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation has…
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ABYC launches webinar series
The ABYC Foundation Educator Training Conference has switched formats from a two-day virtual experience to a subscription-based monthly webinar series…
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The SkillsUSA Reveille
By Margaret Podlich Thousands of polite, pulled-together, 16-22 year olds descended on Atlanta during a sweltering week in June. They…
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ABYC launches webinar series
The ABYC Foundation Educator Training Conference has switched formats from a two-day virtual experience to a subscription-based monthly webinar series…
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ABYC to host third Educator Training Conference
The ABYC Foundation is hosting its third Educator Training Conference July 21-22, 2022. The two-day virtual conference is designed for…
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ABYC Foundation hosts Marine Trades Accreditation webinar
In January, the ABYC Foundation launched the first official Marine Trades Accreditation Program (MTAP) for schools teaching marine service. A…
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Get to know: ABYC Foundation 2021 Educators of the Year
By Sarah DevlinABYC Content Director The ABYC Foundation, with executive director Margaret Podlich at the helm, remains laser-focused on maintaining…
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ABYC Foundation creates Marine Trades Accreditation Program
After two years of research, consultation, and fine-tuning, the ABYC Foundation launched the first official Marine Trades Accreditation Program (MTAP)…
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ABYC Foundation’s virtual Educator Training Conference underway
Over 100 educators and marine industry professionals representing 24 states, Canada, Bermuda, Germany, and the British Virgin Islands, logged in…
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ABYC Educator Training Conference gets underway July 20-22
ABYC’s annual Educator Training Conference will be held virtually next week, July 20-22. Designed for high school and post-secondary instructors, as well…
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ABYC announces agenda, speaker lineup for 2021 Educator Training Conference
ABYC Foundation announced the agenda and speaker lineup for its Educator Training Conference, taking place virtually July 20-22, 2021. An early…
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Workforce Development: Why it matters
By Sarah DevlinContent Director, American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) The 2021 Boating Industry annual dealer survey indicates one of…
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ABYC Foundation seeks nominations for Educator of the Year
The ABYC Foundation is seeking nominations for its Educator of the Year Award, honoring an outstanding instructor who is shaping future marine…
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ABYC announces virtual Educator Training Conference
The ABYC Foundation announced their second Educator Training Conference to be held July 20-22, 2021, in a virtual format. The “train-the-trainer”…
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ABYC Foundation awards scholarships for future techs
The American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation (ABYC Foundation) recently announced the awarding of several student scholarships, with financial assistance…
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ABYC Foundation names new executive director
The ABYC Foundation announced Margaret Podlich has been hired to serve as executive director. The ABYC Foundation is the philanthropic…
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