By Special to the Lake Okeechobee News

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/WTEC
In recognition of Florida Manufacturing Day, the students from the Mechatronics Academy at West Technical Education Center, in Belle Glade, received a personal tour of Tellus and the Sugar Co-Op. This visit afforded the students an opportunity to see the practical application of the advanced manufacturing and robotics concepts that they are learning in the program. Lunch was provided by their hosts. Thank you for the informative and enlighten experience! Pictured are: (front row) Gariq Bryant, Jakovey Momprevil, Ariel Betancourt, Naphthalie Gustin, Jasser Bochs, O’Jai Bell, Edwin Alarez, (back row) Dr. Charlene R. Ford (principal) Wildjeff Lamy, Derrick Saddler, Ernesto Suarez, Melvin Weston, Daniel Camejo, Douby Alerte (Mechatronics Academy instructor), Aelxis Morales, and Cosha Jackson (assistant principal).