William Merchantz

Manufacturing and Welding Instructor

[HF High School @HFHS59]

It doesn't stop there: Aydenn is traveling to Washington, D.C. next week for a week-long, all expenses paid national leadership summit!

Stay tuned for more from Aydenn's summer experience and be sure to congratulate him! #GoVikings #WeAreHF

[HF High School @HFHS59]

Vikings continue to make us proud over the summer: Aydenn Harris ('25) was selected as 1 of 5 Chicago-area students for the 2024 @BankofAmerica Student Leaders!

The paid internship offers first-hand experience serving communities and exposure to valuable financial literacy.

[Robin Kelly @RepRobinKelly]

Congratulations to @HFHS59 on their recent success at the @SkillsUSAIL state competition! Best of luck to all our IL-02 competitors heading to the national competition later this month in Atlanta.

https://t.co/YMY85psUwT

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@SkillsUSAIL We are respected, connected, educated, motivated, dedicated, prepared, and skilled. H-F is ready for the 2024 Championships #IllinoisEliteCareerCompetitions

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@CurryTechTrain We're covering that right now too!

[Indianapolis Motor Speedway @IMS]

Can you imagine watching the #Indy500 and you see Principal Sneva win the biggest race in the world? 🤣

#INDYCAR | #IsItMayYet?

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

Thank you to @597Training for hosting their 11th annual welding competition. @HFHS59 represented well, and we even got to see some H-F alumni too!

[HF High School @HFHS59]

#DadSquad is wrapping up the day, but not without a few more stops around the building and classes. They even got to squeeze in a few #dadjokes! #WeAreHF #GoVikings #HFdads #community

[HF High School @HFHS59]

Good morning Vikings! It's #DadSquad Day at HF--we're excited to host our #HFDads all day as they encourage our students and learn more about our school. Be sure to say hello when you see them and thank them for taking the time today. #WeAreHF #dadlife #GoooVikings

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

Thank you to Anderson Fittings, RAE Tool & MFG., and @ITWCareers for an excellent #MFGDay23 for our Viking @SkillsUSAIL members!

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

HF Your VOICE Matters Survey

The entire HF community is invited to take the Your VOICE Matters Survey. Results will be analyzed by the Strategic Planning Team.

The survey closes on Friday, October 20, so please respond today!

https://t.co/2C5evl3qLr

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@HFHS59 Our Vikings are using VR to explore various careers during National Manufacturing Week at @PrairieStateCol
#Careers #MFG #FutureOfWork

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

Want free certifications? Want industry and employment connects? Check out this awesome GSU MFG Boot Camp.

And did I mention that it's #free #certications #MFG

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@Ludewig_AHS @ElkGrove_HS What we have lost is DEFINITELY their gain. Best of luck as the new school starts!

[INDYCAR on NBC @IndyCaronNBC]

Simon Pagenaud was seen and released after flipping multiple times. #INDYCAR

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@EGHS_CulArts @ElkGrove_HS Thank you for your years of service and letting us be part of that journey. Hoping your new chapter of your story will be even more amazing. All the best! #Legend #Amazing #notforgotten

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@HFHS59 This is how we start our #SaturdayMorning with the @597Training high school welding competition. #skilledworkforce #careers #welding #prepared

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@HFHS59 Our Automated Manufacturing team did it again: We are 2023 state champions! #ourtimeisnow #champions #SkillsUSA #gold

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

Friday was for competing, participating in the voting delegate session, and meeting with industry reps. Now it's time for crowning the state champions #ourtimeisnow

[William Merchantz @HF_Tech_Ed]

@SkillsUSAIL Rise and prepare to shine because it's competition day for Illinois' Elite Career Championships 2023! We will make H-F proud that we are career ready in Automated Manufacturing Technology & Related Technical Math #SkillsUSA #manufacturing #careerready #STEMeducation