Volume 36
Number 3
Fall 2005  
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Team Thunder Roars into Town

Kiamichi Technology Center students milled around the parking lot Thursday, but not because they were skipping class or indifferent to their lessons. Instead, they were getting quick lessons in math, science and technology with a teaching aid they could see, hear and touch. More

Workers to Train in Oil and Gas Production Technology

Two Tulsa companies have joined forces with the Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Training Center at High Plains Technology Center in Woodward and other companies from across the southwest to train workers in Oil and Gas Production Technology. More

Tireless Tulsa Tech Teen Makes Prom Wishes Come True

Tiffany Grant, Tulsa Technology Center student and senior-to-be at Sperry High School, is the kind of person who makes you feel lazy about your own inactivity. But in a good way. More

Former NWTC Auto Collision Student Expands Family Business

When Shane Lehr began working part-time at his father's business, Lehr's Auto Shop, he did not realize the growth the family business would experience in such a short amount of time. More

New and Innovative Partnerships Creating Educational Opportunities

At Pioneer Technology Center (PTC), education is paramount. By growing successful individuals in character and mind, Pioneer Tech has stood at the forefront of area educational leadership. However, as any of the qualified staff or instructors at PTC will tell you, no educational offering is one-dimensional. More

Reading, Writing and Patriotism

Nationwide there is a growing understanding that kids who are motivated to read and write are more likely to have stronger reading and writing skills. Research shows students who read and write recreationally do better on tests of reading and writing ability. More

 

Canadian Valley Technology Center Graduate Brings Quality Child Care to Local Residents

Until she enrolled in the Intergenerational Day Care class at Canadian Valley Technology Center (CVTC), Amanda Knight, 24, said her primary focus was to become a Physical Therapist. More

Child Protect Program-Caddo Kiowa

Each year, nearly 800,000 children are reported missing. The vast majority hasn’t been fingerprinted since birth, making it even harder for law enforcement to find them. More

At Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Character Counts!

Gordon Cooper Technology Center launched a new Character Counts! project this school year. The training is based on the Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. More

John Hasler Receives 4th Annual Champions of Veterans Enterprise

John Hasler, bid assistance coordinator for Indian Capital Technology Center in Muskogee, was recently honored in Washington, D.C. More

 

Every 15 Minutes at Wes Watkins Technology Center

Wes Watkins Technology Center (WWTC) and Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) combined resources to participate in a national campaign against drinking and driving entitled “Every 15 Minutes.” More

 

 

 

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