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Volume 38

Number 1

Winter 2007

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	Training Efforts Focused on Filling Manufacturing Gap Even with the closure of multiple manufacturing plants in Oklahoma, the state Department of Commerce reports that companies are experiencing a worker shortage. More		CareerTech Graduates Add Billions to Oklahoma Economy A study revealed students who complete full-time programs in technology centers could expect to earn significantly more than those with no education beyond high school and contribute more than $2 billion of additional income earned. More
	Oklahoma's Aerospace industry Takes off, Workers Needed Oklahoma's aerospace industry is taking off: The industry has more than 400 companies that directly or indirectly employ more than 143,000 people with a payroll of $4.7 billion and an industrial output of $11.7 billion. More		Greenblock Donates to CareerTech Construction Programs Greenblock Worldwide, a manufacturer of Insulating Concrete Forms is donated more than $25,000 of forms and associated tools and materials to technology centers throughout the state to be used in the construction trades programs. More
	CareerTech Named Economic Development ‘2006 Ally of the Year’ The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education was named “2006 Ally of the Year” at the annual Oklahoma Business Roundtable. More		Students Opt for Earning Early Credits When Michael Hume graduates from Moore High School in May he will have already completed about 24 college credits. More