Doug Volkman - Canadian Valley Technology Center
Unemployed and homeless, Doug Volkman found direction and skills to earn a paycheck at Canadian Valley.
THEN: A man who was left jobless and homeless after suffering a work-related injury. Canadian Valley Technology Center, within walking distance of the homeless shelter, and its Precision Machining program helped Doug Volkman:
- Earn several awards including Student of the Quarter and Precision Machining Student of the Year.
- Become a member of CV Tech’s inaugural Adult Leadership Class.
- Find immediate employment with Chickasha Manufacturing.
NOW: Employed at Chickasha Manufacturing as a machinist, Volkman was able to move out on his own for the first time in three years in January 2011.