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Vocational Education Offers Solutions for U.S. Skills Gap
Across the U.S., there are seven million open jobs, according to the November 2018 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mike Rowe, star
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Surge Tech Grads Achieve 100 Percent Certification Exam Pass Rate
CHICKASHA – The Surgical Technology program at Canadian Valley Technology Center is one of only two such programs statewide to receive a merit award in recognition of a 100 percent
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CV Tech Expanding, Due to Enrollment Demand and County Growth
In response to increased student demand and widespread county growth, Canadian Valley Technology Center has begun expansion projects at area campuses in both El Reno and Yukon. Overwhelming demand for
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CV Tech Students Collect 1,850 Hygiene Items for Area Veterans
CHICKASHA – The holiday season is looming, and veterans in Grady County will have a few extra items to help usher in a new year. Students at Canadian Valley Technology
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Gray Wins Statewide T-shirt Design Contest
CHICKASHA – Canadian Valley Technology Center Grahpic Design student Breanna Gray is this year’s statewide winner of the T-shirt design contest for the Oklahoma National Technical Honor Society’s student leadership
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Student Inventors Receive Invitation to EurekaFest at MIT
EL RENO – Fitness and activity tracker watches rake in $5 billion in annual sales worldwide, according to data trackers at Statista.com. Forecasts consumers love wearable tech, which is currently
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Pettit Named National Finalist for Career Guidance Award
CHICKASHA – Canadian Valley Technology Center’s Gay Pettit is one of five finalists for a national career guidance award. Pettit, of Alex, is the career and educational support counselor at
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CV Tech Receives $20,000 STEM Grant for Pre-Engineering Equipment
YUKON – A $20,000 grant in support of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education has been awarded to Canadian Valley Technology Center. The grant is courtesy of Midship Pipeline,
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Next Step Scholarship ‘Pays’ Way for Student Success
CHICKASHA – As a child, Anthany Mainka tinkered often in the garage with his grandfather. They fixed cars and lawnmowers together. “He was so patient with me, even when I