NWTC Students Earn Top Honors at Auto Contest



NWTC Students Earn Top Honors at Auto Contest

Northwest Technology Center students Colton Brown, NWTC-Alva and Jordan Bowman, NWTC-Fairview competed this weekend at the Universal Technical Institute’s Top Tech Challenge in Dallas, TX. The duo competed against 120 of the best students from Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas and earned first place honors.   Each student received $10,000 in scholarships and several thousand dollars […]

Area Students Complete Northwest Career Academy



Students Participate In Northwest Career Academy Fourteen area incoming eighth grade students participated in the Northwest Career Academy program (NWCA). The students spent three days touring area businesses, performing community service and learning about economic opportunities available for them throughout Northwest Oklahoma. The academy ran May 21-23. NWCA is a joint effort by Northwest Technology […]

Industry Partners Given Top Awards From CareerTech



Industry Partners Given Top Awards From CareerTech

Thousands of workers trained and employed through CareerTech partnerships with industry Alva, OK – (April 11) The Oklahoma Association for Technology Centers recognized top industry partners for training and employing thousands of Oklahoma workers through CareerTech programs recently at the annual Partners for Progress awards ceremony. Northwest Technology Center selected Woods County Law Enforcement for […]

Frable Qualifies for State Contest



Frable Qualifies for State Contest

Four students enrolled in the Automotive Technology class at NWTC-Fairview placed at the recent district contest. In the post-secondary division, Johnathan Conaway who placed 4th. In the secondary division, Braden White placed 5th, Caleb Smith placed 4th and Jon Mark Frable placed 1st. Frable qualified for the state SkillsUSA championship in Tulsa. Bobby Watson is […]

NWTC Students Participate In Career Awareness Events



NWTC Students Participate In Career Awareness Events

NWTC Students Participate In Career Exposure Week Over 200 Northwest Technology Center students participated in Career Exposure Week Nov. 12-16. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 13 and 14, NWTC students spent time touring or job shadowing in businesses in Northwest Oklahoma. NWTC in Alva is also hosting its annual 6th Grade Career Fair on Friday, […]

NWTC Recognized With Best Places To Work Award



NWTC Recognized With Best Places To Work Award

Northwest Technology Center was honored recently by the Oklahoma Journal Record as one of Oklahoma’s Top 10 Best Places To Work 2018 for Small/Medium organizations. A contingent from Northwest Technology Center attended a dinner in Oklahoma City to receive the award. This is the second year for NWTC to receive this award and to place […]

Advisory Committee Meetings Held On Fairview Campus



Advisory Committee Meetings Held On Fairview Campus

Northwest Technology Center, Fairview Campus, hosted its annual Advisory Committee Meeting on Friday, November 2. Each program at the technology center organizes an Advisory Council of five to ten patrons. Staff members collect feedback on their respective program from the committee members both at the meeting and at other times throughout the year. Approximately 85 […]

Alva Campus Hosts Advisory Committee Meetings



Alva Campus Hosts Advisory Committee Meetings

Northwest Technology Center, Alva Campus, hosted its annual Advisory Committee Meeting on Wednesday, November 7. Each program at the technology center organizes an Advisory Committee of five to ten patrons. Staff members collect feedback on their respective program from the committee members both at the meeting and at other times throughout the year. Approximately 85 […]

Practical Nursing Holds Graduation/Pinning



Practical Nursing Holds Graduation/Pinning

Northwest Technology Center held its 2018 Practical Nursing Graduation and Pinning Ceremony this week. Those completing the program are (back row l to r) Shycotta Stonehocker, Katheryne Bullock, Crissa Edstrom, Reith Claflin, (front row l to r) Samantha Johnson, Halah Canaan and Kara Hamen.

Administrative Transition at NWTC



Administrative Transition at NWTC

Earlier this school year, Northwest Technology Center’s Board of Education accepted the retirement resignation of Dr. Gerald Harris, Superintendent effective June 30. With 47 years of experience in education, Dr. Harris has worked at Northwest Technology Center for 25 years. He served as the Assistant Superintendent at the Alva Campus from 1985 until 2000, the […]