NWTC Auto Tech and Alva High School student, Jeremiah Hoover placed first in the secondary division of the Regional SkillsUSA Auto Service Contest. Hoover will go on to represent Northwest Technology Center at the upcoming State SkillsUSA state contest. Wyatt Crouch, also an Alva High School student placed fifth. Ron Rader is the instructor for […]
Justin Werve, an adult student at NWTC-Alva Campus placed second in the Post-Secondary Regional Auto Service Contest recently. Werve’s second place finish qualifies him for the State SkillsUSA Contest later this spring. Ron Rader is the instructor for the Auto Tech program.
David Beyer, adult student at NWTC’s Fairview Campus, finished first in the Post-Secondary division of the Automotive Service Regional Contest. Beyer qualified for the State SkillsUSA Auto Service Contest later this spring. Shane Rippe, a Fairview High School senior, finished sixth in the Secondary division. Bobby Watson is the instructor for the Automotive Technology program […]
“I grew up cooking with my mom and I learned to love the creativity and science,” stated Jeanette Blevins, Culinary Instructor at Northwest Technology Center’s Fairview campus. “I have a passion for helping students learn the basics of cooking.” Blevins became the Culinary Instructor at Northwest Technology Center in the fall of 2015. She is […]
Most job openings across the United States require knowledge of software and other computer skills. According to CareerToolBelt.com, the skills which help applicants secure employment include a knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access) QuickBooks, e-mail, web and social media skills and graphic design and writing skills. Students enrolled in Northwest Technology […]
January has been designated as School Board Recognition Month by the Oklahoma State School Board Association. This is an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their tireless dedication to students and to schools. “We appreciate the Northwest Technology Center Board Members and their dedicated […]
Arizmendi Nominated For Breaking Traditions Award Alva—Jesus Arizmendi, a Practical Nursing student at Northwest Technology Center has been nominated for the Oklahoma CareerTech Equity Council’s Breaking Traditions Award. Arizmendi was nominated by Daren Slater, NWTC’s Assistant Superintendent on the Alva campus. Arizmendi plans to complete the Practical Nursing program at NWTC and then enter the […]
Northwest Technology Center’s Auto Collision Repair program has a great history and an exciting future. Its instructor, Jeff Owen has more than twenty years of experience teaching students about auto body repair. Owen, an Alva native, took the reins of the program in 1991, as a recent graduate of Northwestern. Over two decades later, the […]
Recently, Northwest Technology Center Culinary Arts student Ceairra Gulliford won first place in the district Family and Career Sciences (FCCLA) Job Interview contest and qualified for the Regional Competition in February. Gulliford is a senior at Fairview High School.
Healthcare workers are in high demand and are in short supply in Northwest Oklahoma. With a healthcare provider shortage nationwide, it is not surprising that the population outside of the larger cities is affected by this lack of care givers. Oklahoma currently ranks near the bottom of all states in access to primary care physicians […]
