Northwest Technology Center, Alva Campus, hosted its annual Advisory Committee Meeting on Friday, November 7.     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 75 community members attended the event.

Around 75 patrons from area businesses, students and parents attended Northwest Technology Center’s Annual Advisory Committee Meetings held recently at NWTC’s Fairview campus.   Daren Slater, Assistant Superintendent briefly addressed the group in the school’s Seminar Room before dismissing them to meeting with instructors in their respective program area.

“The input that these community members have in our programs is very important.” stated Ron Rader, Automotive Technology Instructor at Northwest Technology Center.   “Every year I have received great suggestions and I am looking forward to implementing some of the suggestions into my program.”

According to Andrea Long, Computer & Business Technology Instructor, “My Advisory Committee made several suggestions which I will implement to improve my program.  I really enjoyed the great brainstorming efforts and look forward to seeing the positive results from this meeting.”

Those attending include current and former students, parents, business people and other educators.    The volunteers served on committees for daytime and evening programs, business and industry and service-oriented programs. The program included introductions and a brief presentation by Daren Slater, Assistant Superintendent.

Each instructor or coordinator gives a short, informal presentation and then asks for feedback from its Advisory Committee.  Northwest Technology Center uses the feedback from the meetings to ensure that each program and service it offers is meeting the needs of business, industry and students.

“We are so appreciative of the interest that these community members have in Northwest Technology Center and the time that they spent away from their businesses to help keep our programs on the cutting edge.” said Slater. “The information we gain from these meetings will prove helpful to us in providing programs and services for the communities which we serve.”