Oklahoma summers can be brutal, one-hundred-degree heat, scorching sun and if your air conditioner is not working, you are miserable. Graduates of the HVAC/R program at Tulsa Tech, like Shawn Schubert, work hard everyday to help their customers stay cool in summer and warm during winter months.
When was the last time you used trigonometry? If you ask that of 2017 Tulsa Tech graduate David Patrick, he would tell you almost daily. Patrick is not boasting. It is just part of what it takes to run Computer Numerical Control or CNC machines. “When you are making parts, you have to do the math,” Patrick said with a grin.
Brick by brick, computer by computer, Tulsa Tech trains students for success in the workplace. For Julie Orellana, that time on campus was short. Orellana spent just one school year in the Mobile App Development program, but the program had a huge impact.
It has been a year unlike any other for Rian Page. Not only did he and the rest of us navigate the start of a pandemic, but he also started his path to a new career. Page and others walked in the newly-minted Light Diesel Truck Service Technician program last January. Less than a year later, he and other students are stepping into the workforce, ready to seize this new opportunity.
Our history is a part of our lives. Certain events have a big impact and you will always remember where you were on those days. Events like the September 11 Terror Attacks, Pearl Harbor and the Assassination of JFK. Like all of those events, the COVID-19 pandemic will be one for the history books.
Tulsa Tech and the Humane Society of Tulsa recently teamed up for a spay and neuter clinic. The event also linked Health Science Technology students and members of our Adult Career Development team.
“What do you want to do when you grow up?” It is a question many of us struggle with. Tulsa Tech is here to help students figure out that next step. For Tulsa firefighter and Tulsa Tech graduate Colin Ward, that question had a logical answer.
As when winter turns to spring, a new school year provides a chance for new growth, new knowledge and at Tulsa Tech, a chance to learn new skills. This August will be no different, there are several new options for students sprouting across the district. One of the biggest changes is already underway in our Practical Nursing program.
Students at Tulsa Tech’s Career Academy embrace the uncertainty. These students were, at one time, looking for an environment more suited to their educational needs. It is their opportunity to take a step toward independence.
Step into a classroom and you will see a lot of items designed to make students feel comfortable. Studies show that learning environment is critical to student success. In some cases, and for various reasons or circumstances, traditional high school does not always work. For those students, Tulsa Tech has a second chance called Career Academy.