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At the annual Partners in Progress celebration, Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education (OkACTE) and Oklahoma Association of Technology Centers (OATC) presented awards to some of Oklahoma CareerTech's most valued industry partners. Thirty businesses and CareerTech representatives gathered at the First Americans Museum for this year's festivities. Businesses were recognized for making outstanding contributions to the improvement, promotion, development, and progress of career and technology centers in Oklahoma. 

For over 7 years, WTC has partnered with the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office to provide motorcycle safety rider courses for individuals 14 years of age and older. The safety rider course provides online instruction and a driving range  with motorcycles provided through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF).  The partnership between WTC and OHSO exemplifies a commitment to fostering safety and education across western Oklahoma. As of December  2024, WTC has prepared 698 motorcyclists to safely navigate the roadways.

Together, WTC and OHSO play a crucial role in enhancing safety and  well-being, ensuring that the communities in western Oklahoma thrive in reduced risks on the roads and a stronger foundation of driver's education and preparedness. WTC is committed to "educating people for success"!

Joel Badillo (Clinton High School) and Jantz Horton (Hammon High School) are part of WTC's PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Engineering Program. Both young men are completing their 2nd year with WTC and are high school seniors.

Competing at the Oklahoma Technology Student Association (TSA) State Leadership Conference, both young men placed FIRST in two different categories and have now qualified for Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee.

Together, Badillo and Horton competed in Technology Problem Solving and then joined by another classmate, William Long, they competed in Manufacturing Prototype.

Way to go Engineering students!

The OkACTE Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Western Technology Center Superintendent, Kathe Corning, at the 2023 Oklahoma Summit in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Association for Career and Technical Education (OkACTE) is a dynamic educational leadership organization. OkACTE members are the backbone of career and technology education and workforce education policy development in Oklahoma.

Superintendent Corning has been working in the Oklahoma CareerTech system and serving western Oklahoma for 45 years. She began her CareerTech journey at WTC in 1978 as a Fashion Trades Teacher. She has continued to serve in a variety of capacities throughout the years and became the Superintendent in 2020. 

Corning has a strong vision for the district and the leadership skills to guide and facilitate Western Technology Center's growth.

Biomedical Academy students Mollie Phelps, Alisha Ross, and Alyssa Foust presented their research for Medical Innovations competition at the Oklahoma HOSA State Leadership Conference and placed FIRST!  Now these ladies are headed to Nashville for the International HOSA Conference to present their Medical Innovations findings. 

According to their research, endometrial cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women in the United States. Globally, it remains the leading gynecologic cancer. When detected at Stage 1, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95%; however, when diagnosed at later stages, survival rates plummet to under 20%.

No routine screening test currently exists for endometrial cancer.

To address this issue, the WTC Medical Innovations Team has developed TampTector, a novel, cost-effective, tampon-like device designed to detect endometrial cancer at its earliest stages.

Even though the data ended up being insignificant proving their null hypothesis, the possibilities are endless of where this may go when further developed.

Ashley Kenner and Pamela Steiner, adult students at WTC-Sayre Business Technology program, competed at the State Spring BPA Leadership Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma in March.

Ashley Kenner competed in Contemporary Issues and placed 2nd and Pamela Steiner competed in Word Processing Applications and placed 2nd. Together they competed in Administrative Support Team and won the title of State Champion.

These two, along with their instructor Susanne Silk, headed to Orlando, Florida in early May to compete at the BPA National Leadership Conference and they WON NATIONALS! Placing first in their Administrative Support Team competition. Kenner also placed 6th in Contemporary Issues and Steiner placed 11th in Word Processing Applications.

WTC is committed to "educating people for success"!