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Western Technology Center (WTC) recognized Miraclon as its Partners in Progress honoree during the annual Partners in Progress Ceremony recently at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The event, hosted by the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education (OkACTE) and the Oklahoma Association of Technology Centers, brought together 30 businesses and CareerTech representatives to recognize outstanding industry partners across the state. The award honors Miraclon’s long‑standing commitment to workforce development and manufacturing excellence in western Oklahoma.

For more than 20 years, WTC has partnered with Miraclon’s Weatherford manufacturing facility, providing customized training that supports safety, compliance, productivity, and leadership development. The collaboration includes OSHA‑aligned safety programs, technical skills training, quality and continuous improvement initiatives, and leadership development.

Through multiple Training for Industry Program projects and ongoing instruction, the partnership has supported hiring growth, strengthened technical capability, and reinforced a strong safety culture. WTC and Miraclon continue working together to build skilled employees, strong leaders, and a competitive Oklahoma workforce.

Jose Ochoa, Hammon High School and WTC- Burns Flat Service Careers student competed at the Oklahoma SkillsUSA Spring Leadership Conference and placed FIRST in Standard Riding Mower!

Way to go, Jose!

WTC is committed to "educating people for success"!

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.

WTC celebrates Don Hart, WTC-Burns Flat Welding Instructor for his years of dedication and training at Western Technology Center! Mr. Hart is celebrating 50 years of Welding training. Did you know Mr. Hart was a graduate of Western Technology Center? He also has had amazing work experiences in welding and then began instructing Welding under the CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) Manpower Program. The demand and interest for more welders provided the opportunity for Mr. Hart to join WTC (it was called Western Oklahoma Area Vocational Technical School then). Thank you Mr. Hart for your commitment to "educating people for success"!

Amanda Harrell, an adult student with WTC-Sayre Business Technology program competed at the Oklahoma Business Professionals of America (BPA) Spring Leadership Conference in Tulsa, OK which sealed her ticket to compete at the BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN. Where approximately 7,000 BPA members attended.

Amanda placed FIRST in Business Law & Ethics, 4th in Human Resource Management, and in the Top 8 for Administrative Support Services.

After great success at the State level, Amanda continued to shine bright at the National Leadership Conference, bringing back to WTC a 2nd place achievement in Human Resource Management, and a 7th place achievement in Business Law & Ethics.

Shout out to Amanda and her Business Technology instructor Susanne Silk for representing WTC so well!

WTC is committed to "educating people for success"!