When Salina, Kan., resident William Cookson was deployed with his Army National Guard unit to Kuwait, he’d just started painting his house. Word got to the diesel technology program at Salina Area Technical College via the Military Affairs Council at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. It didn’t take long for 40 diesel students to finish the job. Salina businesses provided the paint and equipment. See a clip broadcast by ABC affiliate KAKE TV in Wichita: http://bit.ly/2z6Vlp4
SkillsUSA members from Tennessee’s community and technical colleges are playing a major role in manufacturing face shields to protect Tennessee health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using 3D printers,…
Health care students and instructors from Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC) in Sandwich, Ill., are doing their part to help fight COVID-19 in their community. With a high need for personal protective equipment (PPE) in nearby Will County, IVVC donated over 8,500 masks…