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Poteau Police Department Wives Association Donates Scholarship

Poteau Police Department Wives Association Donates Scholarship

Posted Date: 06/01/2023

POTEAU, Oka. – The Poteau Police Department Wives Association has chosen to donate proceeds from the Lt. Gary Don Ford softball tournament in the form of a student scholarship for Kiamichi Tech’s . . .

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Kiamichi Tech - Idabel Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students

Kiamichi Tech - Idabel Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students

Posted Date: 05/08/2023

IDABEL, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech – Idabel has been recognized as a 2022-23 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is one of 492 schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing . . .

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Healthcare and Education Partners Meet to Build Nursing Pipeline in Southeast Oklahoma

Healthcare and Education Partners Meet to Build Nursing Pipeline in Southeast Oklahoma

Posted Date: 04/27/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Representatives from Kiamichi Tech, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Carl Albert State College, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Choctaw Nation, Southern Workforce Board and . . .

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Larry Culwell Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Larry Culwell Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Posted Date: 04/13/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Larry Culwell, member of the Kiamichi Technology Centers Board of Education for Zone 2, took the oath of office for a new term at the Board meeting on April 11, 2023. Culwell has . . .

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Ron Boyer Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Ron Boyer Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Posted Date: 04/13/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Ron Boyer, retired engineer and former county commissioner, took the oath of office to serve on the Kiamichi Tech Board of Education at the Board meeting in April. Boyer will . . .

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Applications Open for New Plumbing Program at Kiamichi Tech - Stigler

Applications Open for New Plumbing Program at Kiamichi Tech - Stigler

Posted Date: 02/10/2023

STIGLER, Okla. – Beginning Fall 2023, Kiamichi Tech – Stigler will offer a new career training opportunity. The application period is now open for adult and high school students to apply for the . . .

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Gov. Stitt declares February Career & Technical Education Month

Gov. Stitt declares February Career & Technical Education Month

Posted Date: 02/02/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Governor Kevin Stitt declared February Career and Technical Education Appreciation Month, recognizing the educators, administrators and partners of the Oklahoma CareerTech system . . .

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Hogan-Smith Receives National Award

Hogan-Smith Receives National Award

Posted Date: 01/23/2023

POTEAU, Okla. – Angel Hogan-Smith, Career Specialist at Kiamichi Tech – Poteau, was recognized as the national recipient of the 2022 Rising Star Award in the Counseling and Career Development . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Graduates First Class of Electrical Lineman Training Program

Kiamichi Tech Graduates First Class of Electrical Lineman Training Program

Posted Date: 01/18/2023

HUGO, Okla. – The Electrical Lineman Training Program at Kiamichi Tech graduated its first class on Friday, Dec. 9. Kiamichi Tech administration, program instructors, industry partners, friends and . . .

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Ten Cadets Graduate from Kiamichi Tech Police Officer Training Academy

Ten Cadets Graduate from Kiamichi Tech Police Officer Training Academy

Posted Date: 01/09/2023

POTEAU, Okla. – The Police Officer Training Academy at Kiamichi Tech graduated its second class of cadets on Friday, Dec. 9. Kiamichi Tech administration, academy instructors, friends and families . . .

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Hamby Receives National Award

Hamby Receives National Award

Posted Date: 01/09/2023

POTEAU, Okla. – Shannen Hamby, Workforce and Economic Development Coordinator at Kiamichi Tech – Poteau, was recognized as the national recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Training Activity Award at . . .

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ITC Great Plains Makes Donation to Kiamichi Tech

ITC Great Plains Makes Donation to Kiamichi Tech

Posted Date: 01/05/2023

HUGO, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech – Hugo recently received a $10,000 donation from ITC Great Plains, a local electricity transmission company that operates power transmission infrastructure and serves . . .

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NextGen Under 30 Organization Recognizes Kiamichi Tech’s Shane Timmons with Statewide Award

NextGen Under 30 Organization Recognizes Kiamichi Tech’s Shane Timmons with Statewide Award

Posted Date: 10/24/2022

WILBURTON, Okla. – Shane Timmons, Workforce & Economic Development Coordinator at Kiamichi Tech - Stigler, was named one of Oklahoma’s 2022 NextGen Under 30 Award Recipients. The NextGen Under 30 . . .

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Auctioneering Students at Kiamichi Tech Raise $19K for San Bois CASA

Auctioneering Students at Kiamichi Tech Raise $19K for San Bois CASA

Posted Date: 06/21/2022

TALIHINA, Okla. – The second class of the Oklahoma Auctioneering School (OAS) at Kiamichi Tech - Talihina held a fundraising auction benefiting San Bois CASA on June 11. The live auction had more . . .

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Free Selected as 2022 OASA District 20 Superintendent of the Year

Free Selected as 2022 OASA District 20 Superintendent of the Year

Posted Date: 06/01/2022

WILBURTON, Okla. – The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) is pleased to announce Shelley Free of Kiamichi Tech as the 2022 OASA District 20 Superintendent of the Year. Free will be . . .

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Dara McCoy Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Dara McCoy Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Posted Date: 03/24/2022

WILBURTON, Okla. – Dara McCoy, Senior Director of Finance for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, took the oath of office to serve on the Kiamichi Tech Board of Education at the Board meeting in February. . . .

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Huber Awards $195,000 ‘Impact Your Community’ Funding Grant to Kiamichi Tech - Idabel

Huber Awards $195,000 ‘Impact Your Community’ Funding Grant to Kiamichi Tech - Idabel

Posted Date: 03/24/2022

J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) recently awarded a grant of $195,000 to Kiamichi Tech - Idabel for a community STEM classroom and lab. The grant was part of Huber’s global commitment and initiative . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Honors Board of Education

Kiamichi Tech Honors Board of Education

Posted Date: 01/27/2022

WILBURTON, Okla. – January is Board of Education Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and technology centers to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for . . .

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Betty Ford Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Betty Ford Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Posted Date: 01/27/2022

WILBURTON, Okla. – Betty Ford, retired congressional staff member for the 2nd District of Oklahoma, took the oath of office to serve on the Kiamichi Tech Board of Education at the Board meeting in . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Police Officer Training Academy Graduates First Class

Kiamichi Tech Police Officer Training Academy Graduates First Class

Posted Date: 11/20/2021

POTEAU, Okla. – The Police Officer Training Academy at Kiamichi Tech graduated its first class of cadets on Friday, Nov. 19. Kiamichi Tech administration, academy instructors, friends and families . . .

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NextGen Under 30 Organization Recognizes Kiamichi Tech’s Irving Martinez with Statewide Award

NextGen Under 30 Organization Recognizes Kiamichi Tech’s Irving Martinez with Statewide Award

Posted Date: 11/16/2021

WILBURTON, Okla. – Irving Martinez, Computer Information Technology Instructor at Kiamichi Tech - Poteau, was named one of Oklahoma’s 2021 NextGen Under 30 Award Recipients. The NextGen Under 30 . . .

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Dr. Phil Chitwood Retires from Kiamichi Tech Board of Education

Dr. Phil Chitwood Retires from Kiamichi Tech Board of Education

Posted Date: 11/16/2021

WILBURTON, Okla. – Dr. Phil Chitwood was recognized by the Kiamichi Tech Board of Education and District Leadership during a luncheon at the Poteau Campus on November 9. He served on the Board of . . .

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Kiamichi Tech recognizes Ruth Wilson Hurley Manor as a Partner In Progress

Kiamichi Tech recognizes Ruth Wilson Hurley Manor as a Partner In Progress

Posted Date: 08/25/2021

WILBURTON, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech honored Ruth Wilson Hurley Manor as a Partner In Progress during Oklahoma Summit, CareerTech’s annual conference and awards ceremony, on August 1, in Oklahoma . . .

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OkACTE and CareerTech recognize Kiamichi Tech’s Leslie Powell as Teacher of the Year

OkACTE and CareerTech recognize Kiamichi Tech’s Leslie Powell as Teacher of the Year

Posted Date: 08/25/2021

WILBURTON, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech received state awards and recognition for commitment to career and technical education during Oklahoma Summit, CareerTech’s annual conference, in Oklahoma City on . . .

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OkACTE and CareerTech recognize Kiamichi Tech’s Misty Bible with statewide counseling award

OkACTE and CareerTech recognize Kiamichi Tech’s Misty Bible with statewide counseling award

Posted Date: 08/25/2021

WILBURTON, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech received state awards and recognition for commitment to career and technical education during Oklahoma Summit, CareerTech’s annual conference, in Oklahoma City on . . .

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