Andy Houltberg, Executive Director of the Ashby House, points to one of the Ashby House facilities while teaching the Salina Area Technical College construction students what services the shelter provides for the community. The students will be helping with the electrical work and construction inside the historical house that was moved to the Ashby House over [...]
For the 11th year, the Salina Area Technical College campus was littered with a variety of vehicles. Hundreds of cars, trucks and in between were on display Saturday morning for folks to enjoy at the school’s Vehicle Extravaganza. “Most are local, but some travel from out-of-state for this event,” said SATC marketing and advertising specialist Mike [...]
Salina Area Technical College announced it is ranked in the top 10 of two-year colleges nationally based on its graduation rate. The 2020 Almanac of the Chronicle of Higher Education, which was published in August, ranked Salina Tech sixth in the country. Salina Tech’s graduation rate was 67.9%, while the nationwide average for two-year colleges [...]
Salina Area Technical College has announced its honor roll for the spring semester of 2020. The honor roll includes two levels. The President’s Honor Roll is for students who were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of classes, and had a GPA of 4.0. The Dean’s Honor Roll is for students enrolled in at least [...]
Educators always want to learn what they can do better in the classroom for their students. Salina Tech and Airgas is making that possible for agriculture and technology teachers by offering a free two-day welding class for those teaching that subject. Educators as far west as Colby to as south as Sublette and as far [...]
Salina Area Technical College has inducted 13 students into its chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. To qualify for membership in the National Technical Honor Society, students must have at least a 3.5 GPA, be nominated by a faculty member and submit an essay about their community service activities and why they should be inducted. [...]
Students in the automotive technology program at Salina Area Technical College now have their own hybrid vehicle to work and learn on, thanks to a donation from Conklin Cars. On Monday afternoon, the Salina dealership donated a 2010 Toyota Prius to the college, the first hybrid in the college’s stable of vehicles from which students [...]
While it may not get the attention or national coverage from ESPN like high school athletes choosing what college they’ll be playing for, the National Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day will change the lives of those who participate all the same. Salina Area Technical College hosted its first signing day, with several dozen incoming students [...]
For the fifth consecutive year, Salina Area Technical College has been recognized as a Military Friendly® school by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. The Military Friendly® list is created each year based on both public data sources and surveys sent to colleges. The process ranks more than [...]
Watching his students methodically measure, cut and build, Kevin Watters is satisfied with the knowledge that they’ll be leaving a quality legacy — not only in their future professional lives, but right now, in the Salina community. “I know these kids will be able to drive by these houses with their kids, and their grandkids,” [...]
