Russ Wasson spent 37 years at Conklin Cars as an auto technician before joining the Automotive Technology Program in 2018. He has experience with hybrid systems, direct injection, and advanced electrical systems such as radar cruise, lane departure and blind spot monitoring. He was also a Geodetic Surveyor in the US Army prior to becoming an [...]
The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded Salina Area Technical College a $210,000 grant to help with the start-up costs of the college’s planned Associate Degree in Nursing program. The grant was through the Department’s Jobs and Innovative Industry Skills Training (JIIST) program. The planned Associate Degree in Nursing program will be the second nursing program [...]
Lennox, a national provider of home heating and cooling systems, has donated a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit to Salina Area Technical College. The donation will allow students to learn about a state-of-the-art technology that is becoming increasingly common in the U.S. The equipment is worth about $20,000. VRF systems [...]
Mike Parker first taught Diesel Technology at Salina Tech in 2013 and 2014. He got his start in field "literally working in the yard under a shade tree, teaching myself," and has more than 30 years of experience, including working at local Freightliner and Kenworth dealers and in independent shops. He returned to Salina Tech in [...]
Fernando Fajardo earned his Welding Certification from Salina Tech in 2009, and later earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from the college. He joined the Welding Technology faculty in 2013. He is currently working on his Bachelors degree at Fort Hays State University. Fernando.Fajardo@SalinaTech.edu | 785-309-3140
Sean Morton has served with the Salina Police Department as a Patrol Officer, Detective, Lieutenant and Captain since 1991. He is currently Deputy Chief of the Department. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Kansas Wesleyan University, and an Associate of Arts in General Studies from Cloud County Community College. He is [...]
Angela Fuller has been a Dispatcher for the City of Salina since 1998, and is now Lead Dispatcher and Communications Training Officer. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Kansas Wesleyan University, a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology and Design from Emporia State University, and an MBA from Kansas Wesleyan. [...]
Nathanael Berg has taught Business Law classes at Salina Tech since 2014. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance and Economics from Southwest Baptist University and a Doctor of Law from the University of Nebraska's Lincoln Law College. He has been an attorney with the Hampton & Royce law firm in Salina, and [...]
