Salina Tech graduation Saturday; candidates announced

April 30th, 2023|Comments Off on Salina Tech graduation Saturday; candidates announced

Graduation ceremonies for Salina Area Technical College are scheduled for Saturday. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in Tony's Pizza Events Center, 800 The Midway. Following are the names of graduation candidates. [...]

Salina Tech celebrates National Tech Signing Day

April 25th, 2023|Comments Off on Salina Tech celebrates National Tech Signing Day

Salina Area Technical College celebrated National Tech Signing Day on Thursday. The nationally celebrated event recognizes students who are entering technical fields and emphasizes the commitment of tech colleges to help students gain skills necessary [...]

Salina Tech sets spring enrollment record

February 14th, 2023|Comments Off on Salina Tech sets spring enrollment record

While Salina Area Technical College has routinely set new fall enrollment records over the past several years, spring enrollment numbers have been quietly growing as well. For the spring 2023 semester, the college reached a [...]

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From psychologist to diesel technician: an unlikely career change proves possible

February 12th, 2023|Comments Off on From psychologist to diesel technician: an unlikely career change proves possible

If you were to ask Samantha Ribaudo eight years ago where she saw herself in the future, it likely wouldn’t be here. She didn’t anticipate the greasy hands, safety glasses and welding gear. She didn’t [...]

Salina Tech awarded $1.8 M grant, seeking matching funds for new building

January 25th, 2023|Comments Off on Salina Tech awarded $1.8 M grant, seeking matching funds for new building

Like most industries, manufacturing seems to change and adapt toward efficiency as technology evolves. A new program at Salina Area Technical College will prepare students for setting up and maintaining automated machinery — a [...]

New Tax Credit Program benefits Kansas Taxpayers

October 21st, 2022|Comments Off on New Tax Credit Program benefits Kansas Taxpayers

New Tax Credit Program benefits Kansas Taxpayers The Kansas Department of Revenue & Kansas Legislature has established the Community College & Technical College Contribution Tax Credit Program. The program will run from July 2022 [...]

Salina Tech Sets Enrollment Record

September 30th, 2022|Comments Off on Salina Tech Sets Enrollment Record

A decade-long streak of enrollment growth continues for Salina Area Technical College this fall, with the college again posting new records. According to data collected for the Kansas Board of Regents on the 20th day [...]

Salina Tech Ranked as Top College

September 9th, 2022|Comments Off on Salina Tech Ranked as Top College

The Chronicle of Higher Education has ranked Salina Area Technical College in the top 2 percent of two-year colleges across the United States, based on its graduation rate. The Chronicle’s annual Almanac is published each [...]

Salina Tech Welcomes New Leadership

September 1st, 2022|Comments Off on Salina Tech Welcomes New Leadership

With the start of a new school year, Salina Area Technical College welcomes several people to new leadership positions at the college. Jennifer Callis, who had previously served as Vice President of Student Services, has [...]

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Salina Tech foundation director attends development conference

July 14th, 2022|Comments Off on Salina Tech foundation director attends development conference

Brenda Gutierrez, executive director of the Salina Area Technical College Foundation, attended her first meeting of the Kansas Community and Technical College Development Officers’ Conference held at Colby Community College. During the two-day conference, participants [...]

Salina Tech Students Place at SkillsUSA Nationals

June 27th, 2022|Comments Off on Salina Tech Students Place at SkillsUSA Nationals

Three recent graduates of Salina Area Technical College’s Computer Aided Drafting program and one Diesel Technology graduate placed this past week at the SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta, Georgia. In all, more than 6,500 high [...]

Salina Tech Seeking New Trustees

May 25th, 2022|Comments Off on Salina Tech Seeking New Trustees

Salina Area Technical College is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the college’s Board of Trustees. According to the school, the nine-member Board is the college’s governing body, and determines goals and direction [...]