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 for the institution. New Board members are appointed by the Board itself, and serve terms of three years, with terms starting [...]
A truck that has been part of the Salina Fire Department fleet will see new life after the City Commission approved its donation to Salina Area Technical College Monday. The 1994 Spartan Gladiator fire apparatus was scheduled for replacement in 2019 with a 2000 ALF apparatus purchased and placed in front-line service. The Gladiator, designated as Quint [...]
At a special meeting Tuesday morning, Salina Area Technical College’s Board of Trustees approved Ponton Construction’s bid of $1,075,000 to build a new student center onto the west side of Building A. Construction is expected to start soon and be completed by July 31, 2022, in time for the start of the 2022-23 school year. [...]
Following a Covid-related enrollment decline in the 2020-21 academic year, Salina Area Technical College has set another enrollment record. According to data collected for the Kansas Board of Regents on the 20th day of fall classes, Salina Tech has 852 students, up from 697 at the same time in 2020 – a 22.2 percent increase. In terms [...]
Salina Area Technical College formally dedicated its Goode Learning Resources Center Monday evening, naming it for Greg and Barb Goode. Greg Goode was Salina Tech’s first president, serving from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2016. During that time, he led the college’s transformation from a technical school that was part of the USD 305 [...]
When Salina Tech graduates a nurse, welder or machinist, that typically means one person is on the path to a better career. But with the college’s newest program, each new graduate may mean new careers for several people, with the impact still being felt decades from now. Working in cooperation with local employers, school districts [...]
Rarely does a pair of twins find that they share similar interests, let alone want to pursue the same field of study in higher education. Saturday afternoon, Beronica and Marcelle Cruz walked the stage to each receive an associate of applied science degree in electrical technology from Salina Tech. Marcelle said the two were deciding between electrical and [...]
