Richard Fairchild (left), auto collision repair instructor at Salina Area Technical College, talks with Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach during a tour of the school Tuesday morning. [TOM DORSEY / SALINA JOURNAL]

Richard Fairchild (left), auto collision repair instructor at Salina Area Technical College, talks with Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach during a tour of the school Tuesday morning. [TOM DORSEY / SALINA JOURNAL]

“Salina Tech is a great school and has just the right programs that the job market demands,” Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach said Tuesday morning following a tour of the Salina Area Technical College campus.

Kobach, who visited with various department instructors and students asking questions about course offerings and available financial assistance, applauded the technical institution for assuring graduates of post-graduation success.

“Their (job) placement rate is really impressive with many of these programs seeing 95 percent or even higher placement for their students and that’s what students want,” he said.

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