Alumni Spotlight Stories
The Fix Is In: CV Tech Trains Next Gen IT Problem-Solvers
Certain careers are natural fits for those who want to help others. Teachers, nurses and social workers are among them. Less obvious, but equally essential, are computer support technicians who keep businesses operating when technology fails. Bugs, viruses and data recovery are the bane of business but represent job security for tech support employees. Brett Pitts of Oklahoma City completed degrees in information technology and computer science, but he recognized gaps in his hands-on experience. That led him to enroll in the Computer Information Systems program at Canadian Valley Technology Center. “I still felt like I didn’t know as much as
From CV Tech to the C-Suite: A Former Student’s Creative Climb
Kyle Clifton was fairly certain he would go to college. He was also fairly certain his pathway to college would begin at Canadian Valley Technology Center. That’s not an uncommon track. Last year, 31 percent of students who completed programs at CV Tech enrolled in a college or university. The two education “arms” can certainly work “hand-in-hand.” Clifton, 35, of Tulsa, enrolled in CV Tech’s Digital Media Technology program in 2011 and quickly discovered marketing was a strength. He completed the program in 2012 and then pursued a marketing degree at Oklahoma State University. Clifton is now Vice President of Marketing
CV Tech Graduate’s Servant Attitude Extends Beyond Mayoral Title
In its infancy, the city of Elgin had a full-blown identity crisis. In fact, the town had a post office but no name for months in 1902. One of its founders, C.G. Jones, boldly sought to have the southwest Oklahoma community name derive from the initials of his name. The powerful U.S. Postal Service – created in 1775 – rejected the proposed town name of “Ceegee.” The alternative name, Elgin, was approved. The name pays homage to the title of a 16th Century Earl in the United Kingdom. Eventually, the town of Jones was named for C.G. Jones, who would eventually
CV Tech Aviation Maintenance Grad Loves to Make Things Fly … And it Shows!
A grade-school fascination with model airplanes fueled a lifelong passion for Jason Timm. He rescued a model plane from the garbage and soldered and spliced the craft back to flight-ready status. Turns out, he has made a career of keeping planes airworthy after completing the Aviation and Maintenance Technology (AMT) program at Canadian Valley Technology Center. Timm, 48, of Union City, now serves as a structural section chief at Tinker Air Force Base. He oversees technicians responsible for major structural repairs and modifications for airborne warning and control system aircraft (or AWACS). These planes feature a large, mounted round radar disc,
