
Hottest Job in the U.S.? Labor Bureau Says it’s Wind Energy Technician
Celebrations broke out from Afton to Altus on the day Oklahoma became a state. Vast resources accompanied the triumphal entry into the union 117 years ago. Oklahoma was the top

National Registered Apprenticeship Week: Labor Department Seeks More Employers to Provide Apprenticeships for Students
Each November for the past decade, officials at the U.S. Department of Labor have promoted National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 17-23) to encourage employers to hire students for apprenticeships. Last year,

Businesses Finding Pipeline of Employees Through Registered Apprenticeships: Yukon’s Vacca Coffeehouse Among Participating Establishments
A growing number of area businesses are participating in a nationally recognized program to benefit students. Apprenticeships help ease the transition from school to a career by enabling students to


Class A CDL Training Offered at CV Tech’s El Reno Campus
Alexander Winton was overwhelmed when he received nearly two dozen orders for a single-cylinder, 10-horsepower motor carriage he designed and built in 1897. An ad he placed in Scientific American

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

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

CV Tech Instructor Lured Into Construction Career
Michael Graham admits to being a rebel. His dad and a couple uncles each had careers in the construction industry. Graham mapped out an entirely different path for himself that