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A Yatika Starr Fields mural painted in the Northern Oklahoma College Cultural Engagement Center will be dedicated Wednesday, June 16 in the NOC Vineyard Library/Administration Building.

Pioneer Technology Center’s (PTC) National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) inductees and their families attended a ceremony recognizing their accomplishments during the school year. Shelley Arrott, Ponca City School Superintendent, spoke to the inductees about leadership and learning from your mistakes. The inductees are pictured third row from left to right: Brenna Leonard (Ponca City); Brexten Janda (Ponca City); Jacey Burden (Ponca City). Second row left to right: Traci Thorpe (Superintendent/CEO); Alyssa Bush (Ralston); Stewart Campeau (Fairfax), and Charleigh Haskins (Blackwell). Front row left to right Kaitlyn Jordan (Tonkawa); Sherri Bosworth (Ponca City); Ali Thiry (Ponca City); Isabelle Willis (Ponca City), and Lizeth Ulate (Ponca City). Not pictured Owen Case (Newkirk); Karissa Abello (Tonkawa); Noah Abello (Tonkawa); Kenneth Endl (Ralston); Jaime Randall (Tonkawa); Heather Roethlisberger (Ponca City), and Charity Clark (Ponca City). To receive the NTHS honor each student must be recommended by their instructor and maintain an “A” in their Pioneer Tech class. They also may not have more than three absences for the year. All students enrolled at PTC have the opportunity to earn this recognition. For more information about Fall enrollment and career training programs call 580-762-8336 or visit www.pioneertech.edu.

MJ&H Fabrication in Ponca City and Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) teamed up once again for the Fourth Annual Weld for Work Competition last week. This competition aligns newly graduated Pioneer Tech welders with jobs available in their district. PTC students competed, in a two-day event, testing their welding ability and fabrication skills. MJ&H put together a unique welding skill challenge for the students. First place went to Koby Wilson, POHI; 2nd place was Damon Smith, POHI; 3rd place Jonathan Arteaga, Blackwell; 4th place Trey Reese, Woodland; 5th place Bryce Gilliland, POHI; and 6th place Brody Spencer, Woodland. MJ&H offered employment to the top three participants. Pictured from left to right Owen Smith with MJ&H; Jonathan Arteaga, Koby Wilson, Damon Smith, and Lane Fisher with MJ&H. For more information on Pioneer Technology Center visit pioneertech.edu.