Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

Bonnie Beeson passes national certification exam from the National Healthcareer Association Fort Cobb, OK – May 20, 2013 – Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Student Bonnie Beeson (Apache) recently passed two National Certification Examinations. NHA is a nationally recognized measure of competency that can lead to more job opportunities, a higher pay scale and greater job security. ”The healthcare industry is growing at a rapid pace creating many jobs,” reported Business, Information and Technology E...

Fort Cobb, OK – May 13, 2013 – Raising awareness of children in foster care is a year-round passion for the staff at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center’s Early Care Center. But during the month of May, a month designated to National Foster Care Awareness, they expect that passion to spread to others. On Friday, the staff, students and children in the center helped decorate the center with blue ribbons.

Fort Cobb, OK – May 13, 2013 – Last week, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Health Careers chapter of Health Occupations Students of America did their part to help clean up roadsides in the district. Thirteen students and their HOSA Advisor, Bridgit Walker, volunteered to clean up the highway south of Fort Cobb Lake State Park. HOSA members collected almost a dozen bags of litter along the highway.

Fort Cobb, OK – May 6, 2013 – Several Caddo Kiowa Technology Center students competed at the State SkillsUSA competition last month, with three advancing to nationals. The event was a showcase for career and technical education students across the state competing in rigorous competitions in their respective training field. Photo Album  Digital Imaging Student Thomas Worcester (Fort Cobb) was named a National Officer Candidate; Stephen Bivens (Apache High School) placed first in Graphic Comm...

Fort Cobb, OK – May 3, 2013 – Caddo Kiowa Technology Center OTA Health Occupations Students of America recently took part in state competition. Two teams placed first at HOSA State Leadership Conference. Placing in Creative Problem Solving were Jillian Barnes, Altus; Kadree Setzer, Eakly; Kylee Hoffman; Elk City; and Amanda Arrington, Hinton.

Fort Cobb, OK – May 3, 2013 – -Oklahoma Technology Center staff and industry partners converged on the Oklahoma Capitol recently to recognize outstanding businesses who work alongside tech centers to build better Oklahoma communities. Accepting the “Partners for Progress” award given by Caddo Kiowa Technology Center was Caddo Electric Cooperative, Binger, Oklahoma. Representing Caddo Electric at the ceremony was Oscar Codopony, Director of Operations.

Fort Cobb, OK – April 29, 2013 – Eighteen members of the WVLP Class XIX recently held their last session and graduation. WVLP is a year-long leadership program designed to identify, develop, and motivate future leaders in the district. Class topics range from government to agriculture to economic development.

Fort Cobb, OK – April 29, 2013 – Caddo Kiowa Technology has made several changes in the last four years. One of the latest involved moving the BITE program to a different location. The program has occupied Building 800 for many years but is now housed in Building 1000.

Fort Cobb, OK – April 19, 2013 – Marisa Halbrooks and Dennis Ruttman joined 23 other Oklahomans who were honored at the 19th Annual Making It Work Day at the Capitol. The event, sponsored by the Oklahoma Career and Technical Educators Equity Council, was held on April 10 at the Oklahoma State Capitol Blue Room. Halbrooks, a student at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center and Redlands Community College, received the Outstanding Student Award.

Carachelle Weaver, Fort Cobb Lyle Maze, Riverside Kaleb Owens, Anadarko Lucinda Wolf, Cement Lauren Alexander, Cyil Sarah Cloyd, Fort Cobb-Broxton Alex Wilson, Fort Cobb-Broxton Jacinto Guevara, Mountain View Leon Lathrom, Riverside Katie Rodriquez, Hydro-Eakly Sara Caudill, Cyril Francisca Carrillo, Hydro-Eakly Taylor Exinia, Hydro-Eakly Brandon Herrington, Hinton Trenton Julian, Mountain View-Gotebo Tyler Leiphardt, Mountain View-Gotebo Darren Bennett, Fort Cobb Jared Stevenson, Anadarko Emers...

Fort Cobb, OK – March 15, 2013 – The automotive service and repair industry has gone through tremendous changes in the last decade. Working in the industry requires a deeper understanding of the technology that goes into the modern, more sophisticated automobile. With such increased sophistication, CKTC is committed to properly educating students to meet industry standards.

  Fort Cobb, OK – March 11, 2013 – In October of 1864, the Tonkawa Indian Massacre occurred 2.5 miles south of Anadarko, giving the hills of that region their name: The Tonkawa Hills. At that time and up to 1901, Anadarko was Indian Reservation land. To this day, Anadarko is known as the Indian Capital of the Nation; and for many years, the National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians and the Anadarko Visitors Center has welcomed thousands of people who entered Anadarko from the east.

Fort Cobb, OK – March 5, 2013 – CKTC’s National Technical Honor Society hosted its annual Induction Ceremony on March 5, 2013, in the Wray Finney Seminar Center. NTHS students are recognized for their talents and abilities in Career and Technical Education and have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5. In addition, they are a member of their respective Career and Technical Student Organization, as well as a second year student in their program.

Fort Cobb, OK – March 7, 2013 – The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education awarded nine CKTC students the Otha Grimes Memorial Scholarship. OTA students receiving this honor are Jillian Barnes (Altus), Lindsey Daingkau (Anadarko), Abbie Flinn (Wichita Falls) and Lindy Gann (Headrick).           Business Information Technology Education students receiving this honor are Lucinda Wolf (Cement), Bonnie Beeson (Apache) and Julia Lewis (Fort Cobb).

Fort Cobb, OK – March 7, 2013 – Caddo Kiowa Technology Center's Essential Piece Award for the first semester was awarded to Louie White. The award is voted on by CKTC staff and is given to an employee who has displayed exemplary customer service to customers and co-workers. Louie received a gift basket, certificate, and an Essential Piece pin.

Fort Cobb, OK – March 5, 2013 – Members of Caddo Kiowa Technology Center’s National Technical Honor Society recently attended the NTHS “Day at the Capitol.” Members toured the capitol, visited with legislators about current issues, and met with other NTHS members from around the state. NTHS honors excellence in workforce education. The society is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in workforce education.

Fort Cobb, OK – March 4, 2013 – Caddo Kiowa Technology Center students recently attended the Skills USA District skills competition. Those placing first and second will advance to state. Quiz Bowl 1st Place – Post Secondary Jesse Adams – Digital Imaging (Anadarko) Alex Moon – Digital Imaging (Anadarko) Jack Sankadota - Digital Imaging (Anadarko) Thomas Worcester - Digital Imaging (Fort Cobb) 3rd Place – Secondary Steven Bivens - Digital Imaging (Apache) Chase Sands - Digital Imaging (Hydro) Fabi...

Fort Cobb, OK – February 27, 2013 – In business for over 170 years, New Zealand Post is not new to the shipping industry; nor is it new to the concept of evolving and developing solutions that meet the changing needs of a global economy. “We wanted a way to prove that we were willing to go the distance, that we would go the extra mile,” explained Executive Creative Director Philip Andrew, Clemenger BBDO. The best way, he decided, was to ship something to the middle of nowhere.

Fort Cobb, OK – February 27, 2013 – Jordon Sage (Binger) attended the Pre-Engineering Academy at CKTC as a junior and senior in high school. When she graduated in 2012, she received the renewable university scholar tuition scholarship to SWOSU, plus other merit-based scholarships. Sage is now majoring in Engineering Technology, and has already received several honors during her short-time at SWOSU.

Fort Cobb, OK – December 19, 2012 – Caddo Kiowa Technology Center students recently joined more than 300 students, advisers and guests for the seventh annual Oklahoma National Technical Honor Society State Leadership Conference Nov. 13 at Moore Norman Technology Center’s South Penn Campus. “I have been doing this for many years and I never tire of not only getting to know our National Technical Honor Society students, but also experiencing the conference with others from all over the state,” sai...

Fort Cobb, OK – December 17, 2012 – Many may once remember visiting a viable, thriving mall at Crossroads in Oklahoma City. Today, however, the mall struggles due to a lack of anchor stores. According to Wikipedia, when Crossroads Mall opened in February 1974 with anchor stores John A.

TULSA, Okla., November 20, 2012 – Caddo Kiowa Technology Center in Fort Cobb has received an incentive check for $7,194.90 from Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) for participation in PSO’s Smart Schools program. Smart Schools is offered by PSO to help education facilities reduce operating costs by identifying and implementing energy efficiency improvement projects. The amount of the incentive is determined by the total amount of energy that will be saved by those improvements.

Fort Cobb, OK – November 12, 2012 –Caddo Kiowa Technology Center’s Business Professionals of America Organization recently attended the 2012 Fall Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City. Each student attended a workshop on leadership, teambuilding activities and the general session of the Business Professionals of America. Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, infor...

Fort Cobb, OK – October 15, 2012 –Class 18 had their first meeting in September. The class explored their leadership style and gained perspective on teamwork and relationships. The class then met in October for the area agriculture tour.

Fort Cobb, OK – October 15, 2012 –This year, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center has three students enrolled in PTA who are also former military. Daniel and Michael Lundy are brothers whose goal was to follow in their mother’s footsteps as a physical therapist. Their acceptance into the PTA program at CKTC in Fort Cobb is a move in that direction.

Fort Cobb, OK – October 8, 2012 – Richard Metscher of Clinton Coop has recently been certified by the American Society of Agronomy as a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA). To attain this prestigious certification Richard passed both an International CCA Exam and the Oklahoma CCA Exam, has worked for a number of years as a crop adviser, and provided documentation of professional competence. As a Certified Crop Adviser Metscher has signed and agreed to uphold the CCA Code of Ethics.

Fort Cobb, OK – October 8, 2012 – The Business Professionals of America Chapter at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center has selected its 2012 officers. The BPA officers are Shauna James, President (Anadarko); Cayle Tonips, Vice President (Anadarko); Robin Gooday, Secretary (Anadarko); Andrulena Begay, Historian (Carnegie); Yolanda Rivera, Reporter (Anadarko); and Faith Kaulaity, Parliamentarian (Anadarko). Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career Technical Student Organization) for...