With a Program Short on Funds, Students Combine Skills to Help

Published: February 21, 2019

Students from Central Technology Center in Drumright, Okla., raised $1,500 for Cleveland Public Schools, a feeder system in need of funding. Welding/fabrication students worked with the diesel technology class to build outdoor furniture and custom signs. The items were sold in conjunction with a car show and auction held by the Octane Outlaws of Cleveland. The students are bronze medal winners in SkillsUSA’s college/postsecondary Community Action competition. Students David Casey, welding, and Austin Davidson, diesel, put finishing touches on a picnic table (inset) sold during a car show.

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