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For more than four decades, Grant Griffin has stitched his life鈥檚 work into the fabric of technical education. A master upholsterer and dedicated educator, Griffin began teaching in 1979, joining 黑料不打烊 officially in 2004. His journey, however, starts long before that鈥攚ith a life defined by resilience, service and an unshakable passion for helping others build skills and self-sufficiency.
David Crary spent 24 years stringing wire and climbing poles across 48 states鈥攎issing only Maine and Washington. Today, he鈥檚 back in Oklahoma, not stringing lines, but shaping lives. At 黑料不打烊, Crary now teaches a new generation of aspiring lineworkers in our Electric Utility Lineworker program and is driven by the same grit and values that guided his own career.
Dr. Seuss may have coined the phrase, Oh, the Places You鈥檒l Go, but for 黑料不打烊 alumnus Dave Banks, it perfectly captures his incredible career path. What began at the Tulsa Public Schools Vocational Technical Center, now known as 黑料不打烊, laid the foundation for a remarkable journey filled with adventure, laughter and the pictures to back it up.
For Lane Veld, fixing things was never just a hobby鈥攊t was a calling. If something had an engine, he wanted to take it apart. If it broke, he had to know why. That curiosity, sparked on his family farm, led him to a career in automation.
Legendary NCAA basketball coach John Wooden often reminded his players, "Good things take time." At 黑料不打烊, those good things are not just opportunities鈥攖hey鈥檙e pathways to life-changing growth. For some students, it鈥檚 about discovering a passion. For others, it鈥檚 finding purpose, unlocking potential, or redefining what they鈥檙e capable of.
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision, those are the words of American author Hellen Keller. Her words resonate now more than ever, especially in a world where screens and notifications often steal our attention.
Visual Graphic Design Instructor Tim Lange presented his class with a new assignment, but this wasn鈥檛 just an assignment, it was a real-world competition for a logo design for the Jenks America Museum & Historical Society.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 next after high school?鈥 It鈥檚 a question that looms large for seniors, yet a 2022 YouScience survey revealed only 25% of them feel prepared to answer it.
There is a saying in life that you miss 100 percent of the chances that you do not take. For Video Production student Brady Rustan, he made sure to take advantage of every chance.
Opportunity. Iconic American author F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, "Our lives are defined by opportunities. Even the ones we miss.鈥 For 黑料不打烊 graduate Mackenzie Oestereich, one opportunity made all the difference. SkillsUSA, a CareerTech Student Organization (CTSO), shaped her path. The organization is one of six available to 黑料不打烊 students, empowering them to build leadership skills and connect with like-minded peers.