El Paso Times Features HVAC Grad in Article

51-year-old single mother, Sylvia Gomez, is getting heaps of praise after becoming one of the few women in El Paso to receive a degree in refrigeration HVAC technology at Western Technical College -- all while fearing that she'd lose a secret battle she was waging with cancer. "It was tough enough being respected as a woman in a male-dominated field," Gomez said as she recounted her success against both a deadly illness and in her chosen career.

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2008 Western Technical College High School Scholarship Awards!

Western Technical College is proud to announce the winners of the Western Technical College High School Senior Scholarship Program for 2008. Over $104,000.00 in scholarships were awarded!

Scholarship Selection Committee: Allan Long (SISD), Julian Encina (SEISD), Eric Winkleman (EPISD), Patricia Arujo (CISD), Rosario Acosta (YISD).

We wish to congratulate all the above students for a job well done. A special thanks to the counselors, teachers, and parents and in particular to the Directors of Career and Technology Education, for their efforts to make the scholarship program at WTC a huge success.

Plaza Campus Job Fair

Western Technical College is hosting an Evening Job Fair!

Dress for success and don�t forget to bring your RESUME. All evening students are encouraged to attend, but any graduate of WTC is welcome!

Job Fair coming to 9624 Plaza on Wednesday May 14, 2008, starts at 6pm.

Stewart & Stevenson visit WTC to hire Graduating class!

Julie David, Corporate Recruiter; with Stewart & Stevenson, LLC out of Houston,Texas and James Monroe, Military Representative for the El Paso location Stewart & Stevenson; provided a recruitment presentation to the WTC Morning Diesel Students and upcoming graduates on Monday, March 24,2008. Julie and James interviewed multiple candidates from WTC and have offered positions to several of the applicants. Thank you Julie and James and to all the WTC students who participated in the interviews. Good Luck to all of you.

Meeting of the Greater El Paso District of the TPTA

The last GEPD meeting of the year will be held at our WTC Branch campus on May 6, 2008. It will include the business meeting, social and elections.

The meeting will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We are located in the Northeast part of town at 9451 Diana Dr., El Paso, Texas 79924. Follow this link for a map to our facility. Once you're here, enter from the main entrance, walk passed the administration offices and take a left at the first hall way. This will lead straight to the conference center where the meeting will be held. Tina Jackson, our chair, promises a great time so we'll see ya there!

Admissions Flash!

Time to ask yourself...

Has my life improved since the first time I contacted Western Technical College?

If the answer is no�. you�re still working for the same company, stuck in the same kind of job, doing the same thing; I have news for you. You can change all of this. Today. Right now! Call us today at 532-3737 for the Eastside Campus or 566-9621 for the Northeast Campus, it will change your life!

Western Technical College can put you on the fast track with the skills you need to succeed in your chosen career. In a matter of months, not years, you will be ready to compete in the workplace.

We offer these rewarding careers: Health Information Technology, Medical Assisting, Microcomputer Technology, Computer Technology and Biomedical Technology. We also offer Combination welding, Pipe welding, Automotive Technology, Refrigeration HVAC Technology, Diesel Technology, and Performance Tuner!

Many of these rewarding careers not only enable you to help others and give back to your community, but also allow you to live your dream of A Better Life!

Why Western Technical College?

Flexible schedules
Hands-on focused training
Caring Instructors and staff
Industry � current facilities
Career Services
Financial aid to those who qualify
Free GED preparation

The leader in preparing for new and exciting careers!
You owe it yourself to get the facts. It�s time to get on the fast track to success. It�s easy! Contact us NOW for more information.

Call us st 532-3737 Eastside Campus
Call us at 566-9621 Northeast Campus

2008 L.D.R.S.H.I.P Award

The Imagine America Foundation is awarding scholarships up to $5000.00 for Western Technical College students who are active duty, reservist. or honorably discharged veterans. The application deadline is April 25, 2008. If you are interested in more details and would like to apply, please see your program director or contact Jerry Martin, Admissions at 915-760-8123. You must be currently enrolled at WTC and graduate after 12/31/08. Must maintained a 3.5 or higher GPA and have a 95% or higher attendance record.

El Paso Honda Extreme Car Show

On Saturday February 23, 2008 Western Technical College participated in the El Paso Honda Car Show at the Convention Center downtown El Paso. It was a huge success according to Rudy Murillo, Admissions Rep who set up a booth and displayed the WTC race car from the Performance Tuner program. This is a highly modified Honda Civic, puts out 704 hp and is ready to race on the quarter mile track. It is a pro series hotrod and front wheel drive class. The welding department has made recent changes to the roll cage and added extended stabilizers to the rear to keep the car level at take off. If you would like to see this car, for more information call 532-3737. Future events are being planned to race this car locally in El Paso, take it to San Antonio and Albuquerque in the next few months. Rich Walker, Program Director for the Performance Tuner program can be reached at the 532-3737 number and invites everyone to come check this car out!

4/1 CAV celebrates Family Day

Western Technical College is proud to announce that we are the main sponsor for the 4/1 Cav's family fun day. There will be food, live bands, and entertainment center for the children, rock walls, obstacle course and much more. WTC awards $1000 scholarship to all military veterans and their dependents. All WTC staff and faculty are invited to come out on March 8, 2008 and volunteer to say "Thank You!" to the soldiers and family of the 4/1 CAV.

ASE Testing for Automotive Technicians

Testing Dates: January 17 - February 22, 2008
Instant Scores
Get your score reports immediately-before you leave the testing center
Flexible Test Dates
Take your test anytime between January 17and February 22

Test Offered
>Auto: A1-A8
>Collision: B2-B6
>Service Consultants:C1
>Advanced: L1&L2
>Parts:P2
>Medium/Heavy Truck:T1-T7

Registration
Call 1-800-525-6929
January10-February 15,2008
Registration Fee $70
Regular Tests $37ea.
L1,L1R,L2,L2R Test $74ea.
Recert Test $37ea
($95 cap on recert test fees)

Computer-based testing delivered at:
Where:WTC 9451 Diana Drive El Paso, TX 79924
Time: Testing hours available M-F, 9-7pm
Questions call 231-4932 Helen Garcia