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Odessa College 2023 Car Show/Elijah Barrera Memorial Scholarship

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Odessa, Texas/September 24, 2023-On Saturday, September 23rd, Odessa College presented the 2023 Car Show at the OC Sewel Auto Tech. Over 130 vehicles were on display from vintage original to modern muscle and trucks including imports and exotics. 

(Robert Turner, Associate Professor ll, Department Chair of Diesel & Automotive Technology-Odessa College) 

The Sewell Family of Companies and Rogers Ford of Midland worked together to cover the costs of the Car Show. Proceeds from the Odessa College 2023 Car Show will go to the Elijah Barrera Memorial Scholarship. 

(Robert Turner, Associate Professor ll, Department Chair of Diesel & Automotive Technology-Odessa College) 

Elijah Barrera was a member of the first Automotive Student Service Education Training program also known as ASSET and was employed by Sewell Ford. He graduated on a Friday of May of 2022 and passed away the following Sunday, as a result of a motorcycle crash. 

(Katrina Barrera, Elijah’s Sister) 

During the Car Show, Sewell Ford announced a donation of a brand-new E-Transit to the auto tech program to help students in the education of Electric vehicles. 

(Robert Turner, Associate Professor ll, Department Chair of Diesel & Automotive Technology-Odessa College) 

The Odessa College 2023 Car Show featured the FAB LAB, the OC Cheerleaders, and Odessa Fire Rescue. Visitors to the show enjoyed hot dogs and drinks. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Texas Workforce Commission Presents JET Grants to Odessa College and Three Permian Basin ISDs

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Odessa, Texas/September 9, 2023-The Texas Workforce Commission in partnership with Odessa College hosted a presentation of six jobs and Education for Texans Grant also known as the JET GRANT was held at the OC Welding Lab located in Sedate Hall. The JET Grant totaling $2, 566, 283 will benefit Pecos-Barstow-Toya ISD, Grandfalls-Royalty ISD, Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD and Odessa College. 

(Jonathan Fuentes, Vice-President of Academic Partnerships-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Texas Workforce Commissioner Alberto Treviño presented checks to Pecos-Barstow-Toya ISD, Grandfalls-Royalty ISD, Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD and Odessa College. The JET Grant will provide money to help with start-up costs with the development of career and technical education programs. 

(Alberto Treviño, Commissioner Representing Labor-Texas Workforce Commission/Austin, Texas) 

Odessa College received two JET Grants totaling over 223,000 dollars to fund the Welding Program equipment with Crane ISD and the Automation equipment at the OC Pecos campus. 

(Syed Muhammad Naqvi-AWS, CWI, CWE-Department Chair-Industrial technology/School of Business & Industry-Odessa College) 

The JET Grant provides CTE programs to public community and technical colleges and ISD school districts for the purchase and installation of equipment necessary for the development of career and technical education courses that lead to a license, certificate, and post –secondary degree in a high-demand occupation. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

  

ECISD Announces Registered Apprenticeship Program for Teachers

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Odessa, Texas/September 5, 2023-Ector County ISD announced the approval of the Registered Apprenticeship Program for Teachers through the U.S. Department of Labor. This apprenticeship program works in conjunction with already established teacher development pipelines like: Future Teachers of Odessa, Odessa Pathway to Teaching and OC2UTPB Teach in 3. 

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools, Ector County ISD, Odessa, Texas) 

A significant benefit of the Apprenticeship Program for Teachers, tuition and fees associated with earning a bachelor’s degree will be covered, and apprentices will earn a paycheck while working in the school district. 

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools, Ector County ISD, Odessa, Texas) 

Ector County ISD continues to partner with Odessa College and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in finding solutions to the teacher shortage issue at ECISD. 

(Dr. Sandra Woodley, President-UT Permian Basin/Odessa, Texas) 

(Dr. Gregory Williams, President-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The Registered Apprenticeship Program for Teachers will launch in January 2024. 

(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools, Ector County ISD, Odessa, Texas) 

 Those interested in becoming a teacher contact the ECISD Talent Development Department at 432-456-0081. 

Ector County ISD’s program includes generous financial support from the Permian Strategic Partnership. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Celebrating the Opening of Odessa College Downtown

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Odessa, Texas/July 28, 2023-Odessa College held the official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Odessa College Downtown Phase 1 project. The special event began at 8am with a light breakfast followed by the ceremony. The new downtown site will be open to the public starting on Tuesday, August 1st. 

(Jaqui Gore, Vice President Advancement, Business and Governmental Relations-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa College Downtown was designed for entertainment and education and includes two stages and an amphitheater, a splash pad, seating areas, and parking for food trucks. 

(Jaqui Gore, Vice President, Business and Governmental Relations-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Long time residents of Odessa, have always heard-” You raise your family in Midland, and you raise hell in Odessa.” Mayor Joven believes that this attitude is slowly changing due to partnerships with Odessa College, the City of Odessa, the ODC and the Medical Center Health System and other institutions changing the image of Odessa. 

(Javier Jove, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa College is experiencing 8 thousand plus in college enrollment. Odessa College Downtown will be a location that OC students can enjoy and generate more enrollment growth. 

(Gregory Williams, President-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Phase 2 will be the Odessa College Business and Entrepreneur Center. The project is now in progress raising funds. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Inaugural STEM Summit Hosted by Odessa College

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Odessa, Texas/June 16, 2023-The Permian Strategic Partnership and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation recently hosted the first ever STEM Summit at Odessa College. Approximately 80 Educators from across the Permian Basin and West Texas engaged in professional development at OC. 

(Janice Hicks, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The STEM Summit provided teachers from 22 counties in the Permian Basin with hands on training and valuable networking opportunities. Teachers that participated in the STEM Summit were eligible to earn continuing education credits. 

(Janice Hicks, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

In late September of 2022 Cal Ripken, Jr., American Former Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001, representing the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and representatives with the Permian Strategic Partnership provided a STEM Kit for a teacher and her classroom students at Pease Elementary School in Odessa, Texas. 

(Cal Ripken, Jr., American Former Baseball Player/Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation) 

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation in partnership with the Permian Strategic Partnership, has a 5-year plan to bring STEM Centers to 134 schools in the Permian Basin. 

(Joe Rossow, Sr. Vice President of STEM Innovation & Outcome Measurements-CAL RIPKEN, SR.-Baltimore, MD) 

The goal of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is to put the STEM program in middle schools and High School. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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Odessa, Texas/June 15, 2023-Odessa College and MW Builders held a Topping Out ceremony for the Wood Health Sciences Building in celebration of the competition of the framing process. 

(Dr. Gregory Williams, President of Odessa College-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa College employees, OC Administrators, members of the OC Board of Trustees, and Wood Health Sciences Building donors wrote messages on the beam before it was lifted and placed in its final position. 

(Dr. Gregory Williams, President of Odessa College-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The Permian Strategic Partnership is very involved with Odessa College in the advancement of higher learning and in the completion of the 45-million-dollar Wood Health Sciences Building. 

(Dr. Gregory Williams, President of Odessa College-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The Completion of the Wood Health Sciences Building will be sometime in late 2024. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.