Uncategorized

UBTech recognizes ’50-year alumni’ at Champions of Education Gala By, Lezlee Whiting Four years ago Uintah Basin Technical College began an annual tradition of honoring “champions of education.” This year the event marked the conclusion of the college’s 50 year anniversary celebration held throughout 2018. As part of that event 14 alumni representing different decades and various college’s programs were recognized for their achievements. They each shared their story and what their education at UBTech meant for them. Legal Secretary Tina Hemstreet was a stay-at-home mom with two small children when her husband lost his job in the oil [...]

Roofing World Home Improvement Center Receives “Connectivity” Award from UBTech By, Stephanie Carter & Lezlee Whiting On January 17, Roofing World received a “Connectivity” award from Uintah Basin Technical College. This award is given to companies and individuals for their industry connectivity and engagement with students and programs at UBTech. Rhett and Kristi Holmes, owners of Roofing World Home Improvement Center, attend the UBTech board meeting to accept the award. In April of 2018, Roofing World was inspired by the opportunities that UBTech provided students when their own son, Mason Holmes gold medaled at State SkillsUSA and went on [...]

UBTech Student of the Year 2018-2019 McKinlee Thacker! Written by, Jack Gillund (UBMedia) Uintah Basin Technical College announced their Student of the Year for 2018 / 2019 during a banquet held at the Vernal campus Wednesday. “One of the best parts of the student of the year is that it comes with a gigantic check for $1,000 paid to McKinlee Thacker,” said Dean Wilson, the vice president of student services at UBTech. “I am so excited to represent UBTech as the student of the year,” said Thacker, who is enrolled in both the Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair program, [...]

UBTech Produces More National Champions Written by Stephanie Carter Four Uintah Basin Technical College students who competed in the National Leadership and Skill Conference (SkillsUSA) are climbing the ladder to national success – with one member of the prestigious group, Dalton Van, taking the silver medal in the welding competition. The Nationals SkillsUSA event occupies a space equivalent to 20 football fields, with more than 6,200 contestants in 100 separate events. Dalton Van, middle, competed in Welding at the National SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, Kentucky. He brought home a silver medal, qualifying to compete later this year at [...]