Welding

September 2023

Coyote Tanks and UBTech Create a Partnership to Empower Welding Students and Bolster Workforce Development

2023-09-15T14:34:23-06:00

  Coyote Tanks and UBTech Create a Partnership to Empower Welding Students and Bolster Workforce Development Coyote Tanks, a welding fabrication company, is excited to announce an impactful collaboration with Uintah Basin Technical College (UBTech) that will not only support aspiring welding professionals but also foster a stronger connection between education and industry. This collaboration, which encompasses scholarships, industry mentorship, and material donations, demonstrates Coyote Tanks' commitment to nurturing talent while addressing the workforce needs of tomorrow. Having a history tracing back to 2011, Coyote Tanks has undergone evolution, while its present President, Doug Reynolds, marks a decade with [...]

Coyote Tanks and UBTech Create a Partnership to Empower Welding Students and Bolster Workforce Development2023-09-15T14:34:23-06:00

BHI Donates 8,000 Pounds of Steel to UBTech Welding Students

2023-09-11T08:28:56-06:00

BHI Donates 8,000 Pounds of Steel to UBTech Welding Students In a step towards strengthening technical education and hands-on learning experiences, UBTech extends its gratitude to BHI for their generous donation of 8,000 pounds of steel and pipe materials. This substantial contribution is set to play a role in enhancing the training of welding students at UBTech, providing them with invaluable opportunities to refine their skills and knowledge. The donation, comprising high-quality steel and pipe materials, reaffirms BHI's commitment to fostering growth within the technical education sector and nurturing future professionals. The materials will serve as essential resources for [...]

BHI Donates 8,000 Pounds of Steel to UBTech Welding Students2023-09-11T08:28:56-06:00

August 2023

New Transfer Options for Technical Education Students

2023-08-24T13:53:19-06:00

New Transfer Options for Technical Education Students By Snow College August 22, 2023 – Ephraim, UT – Students at Uintah Basin Technical College (UBTech) have a new transfer option thanks to an articulation agreement between UBTech and Snow College. The partnership will allow UBTech students to leverage their technical training, providing them with a fast-track to an associate degree. Students who transfer from UBTech to Snow College will now have the opportunity to apply their training as credits toward a degree in nursing, pre-engineering, computer information systems, business, or general technology. This agreement will save students time and money, [...]

New Transfer Options for Technical Education Students2023-08-24T13:53:19-06:00

May 2023

Welding Articulation With USU

2023-05-16T15:35:30-06:00

Welding Articulation with USU By, Dennis Hinkamp, USU USU President Noelle E. Cockett and Uintah Basin Technical College President Aaron Weights sign an agreement allowing students with welding certifications from UBTech to have them credited toward associate degrees in USU Eastern’s welding program. Utah State University and Uintah Basin Technical College (UBTech) recently signed an agreement that makes it easier for welding students to choose to expand their career paths. The articulation agreement allows UBTech welding certificate students to transfer directly to USU Eastern’s associate degree in welding program. “This is something USU President Cockett and I have been working [...]

Welding Articulation With USU2023-05-16T15:35:30-06:00

September 2022

UBTech Partners with Moon Lake Electric Association

2022-09-21T14:02:26-06:00

Written by Stephanie Carter Uintah Basin Technical College is pleased to announce a new partnership with Moon Lake Electric Association. Moon Lake Electric is partnering with UBTech in scholarships for non-traditional students to help individuals in the Uintah Basin gain an education. “Supporting the rising generation in their academic endeavors not only helps individuals and families but will benefit the community as these students enter the workforce,” said Moon Lake Electric Association President and CEO Yankton Johnson. “Many non-traditional students don’t have the opportunity to receive an education and this partnership will help fill that need.” Moon Lake Electric [...]

UBTech Partners with Moon Lake Electric Association2022-09-21T14:02:26-06:00

August 2022

UBTech Receives Donation From Rocky Mountain Power Foundation

2022-08-26T08:37:04-06:00

The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation has awarded Uintah Basin Technical College (UBTech), located in northeastern Utah, a grant in the amount of $5,000, creating more scholarship opportunities for UBTech students. Rocky Mountain Power Foundation’s contribution will create additional opportunities for students to learn in an incredibly career-focused environment with hands-on learning, courses taught by industry professionals, and built-in internships. Specifically, “This grant will increase educational support for students in rural Utah. The project is designed to increase the number of students in rural Utah completing a certificate program. UBTech believes technical education should be accessible for all individuals, regardless [...]

UBTech Receives Donation From Rocky Mountain Power Foundation2022-08-26T08:37:04-06:00

UBTech & BHI partner on scholarships & job path for trades

2022-08-16T08:55:00-06:00

UBTech & BHI partner on scholarships & job path for trades By Stephanie Carter Uintah Basin Technical College (UBTech) is excited to announce BHI has partnered with the college, donating $500,000 in scholarships to help close the “trades gap.” During a recent banquet held to celebrate BHI’s partnership with UBTech, Erik Haslem, Chief Executive Officer of BHI, stated, “There’s a deficit in future workers fulfilling careers in the trade industry.” This new scholarship will assist students interested in construction technician, CDL, civil drafting technician, automation technician, electrical technician, tower technician, and other programs in informational technology, diesel, automotive, welding, [...]

UBTech & BHI partner on scholarships & job path for trades2022-08-16T08:55:00-06:00

June 2022

K & K partnership with UBTech to help single dads gain education

2022-08-18T14:23:28-06:00

K & K partnership with UBTech to help single dads gain education By Stephanie Carter It’s been 45 years since K & K Sanitation, Inc, was born and began the business of hauling away trash from homes and businesses in Duchesne County and western Uintah County. Company owners Mark and Meredith Kettle, and Marlene Kettle have announced a partnership with Uintah Basin Technical College to support a demographic of students that often go unnoticed. The Kettle family decided they want to bring even more opportunities to the Basin by helping those who may need assistance obtaining a college education, [...]

K & K partnership with UBTech to help single dads gain education2022-08-18T14:23:28-06:00

UBTech is expanding their Welding and Nursing Assistant programs in the fall of 2022

2022-08-12T16:23:55-06:00

  UBTech is expanding their Welding and Nursing Assistant programs in the fall of 2022  By Stephanie Carter Due to student demand and industry need for summer and evening program offerings, Uintah Basin Technical College has secured funding to begin the expansion of their Nursing Assistant and Welding programs. “Thanks to recently secured legislative funding we’ll be able to produce additional workforce ready graduates in the fields of welding and nursing, beginning this fall,” said UBTech President Aaron Weight. “Students who take the summer off have a low rate of continuing their training in the fall,” said Vice President [...]

UBTech is expanding their Welding and Nursing Assistant programs in the fall of 20222022-08-12T16:23:55-06:00

Leaving a legacy, UBTech’s Taniguchi retiring

2022-09-15T16:58:50-06:00

Leaving a legacy, UBTech’s Taniguchi retiring By Stephanie Carter After 40 years of teaching welding, UBTech instructor, Jeff Taniguchi is announcing his retirement at the end of the current school year. Taniguchi, a Carbon High School graduate, went on to receive a Bachelor of Engineering degree and studied to become a Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher at the College of Eastern Utah (now USU-Eastern). Upon graduation in 1982 he went to work as a welding instructor for Uintah High School, beginning what would become his educational legacy. “I didn’t think I would stay in the Uintah Basin,” said Taniguchi. [...]

Leaving a legacy, UBTech’s Taniguchi retiring2022-09-15T16:58:50-06:00
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