ATE Impacts: Central Wyoming College

This video, from Internet Scout Research Group, features Annette Parker and is intended to accompany the 2024-2025 ATE (Advanced Technological Education) Impacts book. This book showcases the important role that two-year community and technical colleges play in building the skilled technical workforce and provide evidence of the United States' critical economic need for technician education. The accompanying videos created in collaboration with Vox Television share the experiences of ATE alumni (students, administrators, educators, and industry partners) and the profound impact of ATE initiatives on their lives and careers. The book is available to view separately.

This video highlights Central Wyoming College's summer geospatial information science and technology (GIST) program created with ATE funding. The program addresses time and cost, two barriers to education, by providing GIST as a summer program and offering students stipends. Jacki Klancher, director of instruction and research at Central Wyoming College, discusses how the program, made possible by ATE funding, has increased student success, recruitment, retention, and opportunities for individuals from underrepresented populations. Also included is a testimony from a student in the program.

This video runs 6:00 minutes in length. Additional ATE Impacts videos are available to view separately.