33,000 square feet more at Career & Tech

A ribbon cutting with Alaska's First Lady helped celebrate this week the 33,000 square feet added to the Mat-Su Career & Technical High School. The extra space adds three new career pathways to the school: transportation, HR, and natural resources. Among the classroom features, a 5-ton bridge crane is in the transportation lab. 

We thank Mat-Su voters for supporting the $214 million school bond package. The State pays 70 percent of this $16 million project.
Alaska's First Lady, Donna Walker, was all cheers in the actual ribbon cutting. Take a look at the video.

Career & Tech Ribbon Cutting

Speakers in order of appearance in video:
Barbara Doty, Assembly Member
Ray DePriest, Director of Career & Technical Education, Mat-Su Borough School District
Deena Paramo, Superintendent Mat-Su Borough School District
Donna Walker, Alaska’s First Lady
Larry DeVilbiss, Mat-Su Borough Mayor
Lynn Gattis, Alaska Representative

The behind-the-scenes team that helped build the structure includes: Borough Project Manager Robert Scott, McCool, Carlson, Green architects, and Collins Construction.

Video and photos by Mat-Su Borough Public Affairs, Stefan Hinman and Patty Sullivan.