President Mercier was awarded the 2009 ATHENA Award by the Women in Business Committee of the Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.

(See the announcement here)

Congratulations President Mercier!

The Chamber presents the award to one individual each year who exemplifies professional excellence in their career field, has contributed greatly to the community, and has helped women in reaching their full potential.  

The ATHENA Award is administered worldwide through the non-profit ATHENA Foundation. For more information, visit their website here.

Pick up a copy of today’s Standard-Examiner to read a great article about the Roy Campus (The Business Link). The article can be found on the front page of the Top of Utah section.

See the article here!

The article highlights the Custom-Fit Training available at the Roy Campus. Over 1,000 courses are available to help local businesses get a step ahead of the competition. The facility also offers rooms for local businesses to hold meetings.

Pick up a copy of today’s Standard-Examiner to see OWATC featured as the top story!

The article talks about two federal grants OWATC will receive; one is a Technology Based Learning Initiative Grant for $500,000 for OWATC’s Information Technology program, the other is a Community Based Job Traning Grant for $1 Million for OWATC’s Welding program. Both grants will give students opportunities to receive training and the welding grant will allow for much needed lab improvements at OWATC.

Don’t forget the Fall Fashion Show “That’s Entertainment!” hosted by the Cosmetology Program next Thursday!

When: Thursday, October 23 • 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: OWATC Multipurpose Building

****There will be a guest appearance by Miss Teen Utah International, Courtney Jensen. She will join Cinderella and her friends to paint little girls’ fingernails and style their hair for donations to the March of Dimes.****

Here’s a taste of past fashion shows:

The OWATC Annual Community Career Fair will beheld March 3, 2009. Last year over 2,300 job seekers and 100 employers attended. It’s the largest community job fair held in Northern Utah and it only happens once a year so you won’t want to miss it!!!

Congratulations to the newly selected OWATC Student Ambassadors! They will be a great asset in promoting the OWATC in a variety of ways. Look for them on campus and congratulate them in this achievement! (Photos coming soon…)

Amy Wiggins – Cosmetology

Craig Jackson – Business

Larry Steely – Accounting Tech.

Melissa Makin – Medical Coding

Shundra Thomas – Cosmetology

Theresa Bodily – Information Technology

William Smith – Welding