Three professionals from the Natural Resources Department for the Kalispel Indian tribe visited Environmental and Civil Engineering classes last Friday. Mike Lithgow, Bart George, and Johnathan Welch shared their career paths as well as the specific work they are doing with bears and cougars in northeast Washington, Idaho, and western Montana.
Students had the opportunity to practice locating a radio collar using a directional antenna and radiotelemetry receiver. They also took turns loading a tranquilizer dart (with water) and tested their aim on a cardboard cougar.
In addition, students got to meet their dog Boon who helps track the cougars in the field.
Thank you for coming and sharing this insightful hands-on learning experience for our students!! This may be a career our students may want to do one day.
Students had the opportunity to practice locating a radio collar using a directional antenna and radiotelemetry receiver. They also took turns loading a tranquilizer dart (with water) and tested their aim on a cardboard cougar.
In addition, students got to meet their dog Boon who helps track the cougars in the field.
Thank you for coming and sharing this insightful hands-on learning experience for our students!! This may be a career our students may want to do one day.
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Our Pharmacy Technician program is designed to move students beyond theory and into real-world application.
Through clinical placements at partners like Holy Family and Sacred Heart, students apply these skills in authentic healthcare environments.
By the end of the program, students are prepared to sit for national certification and complete the requirements necessary for Washington State licensure. They leave not just with classroom knowledge, but with documented clinical hours, industry references, and a clear pathway into employment or continued healthcare education.
First photo: Devyn (Mead HS) with Erin, her supervisor at Holy Family, working in the core pharmacy.
Second photo: Bella (2nd year, SIA) and Emma (North Central HS) at Sacred Heart, gaining hands-on experience in a live hospital pharmacy setting.
Third photo: Emma (NC) with her brother Paul (2024 graduate from North Central) — one of the first students from our program to earn his Pharmacy Technician certificate and successfully enter the field.
Our Pharmacy Technician program is designed to move students beyond theory and into real-world application.
Through clinical placements at partners like Holy Family and Sacred Heart, students apply these skills in authentic healthcare environments.
By the end of the program, students are prepared to sit for national certification and complete the requirements necessary for Washington State licensure. They leave not just with classroom knowledge, but with documented clinical hours, industry references, and a clear pathway into employment or continued healthcare education.
First photo: Devyn (Mead HS) with Erin, her supervisor at Holy Family, working in the core pharmacy.
Second photo: Bella (2nd year, SIA) and Emma (North Central HS) at Sacred Heart, gaining hands-on experience in a live hospital pharmacy setting.
Third photo: Emma (NC) with her brother Paul (2024 graduate from North Central) — one of the first students from our program to earn his Pharmacy Technician certificate and successfully enter the field.
We’re excited to welcome Nikita Lavrov to the NEWTech community as our new Culinary Arts instructor, joining us at the start of second semester!
Nikita brings a strong blend of industry experience and passion for teaching. He holds a two-year Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts from Spokane Community College and has spent 12 years in the culinary industry, working his way up to Sous Chef at Table 13 in the Davenport Grand. His background gives students a real-world view of what it takes to succeed in professional kitchens.
Nikita’s goals as an instructor are simple and powerful:
Have fun and turn student interest into passion
Foster a supportive, hands-on learning environment
Encourage continuing education—whether through SCC, SFCC, NIC, CIA, or other pathways in the culinary field
Outside the kitchen, Nikita enjoys sports (especially volleyball, soccer, and football), video games, and experimenting with cooking “something out of the blue.” He’s been married for almost nine years and is a proud parent of four kids (two boys and two girls), with deep roots in the Spokane community—he has an extended family of over 100 relatives locally!
We’re excited for students to learn from Nikita’s experience, energy, and commitment to building both skills and passion in the Culinary Arts program. Please join us in welcoming him to NEWTech!
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Nikita brings a strong blend of industry experience and passion for teaching. He holds a two-year Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts from Spokane Community College and has spent 12 years in the culinary industry, working his way up to Sous Chef at Table 13 in the Davenport Grand. His background gives students a real-world view of what it takes to succeed in professional kitchens.
Nikita’s goals as an instructor are simple and powerful:
Have fun and turn student interest into passion
Foster a supportive, hands-on learning environment
Encourage continuing education—whether through SCC, SFCC, NIC, CIA, or other pathways in the culinary field
Outside the kitchen, Nikita enjoys sports (especially volleyball, soccer, and football), video games, and experimenting with cooking “something out of the blue.” He’s been married for almost nine years and is a proud parent of four kids (two boys and two girls), with deep roots in the Spokane community—he has an extended family of over 100 relatives locally!
We’re excited for students to learn from Nikita’s experience, energy, and commitment to building both skills and passion in the Culinary Arts program. Please join us in welcoming him to NEWTech!
#connectwithnewtech
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Cosmo Salon is having a February Special - open to the public! Book your appointment today!
Cosmo Salon is having a February Special - open to the public! Book your appointment today!
CBTECH VGP students, Kayana Zamora, Connor McKenner, and Nathan Sisson took first place in Video Game Programming for the FBLA Regional Programming competition. This qualifies them for the State competition in Spokane this April. Congratulations, way to represent CBTECH and your program!
Oh what a night! Thank you to the students, families, community members and partners who joined us last night for our Open House. It was a wonderful to meet prospective students and share our plans.
Enrollment is open to high school students across the South Sound, with a priority deadline of March 1. We'll be notifying students in March if they've been accepted.
Learn more: maritime253.org
Port of Tacoma Clover Park Technical College University of Washington Tacoma Tacoma Youth Marine Center TCF Architecture BNBuilders
Enrollment is open to high school students across the South Sound, with a priority deadline of March 1. We'll be notifying students in March if they've been accepted.
Learn more: maritime253.org
Port of Tacoma Clover Park Technical College University of Washington Tacoma Tacoma Youth Marine Center TCF Architecture BNBuilders
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Today, our Year 2 Construction students led mock interviews with our Year 1 students. It’s a win on both sides: Year 1 students get real interview practice, and Year 2 students build leadership skills and learn what it’s like to evaluate candidates from the employer side.
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Today, our Year 2 Construction students led mock interviews with our Year 1 students. It’s a win on both sides: Year 1 students get real interview practice, and Year 2 students build leadership skills and learn what it’s like to evaluate candidates from the employer side.
#connectwithnewtech
Students from our JROTC class, celebrating senior students at an Area Manager's Inspection. They did awesome and we are proud of the work our JROTC students put in!
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We greatly appreciate our Industry partners! Papé Machinery Pasco provided invaluable assistance by lending us a Skidsteer and Mini Excavator for our equipment inspection units. Students were able to learn how to inspect hydraulic, engine, safety, and operating systems for equipment check-ins using Papé's actual inspection forms!
Tri-Tech Diesel Tech
Tri-Tech Diesel Tech
WST Medical Careers students had a great time supporting Olalla Elementary's STEM fair. #futurewststudents #levelup #levelupatwst
What does a maritime biologist do? We’ve been out filming to answer that very question. This is part of a “This is Maritime” series in collaboration with the Port of Tacoma. We’re exploring careers in each of the Maritime|253 pathways: Sustainability, Technology, Port Operations and Logistics, and Advanced Maritime Manufacturing.
Learn more about Maritime|253 and our pathways at maritime253.org
#ThisisMaritime #Tacoma
Learn more about Maritime|253 and our pathways at maritime253.org
#ThisisMaritime #Tacoma
We had a busy first three days of the week. We had some 8th graders visiting us from Bowdish, Horizon, North Pines, Summit, Evergreen, Selkirk, and Greenacres. Not all at one time-spread out over those three days!
They got to learn more about SVT CTE classes by going to those classes and doing an activity. Thank you to our student leaders who helped out!
They got to learn more about SVT CTE classes by going to those classes and doing an activity. Thank you to our student leaders who helped out!
Yes, we’ve shared this before, but in honor of Ground Hog’s Day it seems worth sharing again!
So, what is Maritime|253 Skills Center? ⚓️📚
A place where high school students get hands-on, real-world training in high-demand maritime career fields 🌊🔧
Maritime|253 is NOT a high school 🚫🏫
Students stay enrolled in their home school, spending half their day at Maritime|253 🚌⏱️
Maritime|253 is open to students across the South Sound 🌐🎒
There is space for up to 600 students from across the region 👥👥👥
Maritime|253 students earn credits & credentials 🎓📄
Students can earn high school credits, college credits, and certifications that prepare them for jobs right after graduation or continued education 🛠️📘
Learn more and enroll at: www.Maritime253.org 🔗✨
#Maritime253 #ThisIsMaritime
So, what is Maritime|253 Skills Center? ⚓️📚
A place where high school students get hands-on, real-world training in high-demand maritime career fields 🌊🔧
Maritime|253 is NOT a high school 🚫🏫
Students stay enrolled in their home school, spending half their day at Maritime|253 🚌⏱️
Maritime|253 is open to students across the South Sound 🌐🎒
There is space for up to 600 students from across the region 👥👥👥
Maritime|253 students earn credits & credentials 🎓📄
Students can earn high school credits, college credits, and certifications that prepare them for jobs right after graduation or continued education 🛠️📘
Learn more and enroll at: www.Maritime253.org 🔗✨
#Maritime253 #ThisIsMaritime
NEWTech Prep is looking for a Nursing School Oversight Coordinator (part-time: 6 hrs/day, Mon–Thurs) to oversee our clinical site and support student learning and safety.
Building smarter from the ground up! 🏡🔨
NCTA Core Plus Construction students are now installing insulation into the flooring of their tiny homes. This step is key for energy efficiency, comfort, and long-term durability—another hands-on lesson in building it right the first time!
#NCTA #CorePlusConstruction #TinyHomes #HandsOnLearning #EnergyEfficient #FutureBuilders #SkilledTrades #ConstructionEducation #LearningByDoing
NCTA Core Plus Construction students are now installing insulation into the flooring of their tiny homes. This step is key for energy efficiency, comfort, and long-term durability—another hands-on lesson in building it right the first time!
#NCTA #CorePlusConstruction #TinyHomes #HandsOnLearning #EnergyEfficient #FutureBuilders #SkilledTrades #ConstructionEducation #LearningByDoing
Check out the Sno-Isle CULINARY Arts programs! All 3 of our Culinary Arts programs (Baking & Pastry, Management & Operations, Production & Service) are still currently accepting applications for the 26/27 school year! Did you know that our culinary programs offer externship opportunities and our Culinary Production & Service program is ACFEF (American Culinary Federation Education Foundation) certified!? They also offer high school equivalency credit and dual college credit!
Our current students are gearing up for the opening of our in house cafe “Training Grounds” after running through a soft open for staff last week. Tomorrow on February 3rd the Training Grounds cafe will open for the campus (students & staff) to order from!
They will also continue having pop up restaurants throughout the year in our in house restaurant “le Bistro” that the community can make reservations for and have a dine-in experience at le Bistro! Please reach out to Emily Land at landeg@mukilteo.wednet.edu if you are interested in receiving emails for future pop-up restaurant events.
If you are a current 10th or 11th grade student that is interested in our Culinary programs, you can go to snoisletech.com and click “Apply Now” to apply today!
Our current students are gearing up for the opening of our in house cafe “Training Grounds” after running through a soft open for staff last week. Tomorrow on February 3rd the Training Grounds cafe will open for the campus (students & staff) to order from!
They will also continue having pop up restaurants throughout the year in our in house restaurant “le Bistro” that the community can make reservations for and have a dine-in experience at le Bistro! Please reach out to Emily Land at landeg@mukilteo.wednet.edu if you are interested in receiving emails for future pop-up restaurant events.
If you are a current 10th or 11th grade student that is interested in our Culinary programs, you can go to snoisletech.com and click “Apply Now” to apply today!
Join the Maritime|253 team! We are currently hiring for a Data & Operation Specialist and a Special Education Teacher. See the details and apply:
https://bit.ly/m253jobs
https://bit.ly/m253jobs
We’re excited to share that the NEWTech Prep 2026–27 enrollment application is live for all 10th and 11th grade students from across our Spokane County consortium school districts. If you’re a current 10th or 11th grader and want learning that actually means something, NEWTech Prep might be for you.
At NEWTech, you don’t just sit in class — you build, create, fix, test, and practice real skills connected to real careers while still in high school. Use this link to apply today! https://newtech.smapply.io/prog/
At NEWTech, you don’t just sit in class — you build, create, fix, test, and practice real skills connected to real careers while still in high school. Use this link to apply today! https://newtech.smapply.io/prog/
Biotech students conducted labs using PCR techniques (polymerase chain reaction). They identified promoter and terminator genes from GMO and non-GMO food products and well as the PV92 gene from their own cells! @SpokaneValleyTech
A million thanks to the Homebuilder's Association of the Tri-Cities for their generous $8,000 donation to our Construction Trades program. Their annual contributions help purchase tools and safety equipment to keep our worksite functioning smoothly and our students learning. They have been a tremendous partner for more than a decade! #cteskillsforreallife #tritechskillscenter
