Green River in the Press

March 17, 2003

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Trades and Technology Divisions Gear-Up For Annual High School Event

More than 100 high school girls are expected on campus this week to sample programs in both trades and technology. The annual Try-A-Trade, Try-A-Technology event is intended to expose high school girls to a variety of non-traditional female occupations and careers, according to Jennifer Thornton, director of Tech Prep, which organizes the event.

Thursday’s sessions will focus on the Trades Division programs. Girls from Auburn High School, Auburn Riverside High School, Tahoma High School, and Tahoma Junior High will be able to sample two trades programs, for 90-minutes each, during the half-day visit. All five trades programs – Auto Body, Auto Mechanics, Carpentry, Manufacturing Technology, and Welding – are participating.

On Friday, the scene shifts to the Technology Division and will include Aviation, Computer Electronics, Drafting Technology, Engineering, Geographical Information Systems, and Natural Resources programs. Students, who have registered for Friday, are expected from high schools in Auburn, Kent, Tahoma and Sumner.