Robert Cook, Vaughn Nickerson, and Anthony Van Horn teach construction courses at the Granite Technical Institute, and this morning they were surprised with the news that they had earned second place in the national Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The recognition earned them $35,000 for the Granite Technical ...
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Watch: Two GTI students create carbon fiber violin from scratch
Kelly Brooks and Carlie Carlston realized that the typical violin was a rather fragile instrument, so they decided to make a more durable version from scratch. The fully functional violin is made out of carbon fiber, which doesn't contract with temperature fluctuations like wood tends to do. Kelly, a senior at Granger High, and ...
Science projects aims to help families learn to grow their own food
A student team from the Granite Technical Institute is working to help families in the community become self-sufficient. As part of their project for the Future Problem Solving Program, the team is teaching families and young students how to grow their own food. Here's an excerpt from the team's project outline: "Many people in our local ...
GTI students spring into action to help unconscious student
When Human Resources associate director Verneita Hunt pulled into the GEC parking lot she noticed some commotion just outside the GTI. “As I parked, a girl collapsed on the sidewalk by the bus and by my entrance to GEC. There were 7-8 kids around her, all but one were boys.” “Her body was shaking like she was shivering. She was on the cold ...
Fourth-graders see life from a new perspective with help from GTI students
Granite Technical Institute students in Oyvind Hatlevik's Biomanufacturing class and in Jonathon Tuttle's Aquaculture class hosted 4th graders from Woodrow Wilson Elementary on a field trip to the GTI greenhouse last week. The high school students taught their young budding counterparts about soil formation, composting, and the important role of ...
League of Women Voters honors Granite Technical Institute
For ten years, Granite Technical Institute has served as a pipeline to college and careers for thousands of students in the District. With its specialized instructors and robust facility, the GTI helps align a student’s education and training with an astonishing array of career-focused experiences. Whether their interested in computer animation, ...
Aeronautics Careers Open House – April 18
Students interested in aviation have the opportunity to get a jumpstart on careers at the upcoming Aeronautics Careers Open House at SkyWest Airlines Hangar in Salt Lake City. The event is open to all students and parents. Visitors will be able to meet with aviation professionals - pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, ground crew, etc. - and ...
CTE Open House – Feb. 5
Granite School District's Career & Technical Education staff will be hosting a CTE Open House for students and their families to learn about the wide array of courses available in the District. Attendees will explore CTE offerings on site at the Granite Technical Institute, and meet with instructors and industry representatives who serve on ...
GTI agriculture teacher selected for national scholarship program
Granite Technical Institute agricultural educator Kristina Gowans is one of a select group of teachers nationwide who received the 2014 Teachers Turn the Key professional development scholarship. The National Association of Agriculture Educations sponsors the scholarship, which brings together agricultural educators with four or fewer years of ...
Customer Service Star – Double backbone
This week’s Customer Service Star goes to two secretaries at the Granite Technical Institute who serve as the backbone to a busy school. “Kathy Roos and Kelly Fowler are very professional, helpful, friendly, and always have smiles on their faces.” “I have seen their office packed with students, teachers and parents, but they stay cool and ...