Diesel Tech Pathways Program Shifts Into High Gear
Diesel Tech Pathways Program to Expand
What: The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), diesel industry leaders and education leaders will announce a significant expansion of the Utah Diesel Technician Program. The Diesel Tech Pathways Program creates more opportunities for Utah students by providing a direct pathway from high school and college into the workforce.
GOED announced the Diesel Tech Pathways program in February of 2016. It was piloted in the Jordan and Canyons school districts. Since its inception, it has successfully created new jobs and employment opportunities for Utah students.
Where:
Detroit Diesel
100 Lodestone Way
Tooele, UT 84074
When: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.
Interview opportunities:
Val Hale, GOED, executive director
Darin Brush, Davis Technical College, president
Paul Hacking, Tooele Technical College, president
Dr. Scott Rogers, Tooele School District, superintendent
Kyle Treadway, Kenworth Sales Company, president
Students from Tooele and Davis school districts
Agenda:
10:15 a.m. – Tour of Detroit Diesel
11:00 a.m. – Press Conference Begins
· Welcome and introduction remarks
· Bryan Payne, Detroit Diesel offers remarks
· Kyle Treadway offers remarks
· President Hacking offers remarks
· Superintendent Rogers offers remarks
· President Brush offers remarks
· Val Hale offers remarks
11:21 a.m. – Photo Opp with students: Val and students complete and start engine to celebrate the expansion
11:23 a.m. – Media Q&A and interview opportunities
11:30 – Press conference concludes
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About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
business.utah.gov
Under the direction of Gov. Gary R. Herbert, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) provides resources and support for business creation, growth and recruitment, and drives increased tourism and film production in Utah. Utilizing state resources and private sector contracts, GOED administers programs in economic areas that demonstrate the highest potential for development. Learn more at business.utah.gov or by calling (801) 538-8680.
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Five Tips To Help Those In Recovery Avoid Alcohol During Social Events
For those suffering from alcoholism, the temptation of the holidays are gone but there are a lot of social situations in the coming months that will test their commitment to turn their lives around.
“There are a variety of social situations – from after work drinks to birthday parties – that an alcoholic must be on guard for,” says John Collopy, author of the book The Reward of Knowing (www.johncollopy.com), which relates his own struggles with addiction. “For people who are trying to stop drinking, their struggle is a daily one that never ends. Even after they quit, they must remain vigilant to keep from falling back into the abyss.”
Although Collopy has been sober for many years, he knows that any type of event can be challenging for those who have quit drinking. He used alcohol to help him deal with memories of a troubled childhood with a dysfunctional family and abusive father. When he became an adult, he quickly became dependent on alcohol to get through the day, plus he had anger-management issues.
“Every day for an alcoholic is a challenge and especially when they are at events where it might seem that you are not being sociable if you don’t drink,” says Collopy, who today is a successful real estate broker. “Real alcoholics know they can never have just one.”
For those who want to stay sober in those situations, here are a few tips from Alcoholics Anonymous and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation:
It has been many years since Collopy was an alcoholic, but he says the rewards of his life now are much better than any drink he ever took.
“Once you’re sober, you can allow yourself to begin to dream about life again, the way you did when you were a kid,” he says. “That doesn’t mean those dreams are going to be easy to achieve, but at least you can look at them and say, ‘I’ve got a shot.’ ”
About John Collopy
John Collopy, author of the book The Reward of Knowing (https://johncollopy.results.net), is the owner and broker of RE/MAX Results and its subsequent 38 offices across Minnesota and Wisconsin. With annual sales of more than $5.3 billion, RE/MAX Results is now one of the largest RE/MAX franchises in the world. John currently lives in Minnesota with his wife and children.
