OLEY, March 25, 2015 – A Berks County school devoted to career and technical education tonight recognized state Sen. Judy Schwank as the recipient of its “Friend of Career and Technical Education Award.”
“You join a list of distinguished individuals from our community who have demonstrated a strong commitment to career and technical education and the students we serve,” said Robert Lees, administrative director for the Berks Career & Technology Center. “I can’t think of a more deserving person.”
Sen. Schwank is the center’s first publicly elected official to receive the award since its inception in 1991.
“We invest in career and technical education because we believe it is a vital part of our community and a great way for Berks County residents to learn new skills, become great tradesmen and women, and to make themselves the kind of employees our employers are seeking,” Schwank said.
“I am honored to receive the ‘Friend of Career and Technical Education Award’ because it means I am working with dedicated Berks County residents, employers and educators who are passionate about making a difference,” she said.
The Berks Career & Technology Center’s Joint Operating Committee voted to give the award to Sen. Schwank last month. The JOC presented the lawmaker with the award during its meeting tonight.
BCTC, founded in 1968, operates campuses in Leesport and Oley. The school is regarded as one of the premier career and technical education facilities in the commonwealth because of the performance and success of its students.
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