Human cadaver lab to enhance training at Metro Tech journalrecord.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from journalrecord.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By: Feliz Romero
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Gloomy weather and scattered showers didn t stop Oklahoma City Public Schools from celebrating their Indigenous seniors with a parade.
The district teamed up with Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City to put on the special event after a tough year, while celebrating their heritage.
“Cultural pride is something that resonates within each student, gives them confidence, makes them proud of who they are. They are also tribal citizens, so they belong to an entire separate tribal sovereign nation,” said Dr. Star Yellowfish, the Director of Native American Student Services.
Usually, NASS puts on a banquet, but COVID-19 made them rethink of a way to celebrate their graduates.
By: Mike Glover
For first responders’ lifesaving training is critical and getting that training on real human bodies can be an added benefit.
Metro Tech understands that need and has now opened a cadaver lab. This class, open for EMT and first responders, is a first for Vo-techs in Oklahoma.
Jason LankFord with Metro Tech said this was a COVID opportunity that they were able to take advantage of.
“This program has existed for about twenty years at OU, and last year when COVID hit they shut it down.” Lankford said.
“Only medical students allowed in the building. They needed somewhere to go for this training.” Lankford said.
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A vehicle repaired by Northeast Metro Tech’s Auto Body and Automotive Technology programs will now be driven by a local veteran, thanks to a partnership between the District and Second Chance Cars.
The car was presented to Maria Roca, of Haverhill, a 19 year National Guard veteran and single mother of three children, on Tuesday, April 6 at Northeast Metro Tech.
Those in attendance included Roca and her children, administrators, teachers, students, Second Chance Cars Director Dan Holin, Massachusetts National Guard Coordinator Gregory Sacca, students, and Wally Johnston and Jane Hotchkiss of Concord, who donated the vehicle to Second Chance Cars.