Academy event

Thursday, September 17 marked the start of construction of the Northwest Career & Technical Academy near the Anacortes waterfront. Among those pictured here are Academy Executive Director Donneta Spath; Anacortes School District Superintendent Chris Borgen, SVC President Dr. Gary Tollefson, Anacortes port commissioners Keith Rubin and Bill Short; Port Executive Bob Hyde; former SVC President Dr. Jim Ford, talking to building architect and SVC marine tech instructor Mike Sweitzer. The Academy is a joint venture involving Skagit County high schools and Skagit Valley College. The new education facility will provide students the opportunity to obtain job preparation skills through hands-on education, applied academics and marine technology training. The center will include a 15,000 square foot building with classrooms, labs, an assembly area, administrative offices and a 2,600 square foot storage building. Four main labs will be organized around a central project area.