OCAP Conference Thoughts

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Oklahoma College Asistance Program's Annual Conference. The conference was held at Moore-Norman Technology Center and was put on by OCAP and Gear Up.

Even though it was a conference aimed at getting students to college, I always like to listen for a CareerTech connection.

The opening speaker was Chancellor Glen Johnson, OSRHE. The Chancellor had very  nice things to say about CareerTech and the partnerships that exist between the two systems.

He made mention several times about the Cooperative Alliance Program and how it will help Oklahoma reach its goals in the Complete College America initiative. I enjoyed listening to his comments and look forward to seeing how we work together even further in this already fruitful relationship.

The other speaker I wanted to mention was Greg Darnieder who is the Senior Advisor to the Secretary, College Access Initiatives, U.S. Department of Education.

Throughout his remarks he mentioned CTE and the successes that students can find as they become educated and transition to well paying careers.

It was great to hear both Chancellor Johnson and Darnieder speak about CTE and the role that it can play in building America.