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A local school has received funds to help career and technical education in Washington County.
On Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced recipients of the Career Technical Education Equipment Grant.
A total of 56 schools will receive more than $67.7 million and the funds will help expand career technical education to an additional 10,345 students, according to a media release from the governor's office.
One of the recipients is the Washington County Career Center, who announced they received $2.5 million on their Facebook page.
According to the release, the funds help schools purchase up-to-date equipment so they can better prepare students to be career ready when they graduate. Recipients will use the funding to purchase new equipment for various programs including engineering, manufacturing, health sciences, construction and more.
"We are beyond excited to announce that the Washington County Career Center (WCCC) has been awarded $2.5 million," the post said. "This remarkable achievement underscores the WCCC's role as a leader in providing exceptional career and technical education within our community."
According to the post, the grant funds will enable the school to further enhance their facilities and equipment, ensuring that their students have access to the highest quality education and training opportunities.
The schools thanked DeWine, Husted and everyone who made the grant award possible.
"It's a testament to the hard work, dedication, and vision of everyone involved with the WCCC," the school's Facebook page said.
DeWine also viewed the grant funds as a way to build the future.
"Investing in our schools is an investment into our students' futures," DeWine said in the release. "Allowing more schools to purchase equipment so they can train more students will set them and our state up for success."Schools need new equipment due to the new technologies that are transforming the economy, Husted said in the release. "To prepare students for those careers, we need to invest in the machinery, technologies, and training that educators need to prepare students for the growing number of careers in the Ohio economy,"
Husted said. "Through these investments, thousands more students will graduate high school career ready--prepared for careers without college debt and providing Ohio employers with the talent they need to compete globally."In the Facebook post, the school told everyone to stay tuned.
"We look forward to sharing more updates and details about how this grant will be utilized to