STEDY celebrates ten year anniversary
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (STEDY) celebrated their building renovation and ten year anniversary with a ribbon cutting Tuesday.
The STEDY District celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring those who have helped get it to the decade mark.
They also celebrated new additions to the building, including new rooms, and equipment.
STEDY currently has 180 students enrolled and Adan Santos, a current student, shares how the program has helped him.
“I feel like having that hands-on experience, that you really can’t get anywhere else, has really allowed me to solidify and know that this is what I’m going to do. It’s really helped me discover the passion I have for the future, and I’m eternally grateful for the program,” Santos says.
In the previous decade, 300 students have graduated from the district.
It offers classes in cosmetology, information technology, and the medical field.
The district suprintendent, Tom Tyree, explains how they prepare students for the future.
“The jobs of today and the future are really highly technical jobs, and so, a lot of the things we do are STEM-related types of activities and things that will support our students and our workforce,” said Tyree.
The program has students involved from all over Yuma County and several school districts.