Students at Beaumont ISD's Early College High School (ECHS) were exposed to new programs in Lamar Institute of Technology's (LIT) new Technology Building October 27, 2017. They rotated through four stations with demonstrations in Process Operations (PTAC) and Instrumentation fields from Huntsman representatives. The chairs of the programs discussed the two educational pathways and career options.
Students received information on the degree plan and looked at hands-on activities of the programs. They watched calibration demonstrations and heard about job opportunities, as well as taking a tour of the inside and outside mechanical labs.
June Giddings, Career and College Readiness Models Coach (CCRM) with Educate Texas, was also on site to oversee the success of the grant. The current enrollment of ECHS includes 127 freshman and sophomore students; they will be eligible to take PTAC and Instrumentation classes as a junior.