Salina Area Technical College is hosting its second annual National Career and Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day on April 15, recognizing students who are entering the college this fall.
The event got its inspiration from the athletic signing days colleges have long hosted for incoming student-athletes. It is designed to honor students who are entering a technical field, and to celebrate the dignity of work.
The event started at Washburn Tech in Topeka in 2014, and has since expanded to technical colleges nationwide. The events are now sponsored by the National Coalition of Certification Centers, and individual member industries such as Kubota, Snap-On, Trane and 3M. This year, nearly 100 technical colleges nationwide are planning to participate.
Because of ongoing concerns about COVID, Salina Tech’s event this year will be pre-recorded and broadcast on Salina Tech’s Facebook page starting at 11 a.m. on April 15. Incoming students are being asked to submit photos or short videos of themselves signing their Letter of Intent, which will be incorporated into the video.
Each student participating in the event will receive a Salina Tech t-shirt and cap, as well as a $500 scholarship to the college, with half applied to the fall 2021 semester and half to the spring 2022 semester. To participate, students must have applied and been accepted to Salina Tech before March 2, and register for the Signing Day event.
Salina Tech is in the process of contacting and inviting students who have already applied for admission. Applicants who have not yet been contacted may contact the admissions office at 785-309-3100 or admissions@salinatech.edu.