BASD Receive Governor's Award
The Bradford Area School District has received the governor’s Education Workforce Leadership Award for its collaborative efforts with the local petroleum and natural gas industry. State Education Secretary Ron Tomalis says the collaboration is an excellent example of a public-private partnership in action. He added the district is meeting the needs of a critical industry for Pennsylvania’s growth by providing students with career skills that will benefit them well into the future. "This working relationship ensures that graduates can meet the region’s workforce demands, as well as provides high-paying jobs in one of the fastest growing career areas in Pennsylvania. This partnership is to be applauded,” Tomalis added. Tomalis was represented at the awards ceremony Thursday by Lee Burket, director of the Bureau of Career and Technical Education. Metaldyne Sintered Components of St. Marys and Ridgway received a Governor’s Workforce Development Award for outstanding hiring and workfor...
