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Overview

Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) has been delivering excellence in education since 1965. WATC continues to build on this tradition with quality instructors, talented students and state-of-the-art technical equipment. Together, these elements help create a hands-on learning environment that promotes participation and prepares students for career experiences.

Governance

WATC Board Members

Jim Walters Chair	Vice President, Human Resources Cessna Aircraft Company
Jeff Turner Vice Chair	President/CEO Spirit AeroSystems
Dan Dymarkowski Treasurer	Director, Labor Relations Hawker Beechcraft
Ray Frederick	President Frederick Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Sharon Fearey	District 4 Council City of Wichita
Cindy Hoover	Spirit Aerosystems
Dave Unruh County Commissioner	Board of County Commissioners Sedgwick County
Kim Shank	Executive Director Wichita Clinic
John Dieker	Vice President of Operations Bombardier Learjet
Scott Strode	Vice President & General Manager Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
Lyndon Wells	Executive Vice President Intrust Bank

Kansas Board of Regents Members

Visit the Kansas Board of Regents Web site for a current member list.

Compliance Statement

It is the intent of WATC to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to: the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act; the Campus Security Act (Jeanne Cleary Act), as amended; the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended; and the Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance rules. Persons having inquiries may contact the chief operating officer, 301 S. Grove, Wichita, KS 67211-2099, 316.677.9400.

The Future WATC

Plans are being laid now for the programs and infrastructure needed for the new campus. The new campus will feel more like a business center than an educational institution. Workers for the county's five aircraft manufacturers and hundreds of businesses that support them will receive training at this new campus. A few of the programs selected for the new campus are various kinds of aviation training, manufacturing, welding and robotics.

This facility will allow for the hands-on training students and employers expect.

WATC is the managing partner of Sedgwick County�s National Center for Aviation Training at Jabara Airport: a world-class facility dedicated to educating students to work in high-paying aviation and manufacturing jobs. The first phase of construction will be complete this summer and the second phase should be finished and ready for students by fall 2010.