OSTC-NW News
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This past summer, Oakland Schools welcomed two new deans to our Oakland Schools Technical Campuses community. Meet Christopher Vraniak, dean of Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest (OSTC-SW) and David Wyatt, dean of Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest (OSTC-NW).
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I am thrilled and overjoyed to be joining the outstanding OSTC-Northwest campus as your new Dean. OSTC-Northwest has a long tradition of excellence in providing students with an exceptional technological career readiness education where families can choose the programs that best meet the needs and future aspirations of their students.
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A couple days a week and on Sundays Sarah Bass arrives at her job at the Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility and treats the approximately 30 million gallons of storm water and sanitary sewage that flush daily through the facility, which services 14 local communities. She performs tests, maintenance and lab work to ensure operations are running smoothly.
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In the interest of safety for our students and staff, Oakland Schools has installed water filtration devices on all water used for consumption.