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161st YEAR • NO. 193 DECEMBER 11, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 22 PAGES • 50¢ Cormetech makes $3,500 donation for career-tech education in county
By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Brittany Cannon, Bradley County Banner Staff Writer Schools’ work-based learning coordina- “It’s really our privilege to tor, thanked Cormetech for its invest- Local manufacturing company give back to the community.” ment and explained how the company Cormetech has donated almost $3,500 — Jeff Walker has also been helping students and to help two Bradley County high teachers through opportunities like schools beef up their career and techni- tours and internships. cal education programs. Cormetech operations manager. “It’s really a big step for our kids and That was just one of several reasons The money, which is expected to be for our community,” Walker Valley the Bradley County Board of Education split evenly between the schools, was teacher Alan Bivens said of the dona- chose to celebrate Thursday night. raised by Cormetech employees tion. “We’re just really blessed.” Representatives from Cormetech pre- through the company’s recycling pro- Bradley Central teacher Darrell sented the school system with a check gram. Walker said the company sells Oakley also expressed gratitude for the for $3,449 to help improve the mecha- the recyclable items, and that gives it donation and expressed hope the Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG tronics programs at Bradley Central extra money to help the community. schools would in turn help Cormetech High School and Walker Valley High Walker explained the employees real- by providing the company with well- OFFICIALS from Bradley County Schools and local manufacturer Cormetech gath- School. ly liked the idea of supporting school prepared job candidates. er to celebrate a special donation. Cormetech gave the school system $3,449 to help “It’s really our privilege to give back programs which could train future the mechatronics programs at Bradley Central High School and Walker Valley High to the community,” said Jeff Walker, manufacturing employees. See COUNTY, Page 10 School. Grisham Audit: legal fees County
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