 Northwest Technical College in Bemidji held an open house to recognize scholarship winners and welcome new staff today. 33 students received $1,000 scholarships from the Northwest Technical College Foundation to help with education expenses. Family, friends, faculty and staff were present to show support. Darren Straussel was introduced as the Vice President of Academic Affairs, a position he's held since June and was most recently in a superintendent role. I think the most exciting thing at NTC this year is just the ability to connect students with technical education, knowing that it's a great path for them to find careers that are in high demand and require the high skills that we can help them obtain at Northwest Technical College. Straussel also spent 18 years as a high school administrator throughout Minnesota. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.