Montana Education/Business Partnerships

Expecting increased demand for welders when SeaCast begins building new jet engine parts for joint venture partner GE Aviation within the year, SeaCast, located west of Butte, will donate at least $35,000 for new equipment and infrastructure upgrades to Highlands’ welding shop.

It has been our desire to bring i3 to our high schools and make it available during the school day however budget constraints made this impossible for the current school year. We will however offer 30 students the opportunity to participate in i3 Missoula this summer. Twenty of these students will be new to the program and 10 will be returning students.

Relational Development combines research in Neuroscience, childhood trauma, grief and loss, child development, and family systems to create a broader, more effective method of caring for emotionally distressed children.

Eureka Public Schools hosted GoogleFest, which teaches educators how to incorporate Google apps for Education into school curriculum’s.

"It’ll have the long-term benefit of inspiring some of our students, and some of our students will get jobs and all of that. But the main thing I think is the energy and enthusiasm that people like this bring."

Looking for folks that will be willing to invest some time on an ongoing basis to share their knowledge and expertise and help student entrepreneurs identify their future needs and options.

"Dennis and Phyllis Washington are pleased to complement the efforts of Bill and Melinda Gates to advance the first implementation of EdReady in the nation," said Mike Halligan, executive director of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. "The Washingtons believe that Montana’s children must achieve at higher levels if they are to fulfill their own dreams and strengthen America. EdReady will provide students with the resources to accomplish their goals."

"This is the first time I’ve heard about this," Cruzado said, when asked about Asbjornson’s ties to Western Tradition Partnership after Wednesday’s University Council meeting.

Asbjornson, 78, is the founder and president of AAON, a NASDAQ-traded heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) manufacturer based Tulsa, Okla., with annual revenues in excess of $300 million and more than 1,400 employees.

"It’s all about engaging our students in the community. Quite frankly, we want people to stay in Great Falls," said Twila Croft, director of career and internship services at UGF. "I want to promote our students to the community."