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MichaelKecksJTEDstudentsatCienegaHighSchoolCHSaregainingrelevanthands-onexperiencenotonlyasstudentsintheVailUniedSchoolDistrictbutbybuildingit.SincetheConstructionTechnologiesprogrambegan11yearsagostudentshavehelpedasingledadofveprovidearoofoverhisfamilysheadwithathree-bedroomHabitatforHumanityhomebuiltelementaryschoolplaygroundsconstructedCienegaStadiumspressboxhelpedbuildthepreschoolcomplexforthehighschoolsEarlyChildhoodEducationprogramandmore.Thestudentslatesttwo-and-a-halfyearprojectisanewtransportationadministrationbuildingfortheVailSchoolDistrict.The10000square-footbuildingsettoopenin2014willhousethedistrictstransportationdepartmentofcesalongwithatrainingcenterandrestroomsforschoolbusdrivers.ConstructionstudentswillalsogainexperienceworkingonahistoricrailroadforemanshousewhichtheVaildistrictmovedtothesiteofitsnewEsmondStationK-8campuswhererailbedsfromthe1880scanbestillseen.NotonlyarethekidslearningatradetheyrelearningwhatittakestobuildastrongcommunitysaysKeck.Notjustinbuildingsbutingivingbacktogetherwithcommunityprideandpartnership.JTEDisacriticalprogramsaysseniorChrisGardnerwhohasaconstructionjobsecuredfollowinggraduationwhilehestudiesheavyequipmentoperatingatCentralArizonaCollege.Itletsstudentstestdrivedifferentelds.AsseeninmanyconstructionprogramsacrossPimaCountymorefemalesareoptingtodonhardhatsandworkbootsatCHS.Whentheprograminitiallybegantherewerenoyoungwomentakingtheclass.Todaytherearenine.IwasscaredwhenIrststartedtwoyearsagorecallsseniorMariaBorquez.Someoftheguysmadefunofme.ButMr.KecktoldmeIwasoneofthebestworkersIlistenwellandIdoconstructionwell.MariaisalsoenrolledinJTEDscosmetologyprogram.AftershegraduatessheplansonworkingasacosmetologisttopayherwaythroughtheConstructionManagementprogramatPimaCommunityCollege.AValuabletradeforVailschoolDiricMariaBorquezrightBuildingCareersTheCalling20135JTEDletsstudentstestdrivedifferentfields.ChrisGardnerCienegaHighSchoolSenior