The first visit to the site this fall allowed the students to
meet with the stakeholders in the project. While dirt was
just beginning to move at the site, the professionals shared
information about all of the careers that were integral to the
process.
“It’s not just about the construction,” added Burns. “They
shared a lot of information about careers that many of us did not
even know were available.”
“The traditional view of the trades is changing and we want
to show that to this generation,” added Arnold. “To create this
new building takes a wide range of specialties – creativity and
practicality. It’s not just bricks and mortar.”
As the year progressed and the steel frame of the building
began to take shape, the students came back and not only
toured the site, but met in the construction trailer with Duane
and Dawson to learn more about the design process and how
they worked with the District from concepts to drawings to the
physical construction of the new school.
“We covered everything from the initial stages of the feasibility
study through our production of construction documents,” said
Dawson.
“Seeing the students engaged in the process has been so
rewarding,” added Duane, who is not only a graduate, but
a resident with two children who are graduates and one
current PTHS student as well. “I was in their seats at one time.