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Tooele Technical College student credits academy for career turnaround at council event

Tooele City Council · January 22, 2026
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Summary

Student of the Year Ty Dobbman told the Tooele City Council he recovered from injury and found a new career through Tooele Technical College's Police Academy; interim president Kent Tigerson described expansion of instructional space funded by a $27.5 million state appropriation and student placement outcomes.

At the start of the Jan. 21 meeting the council recognized Tooele Technical College and its 2025 Student of the Year, Ty Dobbman, who described how the police academy program helped him recover after an injury and launch a new career with the Tooele County Sheriff's Office.

Interim Tooele Technical College President Kent Tigerson told the council…

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