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Commissioners proclaim February as Career and Technical Education Month; Collins Career Center highlights growth
Summary
The Lawrence County commissioners proclaimed February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month and heard from Collins Career Center representatives about program growth, a new Southpoint campus, and plans to use a former Ohio University facility in 'Procterville' for fall classes.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners proclaimed February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month at their Feb. 3 meeting, citing growing demand for skilled workers and support from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
Collins Career Center representatives attended and thanked the board for the proclamation. A Collins speaker said the center recently opened a Southpoint campus, is expanding adult education offerings, and has purchased a former Ohio University building in a location referenced in the transcript as "Procterville" for a planned fall semester start there. The presenter said Collins now serves more than 600 high school students and over 500 adult-education students, noting more than 1,100 people are touched daily by Collins on campus and via satellite programs.
Commissioners and Collins representatives emphasized the center's role in workforce development and economic partnership with county services and encouraged local support for CTE programs.
