Platt College celebrates 40th anniversary with ribbon-cutting

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To commemorate 40 years serving Lawton and the surrounding communities, Platt College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, where a Certificate of Proclamation from Lawton Mayor Stan Booker was presented to the school by City Councilwoman Mary Ann Hankins. Gov. Kevin Stitt also sent a certificate to acknowledge the school’s continuing success.

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  • Southwest Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey              Platt College 40th anniversary ribbon-cutting
  • Southwest Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey             Platt College 40th anniversary ribbon-cutting
  • Southwest Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey             Platt College 40th anniversary ribbon-cutting
  • Southwest Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey             Platt College 40th anniversary ribbon-cutting
  • Southwest Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey            Platt College 40th anniversary ribbon-cutting
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LAWTON - To commemorate 40 years serving Lawton and the surrounding communities, Platt College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, where a Certificate of Proclamation from Lawton Mayor Stan Booker was presented to the school by City Councilwoman Mary Ann Hankins. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt also sent a certificate to acknowledge the school’s continuing success.

With campuses in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Moore, and Lawton, Platt College has trained thousands of career-minded students to become more marketable in the workplace. “We’re here to give students the skills they need for a career in a field where they can advance,” said Dennis Keplinger, executive director of the Lawton campus. The school works closely with local organizations to ensure students receive up-to-date information specifically tailored to the clinics’ needs, he added.

Keplinger explained that students are engaged in coursework and hands-on lab practices before interning with dental, medical and massage therapy clinics. A new Business Studies program is scheduled to begin at the Lawton campus soon, added Keplinger. Platt College students receive more than just professional training in the classroom, said Director of Career Services Howard Carpenter III. Faculty members help students work on soft skills, set up mock interviews with potential employers, and give graduates the things they need to be “dressed for success.”

More than 70 Platt College students were scheduled to graduate on Friday, Oct. 4, added Carpenter, who closely monitors the students’ success after graduation. “It doesn’t matter how long they’ve been out of school; our goal is to help them succeed,” he added. For more information, call (580) 215-7050 or visit www. plattcolleges.edu.