After facing an uncertain future, Laramie-based WyoTech has officially returned to its roots.
WyoTech alumnus Jim Mathis — who served as president of the school until 2002 — came back to purchase the school last year after previous owners, Zenith Education Group, moved to close it in November 2017 to focus on other endeavors. He took over as president and CEO in July, and he said the “small-town family-owned” business is already back on track, both financially and with enrollment.
“From a budget standpoint, we’re actually ahead of what we projected,” Mathis told the Laramie Boomerang this week. “We’re very pleased with where we’re sitting and very optimistic.”
Students can choose from three core programs — automotive technology, diesel technology and collision and refinishing technology — along with multiple other elective specialties, like street rod and high-performance power trains. With eight-hour school days five days a week, most students are finished with their respective programs in nine months.