Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

24 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 hospital has such a need for nurses, surgical technicians, and phlebotomists, so we’re facilitating that seamless pipeline for them to employ our students.” Harrington calls it “the synergy of the area” and says it’s like nothing he’s ever seen before. “It’s unique, it’s special, it’s why I live here,” he affirms. “It’s why I want to be here.” “What’s more is that our community organizations helped us out by buying rights to advertise, and that money was able to go directly to teacher and staff recognition,” contributes Deanne Hullender, Chief Public Relations and Marketing Officer. “It’s challenging for a PR department because we aren’t allowed to use taxpayer money for teacher appreciation gifts. But through advertising, our community partners raised $37,000 and we were able to touch every employee we have this year. That is a huge testimony to how this community sees the 1849 Central Dr,. Bedford, TX 76022 817-283-4461 www.hebisd.edu Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is proud to continue its tradition of excellence as a diverse, high-performing organization committed to ensuring each student is empowered today to excel tomorrow . HEB ISD IS CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERFORMING DISTRICTS IN TEXAS FOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY Mason-Dallas, Inc. has proudly supported HEB ISD since 1978. 2131 REGAL PKWY, EULESS, TX 76040 817-267-8651 | www.mason-dallas.com Providing superior customer service and the highest quality engineering design and technical products to the HVAC industry for vibration/isolation, seismic and noise control. Making your world a quieter and more comfortable place. going directly into the workforce. But they may not have the certifications they need to fully participate. So that’s our goal – to prepare our students so they’re ready for whatever’s next in life.” Doing its part to promote workforce development and community integration in the Mid-Cities, the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital made a generous donation to the school district to address workforce shortages in the healthcare industry. “They made a contribution to our health science program,” shares Lisa Karr, Director of Career and Technical Education. “They’ve been a partner in our district for many years, which started as a very small group of students who would go over to the hospital and shadow different departments. We’ve now deepened that relationship to add a Patient Care Technician program that was instituted this summer. The