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Aesthetics, Barbering, Cosmetology & Nail Tech students show off creative makeup, hair & nail styles.
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CNA at Red Mountain will open in July for any students in the EVIT Career Technical Education District to attend
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5,000 expected to attend event at time when more Americans are choosing trade school over college
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![Two EVIT Automotive students working on a vehicle at the East Valley Institute of Technology, EVIT, in Mesa, Arizona.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760654044/evitcom/culxqul1aq5z4kdr3nsg/AutoPromoThumbnailnographics.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760654044/evitcom/culxqul1aq5z4kdr3nsg/AutoPromoThumbnailnographics.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760654044/evitcom/culxqul1aq5z4kdr3nsg/AutoPromoThumbnailnographics.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760654044/evitcom/culxqul1aq5z4kdr3nsg/AutoPromoThumbnailnographics.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760654044/evitcom/culxqul1aq5z4kdr3nsg/AutoPromoThumbnailnographics.jpg","width":1280}])
EVIT joins the Barrett-Jackson STEM Fest Career Fair on Jan. 17 in Scottsdale, featuring student-led exhibits and hands-on career training for thousands.
Explore career training at the EVIT Expo on Jan. 31 in Mesa. East Valley families and Phoenix-area adults can meet instructors and attend career seminars.
![Superintendent Dr. Chad Wilson in the Governing Board Room at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, Arizona.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765840958/evitcom/cnjryfna6antbeabmyf9/EVIT-Superintendent-Dr-Chad-Wilson-2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765840958/evitcom/cnjryfna6antbeabmyf9/EVIT-Superintendent-Dr-Chad-Wilson-2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765840958/evitcom/cnjryfna6antbeabmyf9/EVIT-Superintendent-Dr-Chad-Wilson-2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765840958/evitcom/cnjryfna6antbeabmyf9/EVIT-Superintendent-Dr-Chad-Wilson-2025.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765840958/evitcom/cnjryfna6antbeabmyf9/EVIT-Superintendent-Dr-Chad-Wilson-2025.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765840958/evitcom/cnjryfna6antbeabmyf9/EVIT-Superintendent-Dr-Chad-Wilson-2025.png","width":2200}])
The nine East Valley school districts suing EVIT over the proposed IGA (intergovernmental agreement) claim that EVIT refused to negotiate with them. In this video, Superintendent Dr. Chad Wilson explains EVIT has repeatedly offered to negotiate with each district individually to best meet their needs, but those nine districts want to negotiate as a group.
Nine East Valley school districts have sued EVIT over the proposed intergovernmental agreement, alleging CTE underfunding. The districts collectively hold more than $50 million in unspent CTED funds. Superintendent Dr. Chad Wilson explains EVIT’s position.
![Early Childhood Education annual holiday toy drive at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, Arizona.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765577099/evitcom/gxgarfo5jrfo8j9ykpex/2024-12EVITECEToyDrive-9675.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765577099/evitcom/gxgarfo5jrfo8j9ykpex/2024-12EVITECEToyDrive-9675.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765577099/evitcom/gxgarfo5jrfo8j9ykpex/2024-12EVITECEToyDrive-9675.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765577099/evitcom/gxgarfo5jrfo8j9ykpex/2024-12EVITECEToyDrive-9675.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765577099/evitcom/gxgarfo5jrfo8j9ykpex/2024-12EVITECEToyDrive-9675.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765577099/evitcom/gxgarfo5jrfo8j9ykpex/2024-12EVITECEToyDrive-9675.jpg","width":2200}])
Early Childhood Education students help Head Start parents select toys for their kids on Dec. 12
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Nine East Valley school districts have sued EVIT over a new IGA. In this video, Superintendent Dr. Chad Wilson addresses misinformation and invites parents and taxpayers with concerns to contact him directly.
![A culinary student pipes decorative cream around trays of pumpkin cheesecake filling in a commercial kitchen, wearing a white chef coat and striped apron in the kitchen of the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, Arizona.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762983614/evitcom/mu9tppgdjsnfhkr9qqrh/2025-EVIT-Thanksgiving-Sale.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762983614/evitcom/mu9tppgdjsnfhkr9qqrh/2025-EVIT-Thanksgiving-Sale.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762983614/evitcom/mu9tppgdjsnfhkr9qqrh/2025-EVIT-Thanksgiving-Sale.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762983614/evitcom/mu9tppgdjsnfhkr9qqrh/2025-EVIT-Thanksgiving-Sale.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762983614/evitcom/mu9tppgdjsnfhkr9qqrh/2025-EVIT-Thanksgiving-Sale.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762983614/evitcom/mu9tppgdjsnfhkr9qqrh/2025-EVIT-Thanksgiving-Sale.jpg","width":2200}])
The deadline for the public to place orders for pies, rolls, cheesecakes & more is Nov. 19.
![EVIT Radio/Audio Productions students and instructor win Drury Awards in October 2025 in Naperville, Illinois]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762017251/evitcom/xprkzm3rrwvqxp1blogi/EVIT-Radio-Students-Staff-Win-Drury-Awards-2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762017251/evitcom/xprkzm3rrwvqxp1blogi/EVIT-Radio-Students-Staff-Win-Drury-Awards-2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762017251/evitcom/xprkzm3rrwvqxp1blogi/EVIT-Radio-Students-Staff-Win-Drury-Awards-2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762017251/evitcom/xprkzm3rrwvqxp1blogi/EVIT-Radio-Students-Staff-Win-Drury-Awards-2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762017251/evitcom/xprkzm3rrwvqxp1blogi/EVIT-Radio-Students-Staff-Win-Drury-Awards-2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762017251/evitcom/xprkzm3rrwvqxp1blogi/EVIT-Radio-Students-Staff-Win-Drury-Awards-2025.jpg","width":2200}])
EVIT Radio/Audio Production students won multiple national awards at the 2024–25 John Drury High School Radio Awards, announced Oct. 25 in Naperville, Illinois.
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On Oct. 30, FOX 10’s Danielle Miller visited EVIT’s Cosmetology program to speak with Superintendent Dr. Chad Wilson about enrollment beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, for East Valley high school students for the 2026–27 school year. Ofi, EVIT’s mascot, also made an appearance.
![Aviation students at the East Valley Institute of Technology, Power Campus, in Mesa, Arizona]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761673998/evitcom/gmdeexnmgb9hdnzbuwwc/Aviation_Power-12.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761673998/evitcom/gmdeexnmgb9hdnzbuwwc/Aviation_Power-12.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761673998/evitcom/gmdeexnmgb9hdnzbuwwc/Aviation_Power-12.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761673998/evitcom/gmdeexnmgb9hdnzbuwwc/Aviation_Power-12.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761673998/evitcom/gmdeexnmgb9hdnzbuwwc/Aviation_Power-12.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761673998/evitcom/gmdeexnmgb9hdnzbuwwc/Aviation_Power-12.jpg","width":2200}])
Tuition-free career training includes Cosmetology, Industrial Trades, STEM and more