Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.) Forest Technology Program

In 1962, John Phillips, forester at Snellstrom Lumber Co., was asked by an Advisory Committee of Eugene Technical Vocational School (ETVS) to plan and instruct a Manpower Development Training Act Program (MDTA) at ETVS. Federal guidelines were used, and a one-year program was developed. Unemployed high school graduates were eligible for enrollment.

The unemployment rate was so high that, in March of 1962, the program began a second class to run concurrent with the first. The program moved in the fall of 1965. Of the 69 men enrolled in ETVS’ one-year courses, 37 graduated in June 1965. The 1966 and 1967 class of 47 saw 27 graduates.

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