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Career Impact Academy Highlights Growing Demand for Technical Education

Area students gaining early exposure to careers, many eye Northland next.

Crosby Hruska, a senior at Thompson High School, works to repair a tire in an automotive class at the Career Impact Academy during the Grand Forks school's inaugural fall 2025 semester.

January 7, 2026

By Pamela Knudson | Grand Forks Herald
Photo by Eric Hylden | Grand Forks Herald

A recent Grand Forks Herald article highlights the impact of the new Career Impact Academy in helping area high school students explore career pathways through hands-on learning. Several students interviewed identified Northland Community & Technical College as their next step—underscoring Northland’s role in preparing the region’s future workforce.

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