CTEC program offers real-world experience

Julie Slama
The City Journals

construction students homeWhen Alta High senior River Hamilton realized the competition in the interior design career field, she decided to leave behind fabric swatches and instead, pick up a hammer.

“Instead of interior design, I decided I’d learn about houses and go from there,” she said. “This is fun, and I get to use materials instead of looking at them or doing book work.”

Hamilton is part of the crew that recently finished a 1,900-square-foot home at 142 Cottage Ave. in Sandy. The home, sitting on 0.14 acres, has been constructed by about 65 Canyons Technical Education Center students under two different instructors during the past Please log in to see the rest of this story.