THE PERMIAN
BASIN NEEDS
218,000
ODESSA COLLEGE IS OUT OF ROOM
Students are being turned away because there isn’t enough space. At the same time, the Permian Basin needs 218,000 additional workers by 2055.ā
ADDITIONAL WORKERS BY 2055
Without this bond, companies will hire from outside Odessa instead of training our own people for high-paying oil & gas, trades, and technical jobs.
Odessa College is turning students away
THIS BOND ALLOWS ODESSA COLLEGE TO TRAIN MORE WORKERS FOR
SKILLED TRADES
OIL & GAS
AUTOMOTIVE
& TECHNICAL CAREERS
MANUFACTURING
& DESIGN
CAD Drafting, Industrial
Natural Gas Compression, Petroleum Energy, Diesel & Heavy Equipment
Welding, HVAC,
Construction
Key components of the bond include
Workforce Center
Welding
Energy (Automation & Simulation Programs)
Dental Hygiene & Assistant Programs
Construction
Trades
Innovation Lab
Massage Therapy
Cosmetology
Community Health & Wellness Center
A HUB FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OFFERING:
Workout Facilities
Swim Lessons
Yoga & Fitness Classes
Programming for Families & Seniors
Academic & Business Center
Innovation Lab to serve as a business and entrepreneurial hub, providing space for business students and with startup incubators and meeting areas.
Academic Building
New classrooms to expand opportunities and provide more programs for students.
Childcare
DEVELOPMENT + CARE CENTER
Accessible childcare for student-parents and the general public.
Texas provides ZERO dollars for community college construction and renovations.
THIS BOND ENSURES ODESSA COLLEGE CAN TRAIN THE WORKFORCE LOCAL BUSINESSES NEED.
Without this bond, these jobs will go to workers from other cities instead of our own people.
INVEST IN LOCAL TRAINING. KEEP HIGH-PAYING JOBS HERE. LET'S GROW OUR OWN, ODESSA.
JOIN OUR GROWING LIST OF SUPPORTERS.
Feliz Abalos
Ana Alvarado
Kathy Bell
Jennifer Bernal
Thomas Blackstone
Mary Blain
Krista Boucher
Cathi Boutin
David Boutin
Jim Breaux
Stacey Brown
Lindsey Bryant
Melisa Burnett
Tom Byford
Juana Cabello
Kaylynne Camancho
Joe Casas
Crystale Castillo
Cruz Castillo
Karen Casto
Carol Cates
Roxanne Chapa
Les Chavez
Tommy Clark
Chris Coleā
Connie Coots
Renee Culpepper
Shem Culpepper
Cody Cunningham
Paula Davis
Tara Deaver
Hortencia Del Bosque
Jay Desoto
Gail Dickenson
Bob Dickerson
David Duree
Tim Edgmon
Theresa Edgmon
Toby Eoff
Sondra Eoff
Dustin Fawcett
Rex Fields
Sean Garcia
Yaribel Garcia
Seth Gardner
Chris Garret
Isela Gomez
Jacqui Gore
Cindy Graham
Brian Green
Traci Gregston
Carla Hartwig
Judy Hayes
Renee Henderson-Earls
Amy & Cal Hendrick
Mara Hobbs
Amanda Holley
Tatum Hubbard
Joe Hurt
Gary Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Brian Jones
Marie Jones
Yanni Jones
āJohn Landgraf
āValerie Leonard
Andrew Marshall
Mark Matta
Kim Mayāā
Kim McKay
Julie McKinnis
Ryan McGuire
Juan Melchor
Mark Merritt
Ryan Merritt
Dr. Scott Muri
C.B. Notley
Bill Nyborg
Tim O'Reilly
Melissa O'Reilly
Raegan Paquette
Tom Passmore
Renee Parks
Lorraine Perryman
Kristi Pruitt
Tony Reyna
George Roberts
Gina Roberts
Tommy Salmon, Jr.
Rohith Saravanan
Alessandra Simental
Ravi Shakamuri
Kelly Smith
āChris Stanley
Brad Stillwell
āCraig Stoker
Lisa Sutton-Housman
Doug Sypolt
Megan Sypolt
Julia Tarin
Willie Taylor
Monica Tschauner
Robert Turner
Gilbert Vasquez
Nathan Villaloboz
Chris Walker
Courtney Wardlaw
Joslyn Ware
Ashley Warner
Dawn Weaks
Mari Willis
Beth Wilson
Randy Wilson
Donna Witte
Don Wood
Lisa Wyman
David Young
David Zubiate