State Senator Patty Ritchie recently visited Oswego County’s “P-TECH” program, an initiative focused on advanced manufacturing that’s helping to give students a head start when it comes to their future careers.

Housed at Oswego County CiTi, P-TECH allows students to simultaneously earn their high school diploma and their associate’s degree—plus, allows them to be first in line for a job with local industry partners when they complete the program.