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Goodland, KS – [July 24, 2026] — Fort Hays Tech | Northwest has been recognized as one of USA TODAY's America's Top Vocational Schools 2026, highlighting the college's commitment to providing high-quality, career-focused education that prepares students for success in today's workforce.

Goodland, KS. (07/14/2026)  – Fort Hays Tech | Northwest in Goodland, KS has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2026 Spring semester. 

Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while students on the Dean’s Honor List earned a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99.

Goodland, KS – [April 13, 2026] — Fort Hays Tech | Northwest welcomed U.S. Senator Jerry Moran to campus on Friday, April 11, for the announcement of a $1.74 million Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant supporting the development of a new rural advanced manufacturing innovation lab in downtown Goodland...

Goodland, KS – [March 27, 2026] — Fort Hays Tech | Northwest announced today that it has earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly® Schools Designation, recognized as a Silver Level School. 

Institutions earning the Military Friendly Schools® designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 3,200 companies participated in the Military Friendly® survey. 

Goodland, KS – [February 27, 2026] – Fort Hays Tech | Northwest celebrated a major milestone today with the official ribbon cutting of the Tiny Tigers Child Care Facility and the dedication of the Schears Family Center for Innovation & Design. Community members, students, faculty, staff, donors, legislators, and regional partners gathered to mark the occasion and tour the newly completed facilities.