Monday, June 8, 2009

Alum donates valuable firearms to gunsmithing program



Pine Technical College alumnus and four-time World Champion Skeet Shooter Ed Schultz donated five firearms valued at more than $2,500 to the gunsmithing department. The firearms will be used by current gunsmithing students at various school-sponsored sporting events and Shooter's Association events.

"I learned so much from the gunsmithing courses I took at Pine Technical College, and it's nice I'm able to give back to the program in this way," Schultz said. "The firearms I donated are out of production, which makes them prime candidates for study and repair," Schultz added.

The gunsmithing department at Pine Technical College offers a certificate program, an advanced gunsmithing diploma program and beyond that, a prototyping diploma. All students, as part of the curriculum, build their own custom rifle. Additionally, students are trained in diverse areas such as woodworking, machining, manufacturing and business.

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