Members of the Taft Oil Technology Academy had the opportunity to travel to Houston, Texas February 7-10.  On Monday we attended the Independent Petroleum Association of America's Industry Overview course taught by Paul Parsons of Energy Training Resources, LLC.  On Tuesday we toured two of the Houston Independent School District Petroleum Academies sponsored by the IPAA.  The trip was extremely informative and a special thanks goes out to our Texas counterparts:

• Anne Ford, IPAA
• Sarah Hewitt, IPAA 
• Sarah Castro, IPAA
•  The students and staff of the Energy Institute High School
•  The students and staff of Westlake High School