Fifteen high school students completed the two week “Yankton Manufacturing and Entrepreneurial Academy” and got their certificates at an event on Friday.

Regional Technical Education Center General Manager Monte Gulick says the program shows young people how modern manufacturing and business works..

Gulick says the students get an intense exposure to all types of manufacturing…

Gulick says the students come out of the program with a number of options..

The students can get high school credits and credits from Mitchell Technical College by completing the academy.