April 23, 2021 | Vol. 2 Iss. 017
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Centerville company donates more than 800 books to Davis County schools
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
CENTERVILLE—School children throughout the county are enjoying new books thanks to a local company. Management and Training Corporation (MTC) employees collected more than 800 books as part of a company-wide effort to promote literacy. The books were delivered to Valley View and Centerville Elementaries and to 27 junior highs and high schools last week. MTC, with headquarters in Centerville, was founded 40 years ago by Dr. Robert Marquardt who had a desire to help the disadvantaged and underserved, said Issa Arnita, Director of Corporate Communications. “His passion was to help people improve their lives through education and training.” The company has grown over those 40 years and has contracts with the U.S. Department of Labor to operate Job Corps Centers across the country including the Clearfield Job Corps Center. “We’ve had the great opportunity to train thousands of kids over the years,” Arnita said. “We took the
SIXTH-GRADE TEACHER JENNIFER SCHMIDT with her students at Centerville Elementary receive “Number the Stars” books that they will read together as a class. Courtesy photo
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