I don't want to be in the same situation in a few years. Gary Maples has worked in the mining industry for 25 years but is looking to do something new. He's taking advantage of the chance to go back to school and is going through the new four-year elementary education program at Great Basin. He and his wife want to stay in Ely, and he's hoping to get a job as a schoolteacher when he finishes his degree. The downtown store houses a number of computers hooked up to a distance-learning program for students who, for whatever reason, haven't been successful in a traditional high school.
Students can earn credits toward a high school diploma and brush up on other skills.
I've had a number of people coming in and saying, 'I never earned my high school diploma. We're in the business of getting them vocational training so they can get back to work at a similar standard of living. The Reno Gazette-Journal, a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper. Use of this site signifies agreement to terms of service.