The school is inviting the community to its Lehi campus located at 2301 W. Ashton Blvd. on Thursday to commemorate its 35th anniversary.

The night of family-friendly festivities includes food trucks and yard games, as well as guided or self-guided tours of the facility.

Attendees are encouraged to come hungry as several food trucks will be on hand.

Food truck options include:

• Jurassic Tacos.
• Brucie’s Berries.
• The Corndog Co.
• Bad Boy Burger Co.
• Salt City Barbecue.

MTECH says the first 500 people in attendance can get a voucher for a complimentary item at any of participating food trucks during the event.

For 35 years, MTECH says its goal has been to set students up for success by offering affordable education or hands-on training in state-of-the-art facilities, ensuring all students are prepared with practical experiences that mirror real-world work environments, according to a press release.

“Our niche really is that hands-on training. So, students aren’t going to be sitting in the classroom or lecture hall for hours on end,” Maile Richardson, senior director of communications for MTECH, told the Daily Herald. “They will be able to work out in the lab, work out in clinical sites and really get that hands-on training that couples nicely with their classroom to really give them a well-rounded skill set.”

Beginning in 1989, with just a handful of small classrooms at Utah Valley Community College — currently UVU — MTECH has grown into Utah’s largest technical college with four campuses and 10 buildings spanning from Lehi to Payson and two locations in Heber City, a press release from the institution states.

From apprenticeship programs in plumbing, electrical and heating/ventilation/air conditioning to health care, technology and cosmetology, MTECH says it has something for just about any student’s interest in learning.

“I think people don’t realize that some of our largest student bodies come from the apprenticeship program, so electrical, HVAC, plumbing — those are some of our really popular programs that we have here at MTECH,” Richardson noted.

As Utah’s largest technical college, MTECH serves more than 6,000 students annually across 40-plus industry-focused programs, the school said in a press release.

Richardson said whether someone is a recent high school graduate who isn’t interested in a traditional university or an adult looking to make a career change, MTECH can serve as an alternative with program models fit for everyone.

“We are all about student success and helping students excel in their program academically, as well as the holistic student itself,” Richardson said.

MTECH’s 35th anniversary celebration happens Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m.