Synergy examines the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program, created in 1992 to strengthen and broaden the education of technicians for high-skill occupations. With two-year colleges at the hub, the program is creating synergy by engaging industry, four-year institutions, high schools, and other organizations in producing a new generation of versatile technicians who are well-versed in the fundamental concepts of science and engineering and can critically apply their knowledge and experience in the workplace. This issue focuses on two of the major technological areas served by ATE - information technology and environmental technology - to illustrate how the program is creating and inspiring dynamic models for change across the nation. Welcome to Synergy!     Advancing Technological Education   Sidebar Stories Networks! Virtual Vision Under the Sea Bringing Together Western Technology and Native American Culture Synergy Snapshot: Two-Year Colleges on the Move   Resources