Tammy Burke, trades division chair at Helena College, said the program had low enrollment, bad retention and was expensive to run.

Dave Jones, Helena College's automotive teacher, center, says the big benefit of the reinvention is that students will get their foot in the d…

Helena College students Chris Gransbery, left, and Cory Olson work on a pickup recently in the automotive program at the college's airport campus.

A scene from the funeral service for Pfc. Hilarion Reller on Thursday.

Chaplain Col. Daniel Thompson says a prayer Thursday at the funeral for Pfc. Hilarion Reller at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery. 

The Lewis and Clark Veterans Council honor guard fires three volleys Thursday at the funeral for Pfc. Hilarion Reller at the Montana State Vet…

Members of the Montana POW/MIA Awareness Association hold flags at the funeral for Pfc. Hilarion Reller on Thursday.

Sgt. 1st Class Matt Foster, right, and Master Sgt. Jesse Edinger fold an American Flag during the funeral for Pfc. Hilarion Reller Thursday at…

Bill Dooley, of the Lewis and Clark Veterans Council honor guard, bugles during the funeral for Pfc. Hilarion Reller Thursday.

Beth Heiser works with a student in a history class at Capital High School on Wednesday. Heiser has been named Para Educator of the Year by th…