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2023 NEWS

AOBI graduation celebrates ‘going places’

AOBI graduation celebrates ‘going places’

BULLHEAD CITY — Twenty-five walked across the stage on Friday at the Academy of Building Industries' Class of 2023 graduation ceremony at the Optimum Community Center, celebrating both the journey to graduation and their new lives afterward. "This is the very first...

2022 NEWS

AOBI Preparing for basketball season

AOBI Preparing for basketball season

FORT MOHAVE — The Academy of Building Industries' small but dedicated group of athletes have started practicing for the upcoming basketball season. Although the team's turnout was minimal at first, its roster has quickly filled. "At the start it was slow, but...

Art Show Winners Named

Art Show Winners Named

The River Valley Artists Guild hosted the 21st annual Black Mountain Art Show earlier this month at Mohave Community College and received more than 150 entries in a variety of categories. Pieces included acrylic, oils, watercolor, mixed medium, photography, pastels,...

AOBI students show off skills at open house

AOBI students show off skills at open house

MOHAVE VALLEY — Not many high schools have students show off how to grind head valves, but the Academy of Building Industries made it part of its open house presentation on Wednesday night. "Today we showed the crowd what magnafluxing a cylinder head was, which is an...

AOBI grads advance to the next stage

AOBI grads advance to the next stage

FORT MOHAVE — The Academy of Building Industries held its 2022 graduation ceremony on Friday. Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bo Hellams took the stage to address the 34 graduates.DD “There will often be times where you will question where you...

AOBI students build desk for local foundation

AOBI students build desk for local foundation

FORT MOHAVE — Woodshop students at the Academy of Building Industries have left a legacy — for the BHHS Legacy Foundation. Students in Paula Deshaw's woodworking class recently donated a hand-crafted desk to the Legacy Foundation's Tri-state office in Bullhead City....

2021 NEWS

Open House

Open House

Open house gives AOBI a chance to show off. Check out this article by the Mohave Daily News https://mohavedailynews.com/news/134485/open-house-gives-aobi-a-chance-to-show-off/

2020 NEWS

Stop the Bleed

Stop the Bleed

AOBI Staff Completes STOP THE BLEED safety training provided by ICSAVE.ORG, local law, EMS, Fire, Air Medical and hospital services in the local tri-state area.  Thank you Sunrise Rotary Club for funding the safety kits for our classrooms.  Help is needed to fund...

AOBI Graduation 2020

AOBI Graduation 2020

The public charter high school honored its seniors Friday morning, drive-in theater style, in Fort Mohave. Out of 35 graduates, 32 attended the spectacle at AOBI, where vocational trades take precedence. This graduating class was the 16th for AOBI. READ ARTICLE

2019 NEWS

Open house showcases AOBI

Open house showcases AOBI

The Academy of Building Industries public charter high school hosted an open house last week to share just what it does for the students who attend the school that specializes in construction education.

AOBI Students Lend Bravo a Hand

AOBI Students Lend Bravo a Hand

Bullhead City Community Park recently added a new artwork to its sidewalk menagerie as Bravo the Bull moved in about 500 feet south of original park mascot, Poki the Tortoise.

School year starts at YSA, AOBI

School year starts at YSA, AOBI

Diane Hurns, a sixth-grade teacher at Young Scholar’s Academy, goes over instructions before her class works on a map-reading assignment.

2018 NEWS
AOBI accepts $16,000 donation

AOBI accepts $16,000 donation

Toby Orr, owner of T.R. Orr, Inc., presents a check for $16,000 to Academy of Building Industries High School Student Council President Haily Chase and Vice President Greg Payne on Thursday.   READ MORE

Building a solid future: 50 graduate from AOBI

Building a solid future: 50 graduate from AOBI

BULLHEAD CITY — Angel Jimenez, Academy of Building Industries valedictorian, noted the special nature of his classmates’ accomplishments during his speech. “We were all in such a hurry to graduate but what will each of us do?” he asked. “Go to college, go into the...

2017 NEWS

Open house gives parents up-close look at AOBI

Open house gives parents up-close look at AOBI

FORT MOHAVE — Jean Thomas wants to see more of her students dressed like Brandon Rivera was Wednesday evening. Rivera, a senior at the Academy of Building Industries, wore a work shirt from S&S Concrete, where he is doing an internship. Thomas, AOBI’s principal,...

Mugging It

Mugging It

MUGGING IT: Rich Lettman, owner of the Mohave County Coit Cleaning and Restoration franchise, shows a couple of branded mugs to entrepreneurship class students Tuesday at the Academy of Building Industries. The company has asked the class to develop mugs it can use to...

Graduation Day

Graduation Day

GRADUATION DAY Members of the Academy of Building Industries Class of 2014 file into the Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce building Friday night for the school’s graduation ceremony. The 55 graduates marked the largest class ever for the school, which opened in 2004....

Open House

Open House

AOBI OPEN HOUSE Academy of Building Industries wood-shop students coat a cutting board with mineral oil. Instructor Paula DeShaw’s students discussed how they are made and finished. Some cutting boards were offered as raffle prizes during Thursday’s open house.  ...

2016 NEWS

Construction project helps students grow

Construction project helps students grow

Academy of Building Industry high school students completed work Wednesday on a shade structure they built for the Camp Mohave Elementary School Garden Club.   READ MORE

Construction Project Helps Students Grow

Construction Project Helps Students Grow

Great article in the Mohave Daily News Read HERE   By DK McDONALD The Daily News | 0 comments FORT MOHAVE — Academy of Building Industry students spent the past few months building a shade structure for the Camp Mohave Elementary School Garden Club. The finishing...

2022 NEWS

AOBI Preparing for basketball season

AOBI Preparing for basketball season

FORT MOHAVE — The Academy of Building Industries' small but dedicated group of athletes have started practicing for the upcoming basketball season. Although the team's turnout was minimal at first, its roster has quickly filled. "At the start it was slow, but...

Art Show Winners Named

Art Show Winners Named

The River Valley Artists Guild hosted the 21st annual Black Mountain Art Show earlier this month at Mohave Community College and received more than 150 entries in a variety of categories. Pieces included acrylic, oils, watercolor, mixed medium, photography, pastels,...

AOBI students show off skills at open house

AOBI students show off skills at open house

MOHAVE VALLEY — Not many high schools have students show off how to grind head valves, but the Academy of Building Industries made it part of its open house presentation on Wednesday night. "Today we showed the crowd what magnafluxing a cylinder head was, which is an...

AOBI grads advance to the next stage

AOBI grads advance to the next stage

FORT MOHAVE — The Academy of Building Industries held its 2022 graduation ceremony on Friday. Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bo Hellams took the stage to address the 34 graduates.DD “There will often be times where you will question where you...

AOBI students build desk for local foundation

AOBI students build desk for local foundation

FORT MOHAVE — Woodshop students at the Academy of Building Industries have left a legacy — for the BHHS Legacy Foundation. Students in Paula Deshaw's woodworking class recently donated a hand-crafted desk to the Legacy Foundation's Tri-state office in Bullhead City....

2021 NEWS

Open House

Open House

Open house gives AOBI a chance to show off. Check out this article by the Mohave Daily News https://mohavedailynews.com/news/134485/open-house-gives-aobi-a-chance-to-show-off/

2020 NEWS

Stop the Bleed

Stop the Bleed

AOBI Staff Completes STOP THE BLEED safety training provided by ICSAVE.ORG, local law, EMS, Fire, Air Medical and hospital services in the local tri-state area.  Thank you Sunrise Rotary Club for funding the safety kits for our classrooms.  Help is needed to fund...

AOBI Graduation 2020

AOBI Graduation 2020

The public charter high school honored its seniors Friday morning, drive-in theater style, in Fort Mohave. Out of 35 graduates, 32 attended the spectacle at AOBI, where vocational trades take precedence. This graduating class was the 16th for AOBI. READ ARTICLE

2019 NEWS

Open house showcases AOBI

Open house showcases AOBI

The Academy of Building Industries public charter high school hosted an open house last week to share just what it does for the students who attend the school that specializes in construction education.

AOBI Students Lend Bravo a Hand

AOBI Students Lend Bravo a Hand

Bullhead City Community Park recently added a new artwork to its sidewalk menagerie as Bravo the Bull moved in about 500 feet south of original park mascot, Poki the Tortoise.

School year starts at YSA, AOBI

School year starts at YSA, AOBI

Diane Hurns, a sixth-grade teacher at Young Scholar’s Academy, goes over instructions before her class works on a map-reading assignment.

2018 NEWS
AOBI accepts $16,000 donation

AOBI accepts $16,000 donation

Toby Orr, owner of T.R. Orr, Inc., presents a check for $16,000 to Academy of Building Industries High School Student Council President Haily Chase and Vice President Greg Payne on Thursday.   READ MORE

Building a solid future: 50 graduate from AOBI

Building a solid future: 50 graduate from AOBI

BULLHEAD CITY — Angel Jimenez, Academy of Building Industries valedictorian, noted the special nature of his classmates’ accomplishments during his speech. “We were all in such a hurry to graduate but what will each of us do?” he asked. “Go to college, go into the...

2017 NEWS

Open house gives parents up-close look at AOBI

Open house gives parents up-close look at AOBI

FORT MOHAVE — Jean Thomas wants to see more of her students dressed like Brandon Rivera was Wednesday evening. Rivera, a senior at the Academy of Building Industries, wore a work shirt from S&S Concrete, where he is doing an internship. Thomas, AOBI’s principal,...

Mugging It

Mugging It

MUGGING IT: Rich Lettman, owner of the Mohave County Coit Cleaning and Restoration franchise, shows a couple of branded mugs to entrepreneurship class students Tuesday at the Academy of Building Industries. The company has asked the class to develop mugs it can use to...

Graduation Day

Graduation Day

GRADUATION DAY Members of the Academy of Building Industries Class of 2014 file into the Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce building Friday night for the school’s graduation ceremony. The 55 graduates marked the largest class ever for the school, which opened in 2004....

Open House

Open House

AOBI OPEN HOUSE Academy of Building Industries wood-shop students coat a cutting board with mineral oil. Instructor Paula DeShaw’s students discussed how they are made and finished. Some cutting boards were offered as raffle prizes during Thursday’s open house.  ...

2016 NEWS

Construction project helps students grow

Construction project helps students grow

Academy of Building Industry high school students completed work Wednesday on a shade structure they built for the Camp Mohave Elementary School Garden Club.   READ MORE

Construction Project Helps Students Grow

Construction Project Helps Students Grow

Great article in the Mohave Daily News Read HERE   By DK McDONALD The Daily News | 0 comments FORT MOHAVE — Academy of Building Industry students spent the past few months building a shade structure for the Camp Mohave Elementary School Garden Club. The finishing...

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