Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque speaks to students Thursday in the Tiny House class at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Levesque was a guest speaker in Seth Goodwin’s class and told the students how important careers in the trades are to the growth of Auburn. Levesque left the door open for students to return if they leave the area following graduation. “Always keep your mind on coming back to Auburn,” said Levesque. “Because we need you.” Following his presentation, Levesque was given an American flag that students made out of wood. Tiny House is a class geared for those interested in experimenting with the trades, said Goodwin. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Tiny House teacher Seth Goodwin speaks Thursday during a presentation at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Guest speakers are common in Goodwin’s classroom, and have included a banker, a member of the Maine Army National Guard, Auburn City Manager Phil Crowell and Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque, who was at the school Thursday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School sophomore Dominike Dailey signs the back of the American flag Thursday at the Auburn school. Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque asked each student in the Tiny House class to sign the back of the wooden flag they created for him. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque thanks Edward Little High School students Thursday for the American flag they made for him. Students from Seth Goodwin’s Tiny House class built the flag out of wood. Levesque, a 1992 graduate of EL, was a guest speaker in the class and told the students how important careers in the trades are to the growth of Auburn. Tiny House is a class geared for those interested in experimenting with the trades, said Goodwin. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque says “thank you” Thursday to Connor Turcotte, left, and Wesley Clements for their involvement in building an American flag out of wood for Levesque at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Levesque was a guest speaker in Seth Goodwin’s Tiny House class and told the students how important careers in the trades are to the growth of Auburn. Levesque left the door open for students to return if they leave the area following graduation. “Always keep your mind on coming back to Auburn,” said Levesque. “Because we need you.” Following his presentation, Levesque was given the American flag that students made. Tiny House is a class geared for those interested in experimenting with the trades, said Goodwin. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal