Svengoolie is in the news because an ECC teacher credits their horror mask career to the TV show Svengoolie. The teacher’s career in horror masks is attributed to the influence of the show. The article does not provide further details about the teacher’s career or the specific masks they have created. It only mentions that the teacher credits Svengoolie as a source of inspiration. The article does not provide information about the teacher’s name, the type of masks they create, or any specific projects they have worked on. The article simply states that the teacher credits Svengoolie as a source of inspiration for their career in horror masks.