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Career & Technical Education Update June 2024

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CTE Revit Grant: In the News

Riverside High School in West Linn is using its 2023-25 CTE Revitalization Grant to support its architecture and construction CTE pathway.

Vale Middle School CTE Teacher Wins National YouScience Award

Zach Knapp, a CTE teacher at Vale Middle School, has received a YouScience Innovative Educator Award. This award recognizes educators who have demonstrated exceptional commitment and innovation in preparing students for careers in an ever-evolving professional landscape.

(Photo appeared on the Argus Observer website)

Springfield School District Wins "Oregon's Best" Video Award

Springfield Public Schools has won a first place award as "Oregon's Best" in the video storytelling category from the Oregon School Public Relations Association (OSPRA).

The winning video--"CTE: Pathways to Professions"--highlights Springfield's CTE courses, which provide students an opportunity to explore and travel various career paths.

Watch the award-winning video and read more about SPS CTE courses

Hillsboro Students Participate in Aerospace Career Day at Oregon Air Show

High school students in the Hillsboro School District O-ACE (Oregon Aerospace Careers for Everyone) program supported elementary and middle school students on May 17 in learning about the fundamentals of flight and the various career areas within aviation.

The event--held during the Oregon Air Show at the Hillsboro Airport--provided students an opportunity to engage in hands-on aviation, science, and engineering activities led by pilots, aviation mechanics, and jet engine engineers.

(Photos appeared on the Hillsboro School District website)

ACTE Impact Awards: Deadline to Apply is June 30

The ACTE Impact Awards recognize groups and individuals from the education, business, and industry communities that enhance career and technical education by contributing to the improvement, promotion, development, and progress of CTE. While there is no membership eligibility restriction for applicants, all must be nominated by an ACTE member.

All nominations must be submitted on the ACTE Awards Portal by June 30, 2024.

Horatio Alger CTE Scholarships: Application Deadline June 17, 2024

The Horatio Alger Association National Career and Technical Education Scholarship program offers 500 scholarships at $2,500 each for students completing high school (or earning high school equivalency credential) by July 1, and planning to attend a not-for-profit postsecondary institution by September with an intention to pursue and complete an associate degree, certificate, or diploma program that will lead to employment.

(Additional eligibility requirements apply.)

Deadline to apply is June 17, 2024.

PreK-12 Engineering Education Conference: Free for Educators

Registration is now open for the 2024 ASEE* PreK-12 Engineering Education Teacher Conference, which will be held at Portland State University's Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science on Saturday, June 22, 2024. This year's conference theme is "Increasing and Diversifying Access to STEM."

* American Society for Engineering Education

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