CTE Newsletter

During the 2023-2024 school year, Sumner County CTE teachers and students achieved record breaking numbers across nearly every CTE category. These accomplishments are expanding post high school opportunities for students while enriching their career exploration experiences during their time in Sumner County high schools.

• 1,758 industry credentials earned by Sumner County students; a significant increase from 1,052 the previous year
• 185 students passed a dual enrollment class connected to a CTE course; an increase from 44 the previous year
• 273 dual credit exams passed in a CTE course; an increase from 171 the previous year
• 5,268 students participated in a CTSO as a chapter member and/or as a competitor at a district, state, and/or national conference; an increase from 4,788 the previous year
• 2,023 students participated in a Work-Based Learning experience, either enrolled in a WBL course or went on a WBL school trip; an increase from 1,909 the previous year
• 1,555 students participated on trips to visit colleges – a direct result of the impact made by our CTE Career Coaches in their first year
• 16 students earned a 3+ on an AP Computer Science exam

Sumner County is excited to welcome 26 new high school CTE teachers for the 2024-2025 school year:

• Ethan Forster – Ag (BHS)
• Aubrey Garrison – Ag (BHS)
• Kris McWhirter – Construction (BHS)
• Cade Watson – Business & Marketing (BHS)
• Rebecca Fitts – Culinary (GHS)
• Tait Hanson – Construction (GHS)
• Steven Miller – Business (GHS)
• Chase Freeman – Information Technology (HHS)
• Jared Irvine – Criminal Justice (HHS)
• Dawn Wright – Marketing (HHS)
• Diana Brackmann – Information Technology (LCHS)
• Meg Klenk – Health Science (LCHS)
• Maura Rowland – Business (LCHS)
• Meagen Stewart – Culinary (LCHS)
• Stephanie Williams – Teaching as a Profession (LCHS)
• Brianna Gillen – Business (PHS)
• Emma Gregory – Marketing (PHS)
• Lacey Hammock – Cosmetology (PHS)
• Jenny Lipscomb – Human Services (PHS)
• James Wilson – STEM (SCHS)
• Johnna Blankenship – Business (WHS)
• Donielle Walker – Marketing (WHS)
• Drew Flaherty – Business (WHHS)
• Jameson Manor – Ag (WHHS)
• Jessica Watson – Teaching as a Profession (WHHS)
• Derek Williamson – Marketing (WHHS)

Sumner County Schools is growing and welcoming more teachers each year! To ensure our students have high-quality educators, SCS is in the second year of its own Educator Prep Program, TEACH Sumner. We now have two cohorts of CTE teachers enrolled in the program and currently serving across the county in our schools. We are excited to support these educators as they shape the future of our students. For more information, click on the Teach Sumner logo.

Vol State Dual Enrollment welcomed eleven students from Sumner County into the EMS Basic Program. Upon completing this one-year, dual EMS program, students will graduate from high school in the Spring of 2025 prepared to sit for the national licensure exam to become Emergency Medical Technicians.

On September 5, the SCS Nursing Dept and the CTE Dept worked together to offer Health Science students a full day of training. Approximately 150 students attended from eight high schools; many of these students will also participate in the Health Screenings taking place at all elementary, middle, and high schools.

Congratulations to the BHS FBLA students on a successful trip to the state leadership conference in Chattanooga. Ten students qualified for nationals, while 11 others earned top 8 placements.

Beech FCCLA participated in club rush and recruited over 60 members for their first

meeting.

GHS welding students helped with the installation of Culinary's new stainless steel sinks by adding needed attachments.

Students in Small Animal Science read the children's books they wrote about being a responsible pet owner.

Mrs. Williams' Teaching as a Profession students are hard at work learning the parts of the brain and how the brain affects development in children.

Brenda Green, a Medical Assistant and Casting Technician for 36 years, visited Liberty Creek's Health Science programs. Rehab Careers, Anatomy & Physiology, and Clinical Internship students learned how to apply and remove a cast. Students gained valuable knowledge about first aid, the musculoskeletal system, and potential opportunities that lie ahead of them in the healthcare profession.

This past summer Olivia Sherry, a sophomore from MHMS, participated in two internships - one working on case management with an attorney. The second was a civic internship for a non profit called TurnUp where she promoted student voting and also worked to increase political awareness in Tennessee schools. Congratulations to Olivia for completing a social media internship with Mind4Youth, the world’s largest youth-led 501 (c)(3) mental health nonprofit addressing teen mental health and making resources accessible for all.

Merrol Hyde Magnet School hosted over fifty colleges and universities at their annual college fair on 9/13. The college fair was a collaborative event planned by Mrs. Lewis and her Honors Event Planning & Management students, Mrs. Maribel Gadams, and Ms. Brooke Scanlon (MHMS Career Coach).

The students successfully co-coordinated the MHMS Career Fair, significantly elevating the event's quality. Their objectives included:

• Making the event welcoming and rewarding for college representatives
• Enhancing the quality of interactions between college reps and students
• Boosting student confidence and knowledge through informative materials, guiding questions, and exposure to a variety of colleges aligned with their interests or intended majors

The students gained valuable real-world experience by addressing every aspect of event planning. They managed limited parking by planning for extra space, designed signage for traffic flow and venue directions, and created goodie bags with MHMS promotional materials and hand-written notes for college representatives. They even collaborated with fellow student entrepreneur Mattie Graham, owner of MEG's Sweet Shoppe, who provided mini fudge pies for the goodie bags.

Nashville Metro Police Department expert fingerprint examiner, Mr. Haynes, spoke with captivated MHMS students about his career as a forensic scientist and explained the process of fingerprint analysis.

Large Animal Science students learned sheep washing techniques and discovered the importance of the lanolin gland in wool health.

Before a PHS football game, Cosmetology students helped fans show their Panther Pride with face painting, tinsel, and braids!

Digital Arts I students have been learning about Adobe Illustrator and Digital Arts III students are getting more comfortable with Adobe After Effects.

FCCLA walked in the Homecoming Parade in support of the Station Camp Bison.

Station Camp Interior Design I & II students along with FCCLA members toured the Nashville Home Show. Students visited over 200 vendors and witnessed first-hand the business side of the Home Show.

WHS CTE students in Mr. Carter's Architectural Design, Mrs. Anderson's Carpentry, and Mr. Madison's Machining classes were on the move again on September 17 when they visited Heibar in Westmoreland, TN.

Team Member Experience Manager, Wade Boss, and Lyle Gilmet, General Manager, led multiple factory tours throughout the day showing state-of-the-art robotics as well as the systems necessary to complete production in a timely manner. WHS is thankful for their community partners!

Austin Sanders, a trust portfolio strategist with First Horizon Bank and also a WHS alumnus, spoke to students about saving for retirement, asset allocation, stocks, mutual funds, and investor types. The presentation was engaging and encouraged students to ask many financial questions that would help them in the future.

WHS welcomed Susan Phillips, a certified digital marketing specialist with Motive Consulting Services, Inc. She conducted a round table discussion with CTE students to learn about different types of business ownerships, the global marketplace, social responsibility and ethics, the role of marketing in business promotions and social media.