1. Event Speakers to be Announced:
   

   • FBLA State Officer
   • FLEX Winners
   • Senior from Tom's Devon Braden,
   • Senior from Chicola to present MCCA Present from Fall
   • Pathways:
   • Shayla Donaldson - Business Education
   • Zach Driggers --- Doug James, Heavy Equipment
   • ########### --- Doug James, Construction
   • ########### ----Cindi Jarrell, Health Care
   • ########### --- Blake Jeffers
   • ########### --- Col. Hoyt, JROTC
   • ########### --- Alan Lanier, Information Technology
   • ########### --- Lisa Longgrear, Child Development
   • ########### --- Lisa Longgrear , Culinary
   • ########### --- Jon Milligan
   • ########### --- Tony Lescak, Audio Visual

   
   

   When?

   Thu, April 23, 2024, 11:30 AM

   
   

   
   

   Where?

   The Strickland Building located at 621 W. Pine Street, Metter, GA 30439

Metter College and Career Academy and Metter High School Board Members have been working diligently to collaborate with business partners, colleges, legislators, parents, and community members to strengthen our students to ensure their success for workforce development. A focus is also on connecting students to his/her desired individual career plan. Our overall mission is to partner with businesses and industries to prepare our students, for the workforce resulting in

Candler County being the "School of Choice" for future employees.

Our vision is for students in Candler County to graduate from high school prepared to be enrolled, enlisted, or employed:

• Enrolled - Preparing students for post-secondary academic success.
• Enlisted - Preparing students for careers in the military.
• Employed - Preparing students for work in local and regional businesses and industries.
  

Academic Goals

Increase the number of industry and/or college credentials offered to students by one program area each year until all programs represent identified industry needs.

Organizational Goals

Increase the Number of Work-Based Learning Programs and the number of

Work-Based Learning Sites

The following CTAE educators will showcase opportunities available for students in Candler County Beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Brenda Deal, Work Based Learning & FBLA

Shayla Donaldson, Business & Technology

Col. Hoyt, JROTC

Doug James, Construction

Blake Jeffers, Ag Dept.

Cindi Jarrell, Health Care Science

Allen Lanier, Computer Science

Tony Lescak, Audio/Video Technology & Film

Lisa Longgrear, Culinary Arts

We are honored to take this opportunity to recognize several of our businesses and industries that have committed to hire a student from the graduating class of 2024.

Special Recognition to our participants in the Amazing Shake, Haley Todd, .............

A special thank you for welcoming everyone today!

Thank you to Mr. Marty Ray for sponsoring this lovely event.

Email: tlanier@metter.org
Website: https://mcca.metter.org/en-US
Location: 34905 Hwy 129 South, 30439
Phone: +1 912-685-2177
Facebook: facebook.com/mettercollegeandcareeracademy

The mission of Metter College & Career Academy is to prepare all MCCA graduates for local and regional workforce through relevant secondary and post-secondary career training.

Jamie Calloway, Chairman, Howard Lumber Company

Grant Anderson, Better Fresh Farms, Inc.

Teresa Brown, Candler County Hospital

Larry Calhoun, Southeastern Technical College

Victoria Gaitten, Tom's Pawn Central

Amy Harrison, Pineland Telephone

Heidi Jeffers, City of Metter

Hannah Mullins, Economic Development

Cinthia Nieto, Metter Elementary School

Marty Ray, Candler County Hospital

Sabrina Vasher, Ecoplastic

Tracy Woods, DAS

The committee members worked diligently preparing and presenting for the opportunity to gain funding to build a college and career academy. Metter College and Career Academy was awarded a $3.1 grant to begin laying the groundwork for the new facility.