Indiana Workforce Agencies Honor CTE Students And Teachers

Unable to load the audio player.
You could try direct download?

Original story from IPBS-RJC

Justin Hicks

Article origination IPBS-RJC

Reagan Rowland, a student at Warsaw Community High School, accepts an award at the Career and Technical Education Awards for Excellence ceremony.
*Justin Hicks/IPB News*

Indiana workforce agencies recognized career education programs, students, and business partnerships across the state Tuesday at the 2020 Career and Technical Education Awards for Excellence ceremony in Indianapolis.

The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet and the Office of Career Connections and Talent hosted the awards ceremony. Students from high schools and colleges were nominated by teachers for recognition.

Jodie Gawthrop, an aviation mechanics student from Vincennes University, was one of the post-secondary students to earn an award. She says her CTE program gave her a chance to learn in a supportive environment.

“There are a lot of high-demand career fields out there nowadays,” she says. “I’m grateful to grow up in a generation where we’re encouraged to take the road less traveled and pursue these certifications.”

Some education programs were also recognized for partnering with local businesses to provide direct pathways into jobs.

Contact Justin at jhicks@wvpe.org or follow him on Twitter at @Hicks_JustinM.

Tags:workforce career and technical education

Support independent journalism today. You rely on WFYI to stay informed, and we depend on you to make our work possible. Donate to power our nonprofit reporting today. Give now.

College degrees are lagging. Indiana’s higher ed leader is not satisfied

Indiana is still lagging on a goal to boost how many working-age adults have training and education beyond their high school diplomas.

Education / April 15, 2024

State Board of Education kicks off rulemaking for new reading retention law

The Indiana State Board of Education voted last week to begin rulemaking for a new literacy law recently passed by state lawmakers.

Education / April 8, 2024

Change to alternate diploma may let more students graduate high school

A change to Indiana's law governing the alternate diploma will let more students with disabilities graduate high school. The change will affect school districts throughout the state, but it will have the biggest impact in some of the states smallest schools.