Feature Stories

Scott Bryan from @CATAMonroeNC Named UCPS CTE Teacher of the Year

Scott Bryan has been chose as the 2023-2024 CTE Teacher of the Year for Union County Public Schools. Mr. Bryan is no stranger to the world of education. He grew up with a father who taught industrial arts and a mother who taught art, each at a high school where he grew up near Warsaw,…

Congratulations to @UCPSNC Students for Winning the 2024 North Carolina VRC State Championship

Students involved in Robotics through UCPS CTE programs are taking their skills to a new level.  Jackson Locklear (Piedmont) along with Tyler Campbell and Austin Dirr (Marvin Ridge) recently won the 2024 North Carolina VRC State Championship held in Concord on Feb. 17th.  They move on to the World Championship Event in Dallas, Texas on April 25th

Congratulations to @CuthbertsonHSNC DECA Students Qualifying for National Competition

Cuthbertson High School is very pleased to have not 1, but 2 teams that qualified in the 1st and 2nd Rounds of the DECA DECA Knowledge Matters Hotel Virtual Business Competition in Anaheim, CA in late April! The team of Bryson Kohlbrenner, Lisa Kruger, and Haven Hull qualified in the 2nd Round of the International Competition in January to…

Thank you to @collinsaero for visiting UCPS CTE Middle School Classrooms to Promote STEM Education

To celebrate Engineering Week, Collins Aerospace sent out two engineers to five different UCPS Middle Schools to promote STEM Education. They visited Cuthbertson Middle School, East Union Middle School, Health Sciences Academy at Monroe Middle School, Parkwood Middle School, and Piedmont Middle School where they discussed Collins Aerospace’s business. They also discussed the different kinds…

Congrats to @ParkwoodHSNC & @CuthbertsonHSNC FCCLA students competing in this year’s NC FCCLA State Championships

Union County FCCLA students bring home good news from the NC FCCLA State Competitions for both Culinary Arts STAR Event and Baking & Pastry STAR Event held at Johnson & Wales University this past Friday, February 16th! Union County students excelled as PWHS senior, Emma Rape, earned 2nd place in Culinary Arts and Cuthbertson student,…

Spring Robotics Challenge date set for March 16th at the Union County Ag Center.

MRHS Health Science II Students Locating Body Systems

Ms. Andrews Health Science 1 Class at Marvin Ridge High School got to put their talents to the test today in both drawing and locating the body systems during an anatomy lesson. Students were all too happy to volunteer to be “outlined” on a large piece of paper for the project. Students then began drawing…

Congratulations to CTE Teacher of the Year Finalist Tyler Michael from Parkwood High

After graduating from Parkwood High School, Tyler Michael returned to teach Health Science classes. Her path to teaching was not direct. She graduated from UNCC with a degree in nursing and worked as a nurse in multiple capacities before accepting a position as a Health Science teacher. This year she became a National Board Certified…

Congratulations to CTE Teacher of the Year Finalist Mary Winn Rohleder from Sun Valley High

Mary Winn K. Rohleder is a lifelong resident of Union County and is honored to teach Business and Marketing classes at her alma mater, Sun Valley High School.  As a product of Union County Public Schools, she credits her exceptional teachers for the impact they made on her educational journey.  Her mother, who was also…

Congratulations to CTE Teacher of the Year Finalist Brooke Phipps from Piedmont Middle

Brooke Phipps serves as the Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor at Piedmont Middle School. She graduated from Piedmont High school in 2006, and went on the North Carolina State University to major in Agriculture Education, graduating in 2010. She has taught Agriculture Education a total of fourteen years. She came back to Union County to…