Feature Stories

Next Stop: Teach UCPS – a Partnership with UCPS, South Piedmont Community College, and Wingate University

Like many school districts across the nation, Union County Public Schools (UCPS) is struggling to fill vacant teacher positions. A report released Feb. 1 by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shows that there are nearly 5,500 instructional vacancies statewide. Through an innovative partnership with Wingate University and South Piedmont Community College (SPCC), UCPS…

CTE Summer Camp Registration is Now Open

CTE Summer Camp registration for middle and high school camps is now open. Visit https://ucpscte.org/summer-camps/ for more information and to access the registration form.

Congratulations to Cuthbertson High School Video Production Teacher TJ Kohlbrenner – 2023 CTE Teacher of the Year

On March 6, 2023, Thomas Kohlbrenner was name the Union County Public Schools Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year.  Congratulations to Mr. Kohlbrenner and the other finalists.  

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 CTE Teacher of the Year Finalists

For the second year, North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) is going to recognize a NC State CTE Teacher of the Year. To begin to get a list of deserving teachers, each high school and middle school in UCPS named a CTE Teacher of the Year nominee. Much like the UCPS Teacher of the…

Mark Your Calendars. The Spring Robotics Challenge will be held March 18, 2023 at the Union County Ag Center.

February is CTE Month

Career and Technical Education Month® is a public awareness campaign, hosted by ACTE and sponsored by National Association of Home Builders, that takes place each February to celebrate CTE, the accomplishments of CTE programs and the importance of CTE for all students of all ages. We encourage you to use these resources below to help…

Fall Robotics Classic is Saturday!! Come out to the Union County Ag Center starting at 8:30am (Doors open at 7am) and see 55+ teams across @UCPSNC compete in VEX Spin Up!

UCPS High School Program Expo in Saturday, December 3rd from 9am – Noon at the Union County Ag Center

Two UCPS CTE teachers earn the Outstanding Teacher Award from Project Lead the Way

Central Academy of Technology & Arts educators Jon Hidalgo and David Humphries are two of 59 teachers selected across the U.S. to have earned the 2022-23 Outstanding Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Teacher award. The award recognizes educators who demonstrate a strong record of delivering an inspiring and empowering student experience while expanding access to…

Congratulations to Parkwood High School’s Carolyn Hoobler, UCPS CTE’s First Ever Teacher of the Year!

To read more about the award, check out the story on the UCPS website..