February 02, 2024

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…

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February 02, 2024

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…

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February 02, 2024

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…

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February 01, 2024

Congratulations to CTE Teacher of the Year Finalist Michael Hicks from Cuthbertson High

Mr. Michael Hicks is a business and marketing teacher at Cuthbertson High School. He currently teaches Entrepreneurship I, Financial Planning I, and Business Essentials. He is also the lead advisor of the Cuthbertson High DECA Club as well as an assistant track and field coach at the Cuthbertson High and Middle Schools. This year will…

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February 01, 2024

Congratulations to CTE Teacher of the Year Finalist Scott Bryan from CATA

Scott 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, Indiana. He graduated from Ball State University after changing his major from Computer Science to Education and has…

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November 27, 2023

Cuthbertson FFA Partners with Waxhaw Ray of Hope for Thanksgiving

Cuthbertson FFA partnered with Waxhaw Ray of Hope this Thanksgiving to help collect items for a Thanksgiving meal for local families in need.  Some of the items collected were frozen turkeys, green beans, potatoes, boxes of stuffing, and desserts.  FFA members were able to collect enough donations to feed 10 different families.  Last Tuesday, 10…

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November 07, 2023

Save the Date – UCPS High School Program Expo is on December 2nd from 9am – Noon.

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November 06, 2023

UCPS CTE Presidential Scholar Nominees Chosen

Congratulations to Cuthbertson High School’s Kelsey Cardona and Weddington High School’s Juhi Jani for being selected as UCPS CTE’s Presidential Scholars Nominees for the 2023-2024 school year. These two students will compete against other nominees from across North Carolina to be chosen as a Presidential Scholar for the state. The NCDPI-CTE review committee will evaluate…

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October 26, 2023

Join us for Major Clarity Parent Night on Monday October 30th at 6pm

When: Monday, October 30, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:00pm. How: Join us by going to https://bit.ly/UCPSMajorClarityInfo Event Description: This event will share information with parents regarding Major Clarity, which the UCPS service used for student career and academic planning.  This service is provided by the UCPS Career and Technical Education Department for all students in grades…

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October 19, 2023

Piedmont Students Earn Apprenticeship Credit

Many of our Piedmont students work summer jobs to earn money and gain work experience.  This past summer, a group of rising seniors earned an apprenticeship credit for their work at McGee Brothers.  Through the NC Apprenticeship program, Trent Hackney, Colby Hildreth, Greyson Beeber, Austin Wilson, and Wyatt Furr were able to turn their hard…

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