October 10, 2023

Make It In Union County Manufacturing Awareness Week

Last week, October 2 – 6, 2023 was the 10th Annual Make It In Union County Manufacturing Awareness Week. Make It in Union County is a grassroots effort to increase awareness of the positive impact manufacturers have on our community and to promote manufacturing as a top career choice. Our goal is to increase awareness…

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October 09, 2023

Fall Robotics Classic – November 18th – Matches start at 8:30am

The 8th Annual Fall Robotics Classic will be held this year on November 18, 2023 at the Union County Ag Center (3230-D Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112). Doors open at 7am with matches starting at 8:30am.   This year, local industry partners will have tables to talk to parents and students about their companies and…

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September 29, 2023

WHS Teach UCPS (Teaching as a Profession) Students Get Visit from Wingate University

Dr. Charlesa Hann and Sandra Leyva from Wingate University’s Thayer School of Education visited with the Teaching as a Profession classes at Weddington High School on Friday, September 22nd.  UCPS has partnered with SPCC and Wingate University to offer future educators exciting opportunities through the Next Stop Teach UCPS initiative.  Students are looking forward to…

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April 27, 2023

Charlotte Pipe Visits Piedmont Middle School

Charlotte Pipe visited Piedmont Middle today. The students learned about the the types of pipe that are produced by the company and how they are used in our daily life. We discussed the various career opportunities that are available with charlotte pipe as well as some of the requirements to be considered for a position….

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April 26, 2023

CATA Student Finishes 2nd at SkillsUSA Competition

Will Johnston, of Central Academy of Technology and Arts, NC, has placed 2nd in the SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships Automotive Collision Damage Appraisal competition.  The SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships, held in Greensboro, NC, took place April 18-20, 20223 at the Greensboro Coliseum and Koury Convention Center. The conference was the largest showcase of Career and…

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April 26, 2023

UCPS CTE Reaches Platinum Status in MajorClarity

Union County Public Schools has achieved Platinum Power User status with MajorClarity’s Career and College Readiness (CCR) software platform this school year! MajorClarity by Paper helps ensure that every student’s education leads to a successful career outcome–whether through a 4-year degree or going into the workforce. MajorClarity connects career “test-drives” to academic planning and postsecondary decision-making,…

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April 19, 2023

State Employees Credit Union Visits Weddington Middle School to discuss real-world finances

State Employees Credit Union spent the morning with our 8th graders helping them complete a real world activity which gave them the opportunity to make real life choices similar to those they might have to make as an adult starting with a Net Monthly Income.  The presenter introduced a scenario of expected and unexpected expenses…

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April 05, 2023

Save the Date: The Union County Job Fair sponsored by SPCC is on May 17th at 9:30am at the UC Ag Center

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April 03, 2023

UCPS students to benefit from a $25K donation from Collins Aerospace

The Union County JobReady Partnership received a generous donation of $25,000 from Collins Aerospace to support Union County Public Schools’ Robotics Challenge and provide three scholarships for graduating seniors pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).   The district’s Career and Technical Education Department (CTE) hosts the Robotics Challenge twice a year…

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March 29, 2023

PDHS Marketing class is trying to establish a new NFL franchise

Mrs. Nicholas’ Sports and Event Marketing II Honors Class has embarked on the journey of establishing a new National Football League franchise. They spent several days researching the best city for an NFL franchise expansion team based on population (total), population (growth rate), median household income, and number of households.  Once a city was identified as…

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