October 12, 2022

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…

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August 22, 2022

MRHS FBLA Succeeds in Chicago!

This past summer, sixty MRHS students competed with over 12,000 high school students in the FBLA National Conference that took place in Chicago, Illinois. Over the course of five days, students competed in their respected events, attended inspiring workshops, and explored the city of Chicago. Among the 60 MRHS FBLA members that competed, 10 received…

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June 27, 2022

From WFAE 90.7 – “NC school districts’ summer programs mix academic urgency with hands-on fun”

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May 06, 2022

MRHS DECA took 16 students to the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Ga. on April 23-26, 2022

During the school year, approximately 100,000 of DECA’s 160,000 high school student members take part in the organization’s competitive events program, allowing them to compete for local, regional and state titles. The competitions are designed to simulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development. The top state winners put their talents…

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May 03, 2022

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..  

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April 06, 2022

UCPS Career Accelerator Camp Applications are now open!

UCPS CTE is sponsoring Career Accelerator Camps this summer for current high school and middle school students. More Information

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March 31, 2022

Two UCPS Schools Compete in NC Jr. Chef Competition

This year, two of the five teams vying in the 5th N.C. Jr. Chef Competition were from Union County Public Schools. Monroe High School and Parkwood High School competed in the yearly competition where “students enrolled in Career and Technical Education culinary arts and hospitality, food and nutrition, or food science and technology courses are…

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March 18, 2022

Congratulations to the 2021-2022 CTE Teacher of the Year Finalists

For the first time ever, 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…

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March 17, 2022

Students Participate in Builders Bridge Homebuilding Immersion Tours

  Students in the construction trades programs at Parkwood and Monroe High Schools participated in Builders Bridge Homebuilding Immersion Tours. During these half-day tours, students were able to visit a job site in a local True Homes neighborhood, meet industry leaders and learn about different trades. Students were exposed to dry-walling, plumbing, masonry, landscaping, and…

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March 16, 2022

Aerospace 2 Students Learn about Structural Analysis

The Honors Aerospace 2 students from Marvin Ridge, Cuthbertson, Weddington, Porter Ridge, and Sun Valley high schools learned about stress analysis on materials.  The project deepen students’ understanding of material science by focusing on structural testing. In this project, students assume the role of Structural Analysts. They perform several structural tests to learn about types…

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