Onslow County's CTE Highlights
We are thrilled to announce that Swansboro HOSA has been awarded the Gold Star Chapter Award! This prestigious recognition highlights our commitment to excellence and service in the community. A special shoutout to our exceptional members who have been recognized for their hard work and dedication! Congratulations on earning the Barbara James Service Award, with achievements that include a gold and bronze medal!
Congratulations Robert Whaley - Onslow County Schools NCCAT CTE Teacher of the Year! Mr. Whaley is an Automotive Body Repair teacher at the Eastern Regional Skills Center. He was nominated by the OCS district CTE teachers and he will go on to represent OCS as one of the 24 finalists in the NCCAT 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career & Technical Education Teacher of the Year. Congratulations, Mr. Whaley and good luck!
Congratulations to our OCS Skills USA students!
Skills USA Slideshow by Kassi Hamilton
Sweet Success at the Chocolate Festival!!! We are thrilled to announce that one of our talented students from White Oak High School won 2nd place in the amateur cake baking contest at the Chocolate Festival in Morehead City! Her dedication and creativity shone through in her delicious creation, making her a standout among fellow bakers.
Exciting news! Jacksonville High School has received CollegeBoard's Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles. We're so proud of the young women exploring STEM and computer science through this course. #APCSP Click here to view the press release.
A huge thank you to Alice Delande, CTE Teacher of the Year at JHS in 2023-2024 for her hard work in our CTE programs!
Trexler Middle School and Richlands High School CTE programs have been BUSY this fall! Take a peak at everything they've been doing!
Congratulations to our Dixon chapter of HOSA! They attended Regional Leadership Conference, and had finalists in the following categories!
1st Place:
Prepared Speech
Medical Spelling
Phlebotomy
Medical Terminology
2nd Place:
Medical Math
Forensics
Phlebotomy
Veterinary Science
Forensics
Epidemiology
3rd Place:
Healthy Living
Nursing Assisting
Biotechnology
Top 5 Finishers:
Medical Terminology
Prepared Speech
Clinical Nursing
Sports Medicine
Nursing Assisting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2024
Contact: John Kirkman
ncacte18@gmail.com
NCACTE Announces the 2024-2025 Leadership Fellows
Ocean Isle Beach, NC—Today, the North Carolina Association for Career and Technical Education (NCACTE) announced its 2024-2025 class of Fellows in the NCACTE Leadership Fellowship Program. Seven fellows were selected for the 2024 cohort. The program identifies and trains leaders. Participants complete the program with a strong desire and motivation to support an educated, prepared, adaptable and competitive workforce.
Fellows commit a calendar year to the NCACTE Leadership Fellowship Program, July 2024-July 2025. The 2024 class of fellows represent multiple NCACTE divisions. In addition to more experienced educators, this year’s fellowship class again includes a cohort of new professionals.
The 2024 cohort includes fellows:
Ken Brown - Curriculum & Instructional Management, Onslow County Schools
Chad Holloman - Administration, Wake County Public Schools
Angelia Howard - Counseling & Career Development, Craven County Schools
Matt Low - Trade & Industrial Education, Onslow County Schools
Missy Swain - Administration, Perquimans County Schools
Amy White - Counseling & Career Development, Buncombe County Schools
Tracy White - Curriculum & Instructional Management, Edenton Chowan Schools
Dr. Julie Pack and Kelly Hoff were selected by the NCACTE Executive Committee to serve as the Fellowship Coordinators. Dr. Julie Pack has served as an ACTE National Leadership Fellow and Kelly Hoff has served as a NCACTE Leadership Fellow.