2016 Spring CTE Newsletter

Seeing Careers from Career and Technical Education
Different Angles
ON THE MOVE

Volume 3, Issue 1 May 13, 2016

Inside this issue: Community Partners Enhance Culinary Program

ATC Hosts Open 2 The Lubbock ISD Career
House 3 and Technical Education
(CTE) program has re-
CTE Certifications ceived incredible support
from The United Family,
Teachers of the 4 The Helen Jones Founda-
tion and the Lubbock Res-
Teachers Recog- 5 taurant Association.

CTE Receives 6 These partners have
Grants provided students in the
Culinary Arts program
CTE Month 7 state-of-the-art facilities,
an increased awareness
Manufacturing Fair 8 of great careers in the culi-
a Success nary industry and the sup-
plies and knowledge need-
Culinary Arts 9 ed to become an award
Showcase winning program.

New Mac Lab 10 LISD's Director of Career and Technical Education, Jill Berset,
cuts the ribbon signifying the completion of renovations at the
Surveying to New 11 district's Culinary Arts labs at Coronado, Estacado, Lubbock High
Heights 12
13 and Monterey Culinary.
RST Honors
Students Floral Design Students Get Tips from United

Information In addition to helping the
Technology Culinary Arts program, the
United Floral Department
Manufacturing 14 spent time with students at
Coronado High School.
New Equipment 15 The 52 students enrolled in
this program watched and
Students Win at UTI 16 learned as United Super-
markets floral staff mem-
TAFE Winners 17 bers showed them how to
make a dozen-rose bou-
SkillsUSA Nationals 18 quet. Each student re-
ceived a vase, greenery
Local Stock Show 19 and twelve roses for their
creation and was able to
Celebration of 20 take the flowers home.
Excellence
Seven students in this
Pictured with their arrangements are (L to R) Cory Scifres, Jared program have become
Sanders, Alissa Cisneros and Kaylee Ellis proudly display the Texas State Floral Associ-
ation Level 1 Floral Certi-
arrangements they have just created. fied.

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ATC Hosts Open Thank You CTE Advisors
House Event
CTE has developed 15 advisory com-  Share current trends in
Shown above (L to R) are Wanda Mar- mittees with 149 representatives from business and industry
tin, Byron Martin and Jill Berset at the business and industry to assist with pro-
Byron Martin Advanced Technology grams within each cluster area. Com-  Determine appropriate
Center open house in November 2015. mittees meet twice per year and assist industry certifications
Martin is the namesake of the Byron with the following:
Martin ATC and Berset is the district's  Provide student tours of
CTE Director.  Development of curriculum to meet business and industry
the needs of regional employers and classroom presen-
tations
 Determine resources and equip-
ment for programs  Serve on employer pan-
els for counselors and
 Recruitment of students teachers

Jonathon Zapata, Monte-
rey High School junior,
(above) is shown holding a
pen he made on the lathe in
Construction Technology.
The students made 149
pens as thank you gifts for
each of the CTE advisors.

LHS Students Take MOS Certification Test CNA Student Makes a Difference

Lubbock High School students enrolled in a Business Information Freddie Reyna, Monterey HS senior, is
pictured above at his job at Covenant
Management (BIM) class are shown taking the Access Microsoft Specialty Hospital. Reyna received his
Certified Nurse Assistant certification
Office Specialist test. Fifty-two students have earned Word MOS last year as a junior in the Lubbock ISD
Health Science program and because of
Certifica- tion, and 45 students have earned their that certification is now employed with
Covenant.
Excel MOS Certification.

Volume 3, Issue 1 Top of Page Page 3

CTE Certifications Worth the Effort

Lubbock ISD’s CTE These certifications show
program offers and pays employers that these stu-
for a large number of cer- dents have the aptitude
tification tests that stu- and skill needed for their
dents can take to become respective job.
industry certified in a par-
ticular program area. Below is a list of CTE
certifications students
earn.

CTE Certifications

Hunter's Safety Nurse Aide, Registered (TX Dept. of Aging and Disability)

AutoCAD Certified Associate ServSafe Certification (2015)
AutoDesk Inventor Certified User Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants
AutoDesk Revit Architecture Certified Associate Cosmetology, Operator License (TDLR)
Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Flash Certification Comp TIA A+

Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Photoshop Certification American Welding Society (AWS) - SENSE Certification D1.1

Adobe Premier Certified Associate - Premier Professional S/P 2 Safety Training

Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel 2010 ASE Painting and Refinishing

Microsoft Office Specialist - PowerPoint 2010 ASE (National institute for Automotive Excellence) (New 2015)

Microsoft Office Specialist - Word 2010 Brakes

Microsoft Office Specialist - Access 2010 Electronic/Electrical Systems

Microsoft Expert Office Specialist - Word 2010 Engine Repair

Microsoft Expert Office Specialist - Excel 2010 Manual Drive Train and Axles

Microsoft Office Specialist - Outlook 2010 Mechanical and Electrical Components

CPR with Automatic External Defibrillator Certification Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

CTE Student Ambassador Program Great Success

The Career and Tech- that fit under those clus-
nical Education (CTE) ters. After the training, the
department has imple- 36 ambassadors participat-
mented a CTE Student ed in career fairs, informed
Ambassador program other students about CTE
designed for high school and helped counselors at
CTE students to com- registration.
municate with other stu-
Lubbock High School sophomore and CTE Stu- dents, parents and teach-
dent Ambassador, Aerial Davis, talked to an 8th ers about the great clas-
grade student and her mother about the great ses offered in CTE. The
student ambassadors
CTE classes offered to students at LHS. attended a training ses-
sion to learn about each
of the eleven CTE Career
Clusters, pathways and
more than 150 classes

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Presley, Anderson and Leos-Duemer Named Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to three Shown above (L to R) are Dr. Berhl Rob- Shown above (L to R) are Dr. Berhl Rob-
outstanding CTE teachers ertson, Superintendent, Jeff Presley, ertson, Superintendent, Henry Ander-
for being named Teacher Smylie Wilson Teacher of the Year, and son, ATC Teacher of the Year, and Dr.
of the Year by their peers Dr. Theresa Williams, Deputy Superin- Theresa Williams, Deputy Superinten-
on their campus. Jeff
Presley was chosen by tendent. dent.
his school, Smylie Wilson
Middle School, the Lub-
bock High School Teach-
er of the Year was Dr.
Maria Teresa Leos-
Duemer and Henry An-
derson was named the
Byron Martin Advanced
Technology Center (ATC)
Teacher of the Year.

CHS Ag Teacher Chosen as “Teacher on the Rise”

Shown (L to R) in the
photo are Coronado High
School Ag Teacher, Cas-
sie Sanders, and the stu-
dents who nominated her,
sisters Addi and Katie Jo
Archer. Sanders was one
of the many Teachers on
the Rise winners for this
year honored by Mrs.
Baird’s Bakery.

Dr. Maria Teresa Leos-
Duemer holding her certifi-
cate as the Lubbock High

School Teacher of the Year.

Chamber of Commerce Recognizes LISD HS Teachers

Brent Chamberlain

(second from left), CTE

business teacher at Coro-

nado High School, was

nominated by his students

and recognized by the Lub-

bock Chamber of Com-

merce at the New Century

Leadership Education re-

ception in December.

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LISD Home to Texas Computer Teacher LISD-TV Teachers
Health Occupations Honored for Inspiring Recognized at State
Association Teacher of Young Women Conference
the Year

Health Science teacher, Lubbock High School Shown above (L to R) are LISD-TV
Renee Livesay, R.N., was Creative Services Director, Ray Rush,
named the "2014-15 New computer programming Texas Schools Public Relations Associ-
Teacher of the Year" by the ation (TSPRA) President, Ian Halperin,
Texas Health Occupations and robotics teacher, Sam and LISD-TV Station Manager, Kenneth
Association (THOA) at their Dixon. Rush and Dixon are accepting
summer conference. Livesay Black, was selected by The the merit award in the Crystal Award
has taught in the Health Sci- category for television documentary.
ence program at the Byron National Center for Women
Martin Advanced Technology LCTA Recognizes
Center (ATC) for four years & Information Technology
and currently teaches two Honorees
classes and a practicum. as a recipient of the 2016

Kristie Storms Named NCWIT Aspirations in

“Difference Maker” Computing Educator

Award. This award is for

educators that demonstrat-

ed a commitment to en-

couraging young women's

aspirations in computing.

Mr. Black was also

named First Robotics Hub

City Regional Volunteer of

the Year.

ATC Teacher Named
Advisor of the Year

Monterey High School Culi- Brandon Grace, Computer The Lubbock Classroom Teachers
nary Arts teacher, Kristie Technology teacher at the Association (LCTA) recognizes indi-
Storms, was chosen as the Byron Martin ATC, was viduals who have served the educa-
Difference Maker of the Month named SkillsUSA District 3 tional community with distinc-
in March 2016 by her peers. Advisor of the Year. tion. Andrew Strawn, Coronado High
School Computer Programming/
Video Game Design teacher, was
selected as the Innovator or the
Year.

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CTE Receives Grants from LEDA and TWC

CTE Staff (L to R) Lisa ceived a portion of a grant
Dudding, Diana Caudillo, from the Lubbock Eco-
and Jill Berset accept a nomic Development Alli-
“check” from Lubbock Eco- ance and the Texas
nomic Development Alliance Workforce Commission
(LEDA) personnel Chris Al- (TWC) for Chrome Books,
len and John Osborne. textbooks for the new
Certified Medical Assis-
The Lubbock ISD Health tant and Patient Care
Science program at the By- Technician classes and
ron Martin Advanced Tech- an Advanced Injection/IV
nology Center (ATC) re- Simulator Arm.

Manufacturing Program Awarded Grant from LEDA and TWC

The Lubbock ISD Preci- ing the 2016-2017 school
sion Metal Manufacturing year by implementing
program received a por- specific areas of the Na-
tion of a grant for area tional institute of Metal-
CTE programs from LEDA working Skills (NIMS) in-
and TWC. Pictured fourth dustry certification. Stu-
from left, Jill Berset, CTE dents successfully com-
Director, accepts the pleting the training pro-
check on behalf of the gram will have the oppor-
LISD CTE program. The tunity to earn the Machin-
grant will be used to facili- ist Level 1, Level 2 or Lev-
tate technical training dur- el 3 NIMS certifications.

Monterey Wins $5,000 Monsanto Fund Grant

Monterey High School stu-
dent robot designers re-
ceived a financial boost Mon-
day, December 14, when
Monsanto awarded a $5,000
grant to the Iron Plainsmen
Robotics Team. Shown at left
(L to R) are LISD Director of
Career and Technical Educa-
tion Jill Berset, Monterey ro-
botics instructors, Tim Glover
and Scott Houy, accepting a
$5,000 check from Monsanto
representative, Dr. Darren
Jones. Monterey Assistant
Principal, Justin Newman is
pictured at the right.

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CTE Month Starts and Ends with Great Exposure

Jill Berset, Direc-

tor of CTE, testi-

fied to the Joint

Committee on

Public Education

and Economic

Development in

Austin on May 3.

She testified on

the exemplary

CTE partner-

ships that have

developed with

business and

industry, higher

education, and

the community.

She shared many

successful pro-

grams that have

been implement-

ed to meet the

needs of our re-

gional employ-

ers. Several leg-

February is CTE Month photos, the Byron Martin For these efforts, the islators com-
and the CTE department Advanced Technology CTE Department received
held many activities to Center was the focus of the “Knocking ‘em Out mented that
build better awareness of Fox 34's Look Around with Great Media Cover-
the program. Lubbock segment during age” award from the Lub- LISD’s model
CTE Month. In the lower bock ISD Communica-
In the top photo, LISD left photo, Charlotte Ses- tions Department. should be imple-
CTE student ambassa- som is being interviewed
dors and staff members and in the lower right pho- mented through-
pose with Councilman, to, Brandon Grace.
Victor Hernandez, when out the state.
the City of Lubbock is- In addition, an open
sued a proclamation in house was held during 93% of CTE stu-
recognition of February as CTE Month at the Coro- dents graduate
CTE Month. The procla- nado High School Culi-
mation occurred at the nary Arts Lab to show off —Association for
beginning of CTE the newly renovated lab Career & Tech-
Month. In the lower two (see story on front page.) nical Education

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Manufacturing Fair at ATC a Success

The 2nd Annual Manu- Precision Metal Manufacturing (Machining) students (L to R) Jacob Aguilar, Coronado
facturing Career Fair was High School junior, and Matthew Luera, Monterey High School sophomore, greet stu-
held in February with a
goal of informing more dents from Travis Sharp's Project Lead The Way class at O.L. Slaton Middle School.
students about outstand-
ing careers in the manu-
facturing industry. More
than 400 students attend-
ed the fair. Those attend-
ing were able to see the
new CNC lathe and mill in
operation.

The Manufacturing Ca-
reer Fair sponsors are
listed below:

 Haas Automation, Inc.
 Lubbock Economic De-

velopment Alliance
 NN, Inc.

 Sun-Star Electric, Inc.
 South Plains College

 Texcraft, Inc.
 Wylie & Son, Inc.

 X-Fab, Texas, Inc.

Cosmetology Programs Prepare Students for the Future

Above, an Advanced Welding Megan Laird, Monterey High School
student is practicing “laying a senior, not only competed and re-
bead” in class at the ATC. ceived a bronze medal for Cosmetolo-
Welding students were on gy Skills competition at District 3, but
hand at the Career Fair to was a district officer for SkillsUSA.
share their experiences with After receiving her cosmetology li-
cense, she will work at a salon in Lub-
other students.
bock.
Lubbock High School senior, Analissa
Mojica, (above) has been in the Cos-
metology program for two years and
plans to work in a salon after passing
her written and practical exams for her
Cosmetology license upon graduation.
She won a gold medal at the District 3

SkillsUSA Esthetics competition.

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Culinary Arts Showcase

The Lubbock Restau- In addition to showing
rant Association’s “High off the talents of the culi-
School Culinary Arts nary students, students
Showcase” held recently from Coronado High
was an overwhelming School's Floral Design
success. Each of the class made the center-
four Lubbock ISD Culi- pieces from vegetables
nary Arts programs par- and flowers.
ticipated in the showcase
by preparing, cooking,
setting up and serving
their cuisine to more than
350 attendees.

Audio Video Production Estacado High School (EHS) Culinary Arts student
(right) Destiny Rodriguez is serving a customer at
Students Tour Studios
the Culinary Showcase and explaining to him the
This year, LISD-TV shifted the culinary items on his plate. Looking on (2nd from
focus of one of their advanced right) is Domyno Rodriguez and Brittny Hernandez.
classes to film making. Eighteen
students were chosen to make a The EHS team won the “People’s Choice” award
trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico,
and learn more about the film in- for their savory food at the showcase.
dustry. The trip's mission was to
help generate new ideas and help
students explore career and col-
lege options.

AV Production students have the
opportunity to become Adobe
Premiere certified and they receive
both weighted and college credit
for taking these courses.

UIL Students Headed to State Competition

The CHS Accounting and CHS Regional UIL advance to the State UIL
Computer Applications meet. Placing 1st was
Computer Applications UIL students did well and will Shao-Lon Yeh and 3rd
advance to the State UIL was Joseph Berumen.
students will advance to UIL finals. They are: Jamie The 1st place Computer
Dugan, 1st Place (three Programming team from
State competition. The win- times in a row) and An- Lubbock High School
thony Nguyen, 2nd place. was comprised of Joseph
ners of the Regional UIL Berumen, Nathan Dortch,
Lubbock High School Shao-Lon Yeh and Emily
Accounting competition Computer Programming Sheng.
were: Abigail Bradshaw, 2nd students did an outstand-
place; Hanna Taylor, 3rd ing job at the Regional
UIL competition and will
Place; Seena Firouzbahkt,
4th Place; AnnaBeth Lane,
5th Place. The CHS Ac-

counting team took 1st place

at the Region meet.

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ATC Animation Class Features New Macs

Enjoying the new Mac Digital arts students
taking Animation and Ad-
computers in Advanced vanced Animation classes
at the ATC are now able
Animation class at the to learn on Mac comput-
ers, each with a 27" moni-
Byron Martin Advanced tor. These students re-
ceive both weighted and
Technology Center college credit for Anima-
tion and are able to test
(ATC) are (L to R) Timo- for the Adobe Flash Certi-
fication.
thy Boomer, Coronado

High School junior, Ms.

Brenda Olden, anima-

tion instructor and

Madeline Windham,

Lubbock High School

junior.

Safelight Visits the ATC Automotive Technology Lab

Shown at right are Safe- students in the Automo-
lite® AutoGlass repre- tive Technology and Colli-
sentatives Hannah Hop- sion Repair and Refinish-
per, (left) and Shawn ing classes at the Byron
Shofner, (right) with third- Martin Advanced Tech-
year Automotive Technol- nology Center (ATC).
ogy student, Larry Shawn Shofner, Sales
Chavez, Coronado High Manager for West Texas
School senior, showing a and Southern New Mexi-
windshield that has had co from Safelite, informed
the chips repaired. the students that Safe-
lite® provides great ca-
Safelite® AutoGlass reer opportunities.
representatives provided
demonstrations for the

Monterey High School PLTW Courses Expand

In Jane O’Pry’s new much more. They are in-
troduced to several pro-
Project Lead The Way gramming languages in-
cluding Python and they
(PLTW) Computer Sci- use MIT’s App Inventor to
write programs for Android
ence and Software Engi- tablets.

neering class at Monte- A new Biomedical path-
way for PLTW will be avail-
rey High School, stu- able for students beginning
next year. Courses in this
dents like Chris Tone, new pathway are Principles
of Biomedical Science, Hu-
pictured to the right, de- man Body Systems, Medi-
cal Interventions, and Bio-
velop computational medical Innovation.

thinking; generate excite-

ment about career paths

that utilize computing and

Volume 3, Issue 1 Top of Page Page 11

Second Year Students Learn to Survey EMT Speaks to Health Science Students

Lubbock High School jun- Students in the Health Science program
iors, Jack Hicks (left) and at the Byron Martin ATC were able to expe-
Thomas Haverdink, second- rience the role of an Emergency Medical
year students in Frank An- Technician (EMT) first hand when Chad
derson’s Engineering Design Curry (3rd from left), Training Chief, Emer-
& Presentation class at the gency Medical Services (EMS) for Universi-
Byron Martin ATC, learned ty Medical Center brought a training ambu-
how to use surveying equip- lance to the ATC.
ment this year. The students
used the “Total Station” Curry spoke to students in the Emergen-
equipment to practice land cy Medical Technician – EMT Basic class
surveying and finding eleva- about being an EMT and what they should
tions for the Habitat for Hu- do to prepare for a career in this industry.
manity house built by stu-
dents in the Construction
Technology class in the
ATC’s back parking lot.

CHS FCCLA Brings Joy to PPCD Students

LHS Video Game Design
Classes Are Fun

Once again, the Coro- son, the Easter Bunny
nado FCCLA chapter (a.k.a. FCCLA member
hosted an Easter Egg Jonathan Lavato) and
hunt for the students in FCCLA Vice President,
the LISD Preschool Pro- Justice Owens.
gram for Children with
Disabilities (PPCD). Augustine Ramirez, Lubbock High School soph-
omore, works on the design of the video game
Shown above (L to R)
are Coronado High that he is making.
School Family, Career
and Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA)
President, Kaitlynn Daw-

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Ready, Set, Teach Reception Honors Students

Elizabeth Murray- ISD Human Resources

Seaman, Ready, Set, Department. Ready, Set,

Teach (RST) Instructor at Teach is a Career and

the Byron Martin Ad- Technical Education (CTE)

vanced Technology Center program that allows high

is shown telling those school juniors and seniors,

gathered at a reception who want to be teachers,

about her outstanding cur- an opportunity to explore

rent and alumni RST stu- the reality of teaching in an

dents.

Current seniors and alum- elementary classroom

ni from the RST Program while still in high school.

were recognized and

thanked at a recent recep-

tion held in their honor and

sponsored by the Lubbock

Three in a Row—Cavazos BEST Robotics Team Qualifies for State

For the third consecutive With such a quickly growing
year, a robotics team from population, today’s agricultur-
Cavazos Middle School, ists are under increased pres-
coached by science sure to produce enough food
teacher, Margo Knobloch,
and technology education to meet the growing demand.
teacher, Hollis Durham, is
advancing to the state Projected world popu-
level in the West Texas lation for 2050: 9.6
Boosting Engineering,
Science, and Technology billion
(BEST) Robotics Competi-
tion.

Shown from (L to R) are
eighth-grade student Ser-
gey West, seventh-grade
student Ian McDaniel,
eighth-grade student Dan-
iel Palomo, science teach-
er Margo Knobloch and
career and technical edu-
cation teacher Hollis
Durham.

Current world popula-
tion: 7.2 billion

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Information Technology

Information Technology careers involve the design, development, support and management of hardware,
software, multimedia and systems integration services. The IT industry is a dynamic and entrepreneurial
working environment that has a revolutionary impact on the economy and society. In addition to careers in
the IT industry, IT careers are available in every sector of the economy—from Financial Services to Medical
Services, Business to Engineering and Environmental Services. Anyone preparing for an IT career should
have a solid grounding in math and science.

Networking Students Make CAT 5 & 6 Cable

Christian Arroyo, Monterey three Computer Technolo-
High School senior, practices gy classes at the ATC and
making cables in Computer learn a great deal about
Networking class at the ATC. computers. Students are
given an opportunity to
Whether it is learning to receive certifications in
install operating systems, CompTIA A+, CTech Cop-
studying virus detection, pre- per Cabling or CTech Fi-
vention and removal, making ber Optic Cabling Techni-
fiber optic cable or learning cian and earn a great deal
about customer service, stu- of money.
dents can take one or all

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Manufacturing

All careers in Manufacturing require a strong mechanical ability, specialized skills, communication skills
and computation skills. Students are required to apply problem solving, make decisions, and work in a
team environment. Preparation for careers in Manufacturing must begin in the elementary grades and con-
tinue through high school allowing students to gain experience in applied, real-time manufacturing situa-
tions. Students will also find it advantageous to participate in a post-high school program that will expand
some skills in specific jobs that meet the requirements of the employer.

Welding Students Make Grill

Students in the Welding credit, college credit and
and Advanced Welding
classes at the ATC work an American Welding So-
on a number of projects
throughout the year and ciety (AWS) Code D 11
those in the photo to the
right are welding a barbe- certification. Gaining
que grill. These clas-
these skills and earning a
ses provide
students with certification makes these
weighted
students highly employa-

ble.

Volume 3, Issue 1 Top of Page Page 15

New Equipment Online at the ATC

Shown right (L to R) are ing, Automated Manufac-
turing and Internship in
Shannon Gray, Precision Manufacturing. The clas-
ses are weighted and pro-
Metal Manufacturing vide college credit and
next year students can
teacher, at the ATC show- test for the National Insti-
tute of Metalworking Skills
ing Coronado High (NIMS) industry certifica-
tion.
School junior, Alex

Vaquera, how to use the

new Computer Numerical

Controlled (CNC) mill.

There are four classes in

this pathway including:

Principles of Trade & In-

dustrial Technology, Pre-

cision Metal Manufactur-

Phenomenal Digital Graphics Students at the ATC

Shown above is Koby Griggs Monterey High School
from Monterey High School. senior, Koby Griggs, is a
phenomenal artist and
Lubbock High School has been accepted to the Shown above is Joseph Nava-Hernandez from
Savannah School of Art Monterey High School.
sophomore, Ulam and Design in Savannah,
Georgia. This year, she Joseph Nava-Hernandez, Monterey High
Green, was recently medaled or received rib- School senior, will attend the Santa Fe School
bons for her artwork at for Art and Sciences in Santa Fe, New Mexico,
notified that he was cho- the South Plains Fair, next year and also received numerous medals
Scholastic Art competi- and ribbons in the same competitions that Koby
sen as a National Silver tion, South Plains College Griggs competed in as listed above.
I-Digi Fest, and both the
Medalist in the Scholas- District 3 and Texas State
SkillsUSA competitions.
tic Art and Writing com-
Shown above is Ulam Green
petition. Green earned from Lubbock High School.

a gold medal at the first

level of competition

which allowed him to

compete nationally

against 18,000 other

students.

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Automotive Technology Students Win Big at UTI

Shown to the left Worth. Of the 52 compet-
(L to R) are Automotive ing teams from Texas,
Technology students Louisiana, Arkansas and
Harley McGuigan, Bren- Oklahoma, LISD auto
na Villarreal, Ezra Trevi- tech teams won 2nd, 3rd
no and Bailey Wilson. and 8th place in the com-
petition.
Lubbock ISD's Automo-
tive Technology students
had an outstanding
showing at the 3rd annu-
al Top Tech Challenge at
Universal Technical Insti-
tute (UTI) Dallas/Fort

Students Advance to State in FCCLA Competition

The FCCLA chapter at category. Shown at right
Lubbock High School did (L to R) are Candace Tor-
an outstanding job in the rez, Mercedes Fuentes,
Region I Entrepreneurial CTE Director, Jill Berset,
and Job Interview con- Gage Curry, Ryan Sin-
tests. Placing first in the gleterry, Dr. Teresa Leos-
Entrepreneurial competi- Duemer, and Desiree
tion was Andrew Castillo, Minnitt. Not pictured is
Desiree Minnitt and Can- Andrew Castillo.
dace Torrez and Mer-
cedes Fuentes took first
place in the Job Interview

Coronado High School senior, CHS Culinary Arts
Kaylee Hull, placed 2nd at the Team

Region I For the first time, Culi-
FCCLA event nary Arts students from
the Coronado High
in Fashion School FCCLA chapter
Design. competed in the Culinary
Team competition and
took 1st and 2nd place.
Shown at right (L to R)
are Daisy Wiles, Matthew
Everett, instructor Ira
Gonzales, Zachary Deck-
er, Robert Rodriguez,
Pamela Flores and Briana
Soto.

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State TAFE Winners Headed for Nationals

Four students in LISD's Congratulations to Emi- Perez, won 1st
Ready, Set, Teach pro- ly Cisneros, (shown at Place covering the
gram won state competi- right) Coronado High topic, “Inside Our
tions and earned a trip to School senior, 1st Place, School”, and Azaria
the national competition Job Interview and a Martinez, Lubbock
"Educators Rising" - Fu- $1,000 scholarship to Uni- High School senior,
ture Educators of America versity of Houston. Lub- placed 4th in Im-
in Boston, Massachusetts bock High School seniors, promptu Speak-
on June 24-27. Ayde Marin and Andrew ing.

Congratulations
HOSA Students

Prior to the state competitions, nine TAFE students placed at the regional Lubbock ISD HOSA students attending
competition and advanced to state competition. Pictured above with their the Texas HOSA competition in Gal-
regional winning certificates are (L to R): Dominique Brisco and Kelsie Smith veston, Texas, were (L to R) Coronado
of Monterey High School, Andrew Perez and Ayde Marin of Lubbock High High School seniors, Princess Tates,
School, Gordon Morris of Monterey High School, Anela Pico of Lubbock High
School, Andrea Mamawal and Emily Cisneros of Coronado High School, and Ian Canono, and Krystiana Leivas.

Azaria Martinez of Lubbock High School.

HOSA Students Make LISD Proud

Congratulations to stu- Coronado High School Jennifer Smith, 2nd These classes are
students, Ian Canono part of the Career
dent members of Health and Jeremy Degado, 3rd Place, Public Service and Technical Edu-
Place, Health Career cation (CTE) pro-
Occupations Students of Display; Mathew Ed- Announcement and gram.
wards, 2nd Place,
America (HOSA) for Healthcare Issues Exam; Brook Nugent, 3rd Place
Krystiana Leivas and
earning the honor to Princess Tates, 2nd Place Job Seeking Skills.
Public Service An-
compete at the Texas nouncement, and Talk- More than 650 Lub-
ington SYWL students
HOSA competitions in bock ISD students are

Galveston, Texas. The enrolled in one or more

following students of the eleven Health Sci-
placed 1st – 3rd in their
ence classes at the By-
competitions at Area 4
ron Martin Advanced
HOSA events in El
Technology Center.
Paso, Texas:

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CTE Students Headed for SkillsUSA Nationals

For the second consec- the national competition last
June 2015. Presently,
utive year, Harley McGui- McGuigan is a third-year
student in the Automotive
gan, Lubbock High Technology paid internship
program working at the ser-
School senior (shown vice department at Alderson
Lexus.
left), placed first in the

Mobile Electronics com-

petition at the Texas State

SkillsUSA conference and

will be competing at the

National SkillsUSA con-

ference in June 2016 in

Louisville, Kentucky.

McGuigan placed fifth at

Shown above is Harley McGuigan, Lubbock Monterey High School senior, Christian Arroyo, (shown above) placed
High School senior, at the SkillsUSA state first in the Texas State SkillsUSA Information Technology Services
competition.
competition and will compete at the national level in June.
Shown right, Christian Arroyo is in
the Computer Networking class at the
Byron Martin Advanced Technology
Center (ATC).

Also receiving state first-place recog-
nition for Television Video Production
were Talkington School YWL senior,
Massiel Gonzalez and Lubbock High
School senior, Aric Mitchell (not pic-
tured.)

Mackenzie Hosts Lego Robotics Camp for Girls

Mackenzie Middle erate interest in science,
technology, engineering
School student, Sailor and mathematics (STEM)
areas among middle
Hicks right, proudly dis- school girls.

plays the robot construct-

ed by her team.

Mackenzie teacher Cas-

sie Scully organized the

camp in an effort to gen-

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MHS/CHS Local Stock Show and Fundraiser Successful

The local stock show held
in January was record
breaking in terms of the
number of animals shown
and the amount of money
raised during the auction.

Monterey and Coronado
High School FFA programs
participated in the Lubbock
County Stock Show and
were awarded eight ribbons
for placing in the Top 10 in
forty swine classes. Monte-
rey High School had 21
FFA participants and Coro-
nado had ten students
show their animals.

Pictured in the photo (L to R) are Monterey High School Assistant Principal, Justin
Newman, Coronado senior and grand champion rabbit winner, Kendra Matlock, Coro-
nado sophomore and rabbit showmanship winner, Brianna Matlock and Coronado Prin-

cipal, Dr. Jerry Adams.

NCWIT Aspirations in Computing

Congratulations to five Lub- term community for female
technologists, from K-12
bock ISD computer program- through higher education and
beyond, encouraging persis-
ming young women for becom- tence in computing through
continuous engagement and
ing the 2016 recipients of the ongoing encouragement at
each pivotal stage of their
National Center for Women in educational and professional
development.
Information Technology

(NCWIT) Aspirations in Com-

puting Award for the Panhan-

dle Plains Region. Shown

from (L to R) are Elia Martinez,

senior; Emily Sheng, sopho-

more; and Alina Schneider,

sophomore, Lubbock High

School; Jordyn Buck, junior,

Monterey High School; and

Jasmine Lucero, sophomore,

Lubbock High School.

NCWIT Aspirations in Com-

puting (AiC) provides a long-

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Career and Technical Education

A Celebration of Excellence

CTE STAFF Outstanding students in South Plains College (SPC) President-Elect Dr. Robin
courses offered at the Byron Satterwhite (right), is shown with ATC senior SPC
Jill Berset Martin Advanced Technology scholarship winners (L to R), Harley McGuigan, Lub-
Director Center (ATC) were recognized bock High School; Joshua Merriott, Coronado High
(806) 219-2803 at “A Celebration of Excellence” School; Aric Mitchell, Lubbock High School; Lauren
[email protected] recently at the ATC. Fifty-one Gonzales , Coronado High School and William Chap-
students, one from each pro-
Lisa Dudding gram area at the ATC, were man, Monterey High School.
Coordinator named outstanding students
(806) 219-2807 and received a plaque made by
[email protected] students in the Construction
Sandra Hester Technology program. Scholar-
CCR Specialist ships were presented to ATC
(806) 219-2816 students from South Plains Col-
[email protected] lege, the Polly Kiker Memorial
Scholarship and the Jill Berset
Diana Caudillo – Career and Technical Educa-
Secretary tion (CTE) scholarship.
(806) 219-2834
[email protected] Principals, teachers, parents,

Byron Martin siblings and others were at the
Advanced Technology Center
3201 Avenue Q reception to help honor these
Lubbock, TX 79411
students.

Director’s Corner

We had such a successful We appreciate all of amazing CTE teach-
year! I am so proud of every- our partners who work ers who provide rel-
thing that has been accom- with us throughout the evant and rigorous
plished and hope you enjoy year. Our advisory com- instruction every
learning about so many of our mittees help us connect day!
successes. We teach 168 with business, industry,
different CTE classes within and higher education
our middle and high school and are critical to our
campuses with 8,800 stu- success. Our economic
dents (duplicated if taking development entities,
more than one class) current- LEDA and Workforce
ly enrolled. We are offering Solutions, have helped
26 nationally recognized in- secure funding for key
dustry certifications and 24 programs. We are fortu-
classes for college credit at nate to live in a region
South Plains College. The where we all work to-
options that LISD students gether for the success of
have to prepare for college our students. And a spe-
and careers are truly out- cial thanks to all of our
standing.

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