Oklahoma CareerTech celebrates CTE Month in February
Oklahoma CareerTech is celebrating Career and Technical Education Appreciation Month in February by showcasing its leadership in connecting Oklahomans and business and industry through education and training.
Gov. Kevin Stitt recently issued a proclamation declaring February to be Career and Technical Education Appreciation Month in Oklahoma.
“Oklahoma CareerTech is transforming lives and powering our state's economy by equipping students with real-world skills from K-12 through apprenticeships and beyond. I'm proud to proclaim February as Career and Technical Education Appreciation Month, celebrating the record-breaking enrollments, new facilities and 94% placement rate that make Oklahoma a national leader in workforce development,” Stitt said.
CTE Month provides an opportunity to reflect on Oklahoma CareerTech’s leadership in changing the lives of individuals through education and workforce development and in providing skilled employees for Oklahoma business and industry, said CareerTech State Director Brent Haken.
Read more on the Oklahoma CareerTech website.
Tulsa health science career fair rescheduled
A Health Science College, Program and Career Fair in Tulsa has been rescheduled for Feb. 18.
The event, hosted by the Governor’s Healthcare Workforce Committee, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Arvest Convention Center in Tulsa. The committee hosted a similar event in Midwest City in November.
The event will include booths for HOSA-Future Health Professionals, the CareerTech student organization aligned with health science education, and the Office of Rural Health, along with booths and information about health science education programs, careers and employers.
The event is part of an effort to fill a growing gap in health care professionals, particularly in rural Oklahoma.
Kiamichi Tech campus director elected to ACTE office
Michael Culwell, Kiamichi Tech campus director in Poteau, has been elected as the Association for Career and Technical Education president-elect.
He will serve a one-year term beginning in July, followed by one year as president and one year as past president.
Culwell has served as Poteau campus director since 2011. He previously was principal in Heavener and Bokoshe and a teacher in Spiro. He earned an associate degree at Carl Albert State college and bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Northeastern State University.
He has served on the ACTE board of directors since 2023 and in various other positions, including a member of the executive committee, the region budget formula advisory group, the voting advisory group and the Achieve 100 task force. He has also served ACTE in regional and divisional positions and was president of OkACTE in 2019.
Metro Tech employee named to international advisory committee
Ronald Grant, senior director of business and finance at Metro Technology Centers, has been named to the Association of School Business Officials International Education Advisory Committee.
He will serve on the leadership skills and career development track, helping plan, develop and evaluate professional learning content.
ASBO International provides professional development opportunities, resources, services and a global network for school business leaders. The advisory committee is organized into 10 tracks to provide a framework for organizing professional development content.
Read more on the Metro Tech website.
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