Tucson Unified Career & Technical Education Accomplishments
May, 2019
Celebrate accomplishments of Tucson Unified Career and Technical Education students & teachers in this edition of Career Connect.
BEST IN THE STATE
Three Tucson Unified CTE Programs Assess Highest in AZ
Tucson High Magnet School Digital Communication and Digital Printing Programs along with the Cholla High Pharmacy Support Services Program are the highest performing CTE programs in the State based on the 2019 Spring ADE CTE Assessments.
STATE WINNERS HEAD TO NATIONALS
CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS (CTSO)
Cholla High Early Childhood Education students at TUSD Governing Board recognition
Congratulations and Good
Luck to our Student Competitors and Advisors as they test their skills against peers from all over the country. SkillsUSA students compete June 24th -29th in Lexington, KY and FCCLA students compete June 30th - July 4th in Anaheim, CA.
Qualifying for Nationals are:
Cholla Early Childhood Education Teacher & FCCLAAdvisor: Gloria Nelson,
(Bronze Award to Cholla's Early Childhood Program)
Cholla FCCLA Students: Alondra Grijalva (11) and Abriana Williams (12) 1
st Place
Janeth Herrera (11) and Natalia Valencia (11) 1
st Place
Angelina Scaff (11) 2
nd Place
Alondra Grijalva (11) FCCLA Member of the Year
Tucson High PhotographyTeachers & SkillsUSA Advisors:Alejandro Gonzalez & Jeffrey Arthur
Tucson High Photography Students: Benjamin Frieden (11) 1
st place
Declan McCormick (12) 3
rd Place
Tucson High Graphic Design Teachers & SkillsUSA Advisors: Alex Callahan & Jerald Zivic
Tucson High Graphic Design Students: Isabella Trejo (12) 1
st Place
Andrea Noperi (11) 2
nd Place
Greyson Alt(12) 1
st Place
Cholla High Early Childhood Education honored by TUSD Governing Board
THMS SkillsUSA Photo and Graphic Design students at TUSD Governing Board recognition
Tucson High Photography student Declan McCormick and CTE Teacher Alejandro Gonzalez,honored by Pima JTED Governing Board
Cholla High Early Childhood Education honored by Pima JTED Governing Board
Grayson Alt, 1st Place, T-Shirt Design. Tucson High Magnet School
THMS Photography
Isabella Trejo, 1st Place Pin design, Tucson High Magnet School
The Arizona Department of Education requires all Career & Technical Education students to earn certifications in all recognized programs. Technical Skill Standards are developed for each program by a committee of related industry members to align standards with recognized industry certifications, credentials, or licenses.
TUSD1 PROGRAMS
CERTIFICATION
Construction Technologies
NCCER Core &
OSHA 10
Precision Machining
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
Business Operations, Business Management & Marketing
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) credential
Automotive Technology & Automotive Collision
ASE Student Certification
Digital Photography, Digital Communications, Film & TV
Tucson High FBLA State Officer Ramon Bustos with Chapter President Marissa Lara at Chapman Cares Habitat for Humanity Day
TPD Sgt. Pete Dugan watches Palo Verde High School students open gift bags they earned for taking first in a Public Service Announcement challenge. Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Students enrolled in Southern Arizona High Schools and in CTE "Film & TV" or "Animation" classes were eligible to compete in the 2019 SAHS Film Festival. Students from Tucson High, Rincon, Marana, Pima JTED, Flowing Wells and Tanque Verde competed.
