CTE News Briefs
June 2020
CTE Students Place at the Virtual
CTSO State Conferences
The NCHOSA State Leadership Conference was held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cumberland County students from several high, as well as middle schools, placed on the events noted below:

HOSA
  • Behavioral Health- Secondary 7th Place: Amanda Almueti CFHS
  • Nutrition - Secondary 10th Place: Jenna Warnock JBHS
  • Medical Spelling - Secondary 6th Place: Victoria Jones CPHS
  • Medical Assisting - Secondary 6th Place: Davia Rypdahl CFHS
  • Physical Therapy - Secondary 5th Place: Emily Gonzales GCHS
  • CPR/ First Aid - Secondary 2nd Place: McKenzie Barton CFHS
  • CPR/ First Aid - Secondary 3rd Place: Arrendondo Williams TSHS
  • CPR/ First Aid - Secondary 4th Place: Kwiecien Audu JBHS
  • CPR/ First Aid - Secondary 9th Place: Syed Miller TSHS
  • Prepared Speaking - Secondary 10th Place: Aliah Pinero WOHS
  • Healthcare Issues Exam - Secondary 10th Place: Jaylinn Simms WOHS
FBLA

The Future Business Leaders of America (i.e., FBLA) also competed virtually and had several winners as well:

  • Business Math & Financial Literacy-ML 2nd Place: Aida Nassar GCMS
  • Career Exploration-ML 2nd Place: Christen Pickett GCMS
  • Introduction to Computer Science and Coding-ML 3rd Place: Megan Lane PFMS
  • Health Care Administration 2nd Place: Mijha Livingston PFHS
  • Job Interview 3rd Place: Faith Pittman Reid Ross Classical School

Congratulations to all of our CTE students!
Pine Forest High School Student Named as
SkillsUSA State Officer
Trenton Hightower Pine Forest High School SkillsUSA winner
Trenton Hightower
Trenton Hightower from Pine Forest High School was recently chosen as was one of seven high school students selected to serve as SkillsUSA North Carolina state officer at the annual state leadership and skills conference (this year held virtually due to COVID-19). For the next year, these seven individuals will serve as ambassadors and travel to events across the state and country sharing the message of Career and Technical Education, and specifically the message of SkillsUSA.

SkillsUSA North Carolina officers work together to develop engaging educational conferences for the 6,000+ members statewide. Additionally, they visit business and industry representatives and legislative representatives. Through effective speaking and facilitating techniques, SkillsUSA North Carolina leaders communicate the message of career-readiness.
Westover High School Announces
HOSA SLC Winners
Student Nyshon Johnson, teaching students from the Sandhills Region
HOSA car wash to raise money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation
HOSA Chapter Breakfast Meeting
Westover High School’s HOSA hosted a watch party with a virtual induction ceremony for the new HOSA Board.

Applicants applied using Google Forms and interviewed with a committee comprised of current board members and HOSA advisors.

Westover HOSA is proud of all of the students who competed and are proud to announce the following placements and recognitions:

  • Jaylinn Simms, top 10 -Healthcare Issues Exam
  • Aliah Pinero, top 10- Prepared Speaking
  • Romae Smith- Sandhills Regional Executive Officer
  • Westover High School- Gold Star Chapter
  • Westover High School- $800.00 donation to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, the HOSA National Service Project
  • Joy Graham- Gold Star Advisor
  • Kacheckia Dewitt- Gold Star Advisor
  • Kacheckia Dewitt has served on the NCHOSA Board of Directors for 2 years and has also served as the Chair-Elect of the NCHOSA Executive Board of Directors.

Westover’s HOSA chapter performed well and was highlighted numerous times at the State Leadership Conference that happened virtually on May 13, 2020.

Congratulations to all of the WOHS students who competed and placed at the State Leadership Conference.

A job well done!
Chip Lucas, Executive Director
2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone: (910) 678-2442