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Located at 390 Stanaford Rd. Beckley, WV
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 am to 8 pm
Friday 7 am to 2:30 pm
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2022-23 Governor's Workforce Credential Recipients
The following students were the 2022-23 Raleigh County Career and Technical Governor’s Workforce Credential recipients. Our ceremony was held Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 5:30 pm at our school. These students had to meet the following criteria to qualify fully for this credential:
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Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA from 9th-12th grade
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Earn a minimum of one state-approved industry certification
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Meet the Governor’s Workforce Credential cut-score on the NOCTI exam for their program
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Achieve a 95% minimum score on their CTE portfolio
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Attain a verified school attendance rate of 95% or higher their senior school year
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Pass a minimum of 2 negative drug screenings (not less than 30 days apart)
Independence High School:
Adriana Buchanan Accounting and Finance, Information Management, Management and Administrative Support
Brian Smith Information Management
Liberty High School:
Emily Garretson Agribusiness Systems, Plant Systems, Natural Resources Management
Kassidi Richardson Agribusiness Systems, Natural Resources Management
Chelsie Williams Agribusiness Systems
Shady Spring High School:
Elijah Lester Principles of Business
Aidan Rosengren Animal Systems
Uriah Stover Pre-Engineering-Project Lead the Way
Shane Williams Pre-Engineering-Project Lead the Way
Woodrow Wilson High School:
Tracie Lilly Information Management
Sean Motley Management and Administrative Support
Brodie Simpson JROTC
Academy of Careers and Technology:
William Elkins Collision Repair Technology
Bryant Hill Electrical Technician
William Keiling Electrical Technician
Scott Kester Electrical Technician
Lyllian Meredith Therapeutic Services
Joshua Monroe Jr Law and Public Safety
Dorothy Paris ProStart Restaurant Management
Jaydon Raynes Diesel Equipment Technology
Aidan Rosengren Welding
Alisa Tiller Medical Assisting
Grayson Waddell Law and Public Safety
Caiden Wallace Pre-Engineering-Project Lead the Way
National Technical Honor Society Induction
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium we inducted over 80 new members into our National Technical Honor Society chapter.
The National Technical Honor Society exists to honor, recognize, and empower students and teachers in Career and Technical Education.
To qualify students had to have a 3.5 GPA, 95% attendance, and teacher recommendation.
Daytime Practical Nursing Competes in HOSA Competition
Our Daytime Practical Nursing program attended the WV State HOSA Conference on March 3rd and 4th at Marshall University. The following students placed:
Jessica Wood 2nd place in Nursing Assisting Post Secondary Individual
Haley Alderman 2nd place in Clinical Nursing Post Secondary Individual
Olivia McMillion and Lauren Mankins 1st place in Health Career Display Post Secondary Team
Kaylynn Elkins 2nd place in Medical Math Post Secondary Individual
Congratulations to each of you! We are very proud of your hard work.
Commercial Driving Accepting
New Students
The Commercial Driving program begins new classes throughout the year.
Prior to registering students must:
1. Complete TABE exam (link to register is https://www.wvact.net/request-tabe-exam)
2. Follow enrollment check sheet for your program
If you have any further questions call the school at 304-256-4615
EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
The Raleigh County Board of Education does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its educational programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Eric Dillon
Director of Pupil Services Title IX and Title II Officer
105 Adair Street Beckley, WV 25801
Telephone: (304) 256-4500 extension 3329
Summer Phlebotomy Technician Program Added
We are excited to announce we are going to offer a Summer Phlebotomy Technician program.
Class will start June 21, 2023 (9 weeks + 2 weeks of clinical).
Class will be Tuesday-Thursday from 9 am to 2:30 pm each day.
Clinical is 40 hours per week (schedule could vary).
The TABE test is the first step to enroll. It is a free adult basic skills test. To request a test date fill out the form at https://www.wvact.net/request-tabe-exam.
You will receive an email within a few days of filling out the testing form. If you do not receive an email check your junk folder.
Congratulations Mrs. Walton
Robin Walton, our Financial Secretary, was the ACT Service Personnel Employee of the Year.
We are very proud and blessed to have her as a member of our staff.
Congratulations Mr. Treadway
Shane Treadway, our Building Maintenance and Operations teacher, was the ACT Teacher of the Year.
Shane was also one of the 6 finalists chosen in Raleigh County. We are very proud and blessed to have him as a member of our staff.
Students Place At
SkillsUSA Competition
Our students competed in the SkillsUSA State Conference in Fairmont, WV on March 24th and 25th. Our Middle School Division all placed . There were 2 Golds, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze. The High School Division had 2 Golds, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze. The Adult Division placed 4 Golds, 2 Silver, and 1 Bronze.
Middle School Division:
Gold
Job Skill Demonstration A-Hunter McDaniel
Job Skill Demonstration Open-Robert Schmid IV
Silver
Prepared Speech-Mason Whitener
Bronze
Job Skill Demonstration A-Alaina Treadway
High School Division:
Gold
Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl-Abigail Hamilton, Braxton Cook, Samuel Mullins, Dayton Atkins, Isabella Miller
Firefighting-Jolene Hazelwood
Silver
Restaurant Services-Dorothy Paris
Bronze
Health Knowledge Bowl-Kaylee McClaugherty, McKinzie Cernuto, Jade Lilly, Raynee Gonzalez
Medical Math-Amber Bartlett
Adult Division:
Gold
Construction Tool Identification-Jerry Stover
Criminal Justice-Autumn Riddle
Nail Care-Savannah Riggs
Quiz Bowl-Isaac Sauls, Kaiden Lambert, Jaxon Bennett, Charles Bell, Marcus Lewis, and Jacob DeLung
Silver
Plumbing-James Whitlow
Welding Fabrication-Jordan Day, Thomas Kozar, Scott Norman
Bronze
Diesel Equipment Technology-Zander Hall
A big congratulations to all the students. We also want to thank our advisor Mr. Schmid, our administrators, and our instructors for the hard work to get the students organized and ready for their competitions.
The Academy of Careers and Technology is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education:
Council on Occupational Education
7840 Roswell Road
Building 300, Suite 325
Atlanta, GA 30350
770-396-3898
http://www.council.org
