Vol. 41, No. 19
March 2, 2007
CONTACT: JIM MORRIS |
State Education Officials Honor 13 “Tech-Prep” Students of the Year
State education officials honored 13 students as Tech-Prep Students of the Year in a ceremony today (March 2) at the Capitol in Jefferson City. The honorees and their schools are:
- Skyler Amos, Platte County R-3 High School
- Kirsten Lynch, Warrensburg High School
- Brian Dukote, Grandview High School, Hillsboro
- Nathan Shepherd, Eldon High School
- Michael Cannon, Clopton High School, Clarksville
- Christina Brown, Maryville High School
- Brett Soendker, Moberly High School
- Cory Bolin, Fort Osage High School, Independence
- Brittney Butters, Bolivar High School
- Jody Boyster, Potosi High School
- Lamont Jones, South County Technical High School, Special School District of
St. Louis County - Rachel Evans, North County Technical High School, Special School District of
St. Louis County - Todd Derrick, Joplin High School
Students were selected on the basis of their commitment to career and technical education, academic achievement, involvement in school or community activities, leadership abilities, and their involvement in student organizations related to career and technical education.
“Tech-prep” focuses on academic and career education to prepare young people for postsecondary training in a technical field. All tech-prep students take part in so-called “2+2” programs, in which they take career-oriented classes during 11th and 12th grades, and then move directly into related studies at a community college, a technical school, or an apprenticeship program.
There are 15 regional tech-prep "consortiums" in Missouri, coordinated by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Each consortium involves local high schools, area career and technical centers, community colleges and representatives of business, industry and labor. The groups work to coordinate curriculum, academic standards and policies, and articulation agreements so that students are able to move smoothly from high school into postsecondary studies.
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For more information, contact: Don Walker, director of tech-prep programs for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, at 573-751-8465.