For Immediate Release: June 9, 2023
Media Contact: Charles B. Pyle
RICHMOND -- The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and Virginia’s Community Colleges on Thursday honored 17 exemplary career and technical education (CTE) programs and partnerships through the agencies’ annual Creating Excellence Awards program.
VDOE awarded Secondary CTE recognitions in three categories, as follows:
- Advisory Committee Awards
- State and Region 1 — Petersburg High’s CTE Advisory Committee.
- Region 4 — Arlington County’s Career, Technical and Adult Education Advisory Committee.
- Region 7 — Wythe County’s Education/Workforce Development Committee.
- Business and Industry Partnership Awards
- State and Region 1 — Chamber Chesterfield/Chamber RVA Work-Based Learning Program, nominated by Chesterfield County Public Schools.
- Region 3 — Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department, nominated by Stafford County Public Schools.
- Region 4 — Architecture, Construction and Engineering Mentoring Program, nominated by Arlington County Public Schools.
- Region 5 — C&C Piping and Fabrication, nominated by Campbell County Public Schools.
- Region 7 — Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce, nominated by Wythe County Public Schools.
- Program Awards
- State and Region 5 — Louisa County’s Teacher Training Academy at Louisa High.
- Region 1 — Chesterfield County’s Virginia Governor’s Academy for Engineering Studies at Lloyd C. Bird High.
- Region 2 — Virginia Beach’s Engineering Technology II program at the Advanced Technology Center.
- Region 4 — Arlington County’s Jumpstart Marketing Students’ Engagement with Entrepreneurship and DECA program at Wakefield High.
- Region 6 — Henry County’s agricultural education program, serving Bassett High and Magna Vista High, at the Career Academy.
- Region 7 — Wythe County’s Manufacturing Excellence at the Wythe County Technology Center.
“The award winners represent partnerships between educators, business and industry partners and are being recognized not only for their commitment to preparing our students for future career opportunities, but also ensure they have the skills and readiness to enter into their career on day one after high school,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons said.
"Our CTE programs are designed to provide students with crucial knowledge, skills and opportunities so they will be prepared for the future workforce needs of industry, government, local communities, and the Commonwealth,” VDOE Chief of Staff Jeremy Raley said.
Virginia’s Community College presented its CTE State Awards in two categories, as follows:
- Business and Industry Partnership Award — STACK Infrastructure, nominated by Northern Virginia Community College.
- Program Award — Instrumentation and Control Automation Technology, nominated by New River Community College.
“At a time when employers in both the public and private sectors are increasingly interested in whether job applicants can demonstrate relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies, I’m thrilled the Creating Excellence Awards are recognizing exemplary CTE programs across the commonwealth,” said Virginia Community College System Chancellor David Doré.
An album of photographs from the June 8 awards ceremony at the Four Points by Sheraton Richmond is available on the VDOE Facebook page.
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