BALTIMORE \u2013 The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) tomorrow will honor outstanding performance in secondary and postsecondary Career and Technology Education (CTE) through the 2018 Awards of Excellence.<\/p>\n
Maryland\u2019s CTE Awards of Excellence program\u2014sponsored by MSDE\u2019s Division of Career and College Readiness\u2014recognizes business partners, teachers and others creating opportunities for students to prepare for careers and further education. The honorees are sponsoring internships, mentoring students as they complete real-world projects, and creating Maryland\u2019s high-skilled future workforce. As a result of their leadership and contribution to CTE programs, Maryland students are better prepared for careers in computer science, hospitality management, cyber security, construction, manufacturing, health and biomedical sciences, and many other career fields. <\/p>\n
This year\u2019s award winners represent outstanding contributions to CTE programs from across the state and include:<\/p>\n
The Career Pathway Initiative Community Group
\nPartnership with Talbot County Public Schools<\/p>\n
City of Frederick Audio Visual Department
\nPartnership with Frederick Community College <\/p>\n
Homeland Security Program
\nWashington County Public Schools <\/p>\n
Building Trades Program
\nFrederick Community College<\/p>\n
Caroline Bloxom, Worcester Technical High School Principal and CTE Director
\nWorcester County Public Schools – Worcester Technical High School<\/p>\n
Human Services Counseling Program Team
\nCommunity College of Baltimore County (CCBC)<\/p>\n
FFA Chapter
\nGwynn Park High School, Prince George\u2019s County Public Schools<\/p>\n
Pamela Clay, Supervisor of Career and Technology Education
\nTalbot County Public Schools<\/p>\n
Kathleen Beauman, Executive Director of Instructional Partnerships
\nAnne Arundel Community College<\/p>\n
Baltimore City Public Schools<\/p>\n
Dr. Peggy Pugh, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
\nWashington County Public Schools<\/p>\n
Lawrence A. Shulman, Owner, Shulman Rogers Law Firm
\nMontgomery County Public Schools<\/p>\n
Each of the CTE Awards listed above are judged based on program quality and student outcomes. The Business Partnerships Award is presented to a business that has established a strong working partnership with a secondary or postsecondary institution in order to support, promote, and improve CTE programs. The results of this partnership benefit the school, community, and business. The Outstanding CTE Program Award recognizes secondary and community college programs that deliver exemplary student and program outcomes and integration of systemic reform. The Change Agent Award recognizes leadership for innovative change in CTE programs and focuses on goals of change, the change process, and overall results. The Outstanding CTSO Program Award recognizes exemplary Career Technology Student Organization chapter quality, management and student achievements. The Outstanding CTE Marketing Campaign Award recognizes an outstanding multi-platform, comprehensive approach in promoting the benefits of CTE programs. The Innovations in CTE Award recognizes leadership for implementing cutting edge ideas in CTE.<\/p>\n
For more information about CTE programs throughout Maryland, please visit www.mdcteprograms.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Top Secondary and Postsecondary Programs Recognized
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