Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members of the Wayne County Career and Technical Center competed in the first-ever Hybrid National Leadership Conference this summer, where they earned silver medals in food innovation events.

Two Clinton High School students used their summer break to do more than recharge their batteries.

Miller Uses Passion for Food to Inspire Students

Jordyn Smith, senior, was one of three Tupelo High School students awarded STAR student for the 2020-2021 school year. She selected Brookes Prince as her STAR teacher.

Prince; a business, marketing and finance teacher; was chosen as a STAR teacher by Jordyn Smith, one of three Tupelo High School students awarded STAR student for the 2020-2021 school year.

McLaurin High School agriculture students designed and produced metal goods they then sold to help offset the costs of field trips and supplies.

DeSoto County Students Lift Spirits of Le Bonheur Patients

Jason Penalver, a sophomore enrolled in the Vicksburg Warren School District’s Simulation and Animation Design Year 1 class, approached instructors Richard Hunt and Robert Lord in the fall with an ingenious idea: to start a new way for students to interact with one another using esports.

MS ACTE Administrator, Counselor of the Year Share Decades of Combined Service

Franklin County students build and race model cars thanks to a grant supporting female students in STEM.

New Class Provides CTE Exposure to Starkville Students

Insights from CTE educators regarding instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic

CTE Teachers Share Experiences With MTAC

Levi Burge, a third-year welding student at the Pearl River County Career and Technology Center, was one of Mississippi’s public school students honored by the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF) as a student of the month.

A new hype video produced by Neshoba Central High School’s digital media technology students to promote their school's football team engaged many fans.

Petal High School Health Science II students participated in a virtual simulation geriatric lab in the classroom this year.

Willis Guides JPS Cadets to Success

Welding students from Pontotoc Ridge Career and Technology Center completed rolling material carts and signposts for Refrigerated Solutions Group in New Albany.

Aisha Williams, a sophomore enrolled at Vicksburg High School, was set to become her district’s youngest engineering program completer this spring thanks to a scheduling change for the academic year.

Gulfport Auto Teacher Lands Funds for Shop Upgrades

Future Business Leaders of America members from Lauderdale County School District’s Northeast Middle School designed word search puzzles for residents who live in the local Aldersgate retirement community.

Thirty-nine Neshoba Central High School students earned Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 certification this year, putting them a step ahead when they enter the workforce.

Clinton, Cleveland CTE Programs Celebrate New, Improved Spaces

Long Beach High School’s Teacher Academy used virtual reality headsets to take their studies off campus without actually leaving.

Senior at Clinton High School, Clinton Public School District

Culinary Arts Teacher/Counselor at Clinton High School, Clinton Public School District

Walthall County's career and technical education program prepared graduate J.C. Atterberry for higher education and a career in vehicle mechanics.

Administrators and teachers at the Tunica County School District took time this year to congratulate a long-serving educator on his upcoming retirement.

Educators Meet Student Needs During COVID-19

Work-Based Learning Provides Crucial Experiences for Students

Organizers Adapt Professional Development Avenues During Pandemic

MDE Rolls Out New High School Computer Science Curricula

Mississippi Department of Education CTE Director Aimee Brown answers questions about adjusting CTE during the COVID-19 shutdown and following fall blended instruction.

Health science students at Petal High School partnered with United Blood Services in September to host a community blood drive as a way to learn leadership and organizational skills.

Two Cleveland Career Development and Technology (CCDT) seniors — John Nick Delahoussey and Kelsey Jackson — graduated as Mississippi Tech Master Scholars in the spring semester of 2020.

Forrest County Sheriff’s Department Deputies spoke with Petal Middle School students in September after discussing social and ethical issues related to digital citizenship and social media.

Cleveland Teacher Academy students receive book donations from DonorsChoose

Culinary arts students from Sumrall and Purvis gained invaluable hands-on experience during the Downtown Hattiesburg Association’s annual awards luncheon and meeting.

Neshoba Central High School and McLain Plumbing and Electrical Service of Philadelphia launched an apprenticeship program last academic year that allows seniors to graduate with a high school diploma and earn industry credentials and experience.

The Kosciusko-Attala Career Technical Center (Attala County and Kosciusko school districts) and Milwaukee Tool partnered last academic year to provide tools for classrooms and career information to students.