Students and faculty at Clinton County Area Technology Center celebrated Career and Technical Education Month during the month of February, 2013. This month-long celebration recognized the importance of CTE across the state of Kentucky and across the country.

This year’s national theme CTE: Careers & Technical Education Works. Mayor Nicky Smith visited the school on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 and signed a proclamation designating February 11-15, 2013 as Career and Technical Education Week.

Kentucky Tech–Clinton County Area Technology Center is committed to College and Career Ready. The Career Pathways offered at the ATC grant students the opportunity to receive sequential learning within career and technical areas in demand, to earn industry certifications, and the potential to earn college credit while still in high school. Students enrolled in CTE classes have the advantage of learning in a project-based environment focused on advancing their technical skills while preparing for the demands of the 21st century workplace.

Kentucky Tech-Clinton County Area Technology Center currently offers five Career Pathways for Clinton and Cumberland County students in grades 9-12. The pathways include: Health Sciences, Billie Frye; Electricity, Jerry Bell; Carpentry, Jason Harlan; Welding, Jesse Burchett; and Office Systems Technology, Teresa Giles.

For more information about career and technical education programs provided at Clinton County Area Technology Center, please contact Stesha Flowers by calling (606) 387-6448.

A special thanks to local businesses and industry representatives for supporting Career and Technical education at Clinton County ATC.

• CLINTON COUNTY HOSPITAL

• CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL

• EQUITY GROUP—KY DIVISION

• GIBSON PRINTING COMPANY

• CLINTON COUNTY

JUDGE EXECUTIVE-LYLE HUFF

• CITY OF ALBANY

MAYOR NICKY SMITH

• SHEARER DRUGS

• LIFELINE HOME HEALTH CARE

• CLINTON COUNTY CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER

• CLINTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT/COUNTY CLERK

• MONTICELLO BANKING COMPANY

• ALBANY PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC

• ROCORE

• BROWN’S BUILDING SUPPLY

• LACROSSE ENCLOSURES

• FIRST AND FARMERS BANK

• THOROUGHBRED HOUSEBOATS

• PEOPLES BANK

• KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU

Mayor Smith signs a proclamation declaring February 11-15 2013 CTE Week: Staff members are, front row, left to right: Teresa Giles, Mayor Smith, Stesha Flowers, Billie Frye. Back row, left to right: Chris Shelton, Jerry Bell, Jesse Burchett, and Jason Harlan.

Electricity student Andy Robbins.

Cumberland County welding students with a wood stove they restored, left to right: Tristen Keller, Seth Key, Albert Hart, Ricky Willis, Steven Howard, Larry Johnson and Jacob Hamilton.