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Local contractors and Pratt & Whitney back CTAE skills challenge, say trades offer strong career paths
Summary
Industry partners and Pratt & Whitney presented the Muscogee County School Board with a recap of a district skills challenge for career, technical, and agricultural education (CTAE) students, including scholarships, employer commitments and a push to expand construction and trade pipelines.
Representatives of the construction industry, Freeman & Associates and Pratt & Whitney told the Muscogee County School Board on May 19 that local employers are investing in CTAE programs to bolster a local pipeline for skilled trades and allied industries.
Industry partners presented results from a November skills challenge and told the board that the event hosted 82 student competitors and 90 student observers, and gathered about $40,000 in combined cash and in-kind contributions to support students and programs. The presentation included a video and recognition of Muscogee County competitors.
David Hawkins, executive vice president at Freeman and Associates,…
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