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Ascent and FSU Inspire outline K–20 pipeline, teacher training and certifications for Northwest Florida
Summary
At a Triumph Gulf Coast board meeting, leaders of Ascent and FSU Inspire described expanded K–12 and teacher professional development efforts aimed at generating industry certifications and local tech talent across eight coastal counties.
Dr. Dorel Crittendon, director of the Ascent program, and Carrie Myers, co‑director of STEM outreach for FSU Inspire, briefed the Triumph Gulf Coast board on separate but related workforce initiatives the organizations have run and expanded across Northwest Florida.
Crittendon told the board Ascent is “a 10‑year, $23 million regional workforce initiative” backed by Triumph Gulf Coast that seeks to grow talent in cybersecurity and other technologies across eight coastal counties by combining K–12 STEM pipelines, adult upskilling and industry‑recognized credentials. He said Ascent’s spring Tech Expo drew about 400 visitors and more than 60 volunteers and that summer programs linked students with professionals and produced entry‑level digital credentials.
Myers described FSU Inspire’s first full year of work to deliver professional learning…
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