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Elizabethton honors CTE students, robotics team wins national title
Summary
Elizabethton City Schools recognized dozens of students and teachers for Career and Technical Education achievements, industry certifications and statewide awards; the high school robotics team won an RDL national title and other teams qualified for national competitions.
Elizabethton City Schools used its May board meeting to recognize student achievements across career and technical education, fine arts and extracurricular programs, including state-level winners and a national championship in robotics.
The recognitions matter because they show the district’s investment in technical programs, industry certifications and extracurricular learning that district leaders say connect students to college credit and workforce opportunities.
Highlights announced at the meeting: - FBLA: Student Wesley Taylor placed second in the state in securities investments and qualified for the national FBLA conference in Anaheim. - SkillsUSA and health sciences: Multiple students placed at the state SkillsUSA conference and several are headed to national-level competition in Atlanta; winners included Sarah McCoy (first place, first aid/CPR) and Princess Russell (first place, health occupations professional portfolio). Several team members in the health-knowledge bowl and individual medical competitions placed in the top three. - Cardiovascular services/EKG certification: Eighteen students who took the certified EKG technician exam last week all passed, the presenter said. - CNA program: Eight students completed the district’s nursing education/CNA coursework this school year; seven have passed certification so far and one result is pending. - Robotics: Coach Josh Lee said the robotics team won the RDL national title this season, claiming highest team score, top-score awards and the national alliance championship. Lee said the team also placed third in the regional ROV competition this spring and noted the students’ mix of electrical, programming and design skills. “I’m lucky to have them,” Lee said of the students. - Theater and forensics: Theforensics/theater team expanded this year and several students placed at district and state levels, including a first-place state finish in pantomime. - FFA: Eight students received the Tennessee FFA state degree; the program also reported growth in enrollment and 306 industry certifications attributed to the agriculture program this year. - Teacher recognitions: Katie Dugger was named Elizabethton High School teacher of the year and advanced as a regional semifinalist; ag teacher Matthew Agan (staff name listed as Agan) was named the Tennessee Department of CTE teacher of the year and will advance to the regional competition.
Robotics coach Josh Lee described an unusually successful season in which students designed, built and programmed robots for multiple disciplines and competitions. Lee said the team’s accomplishments included a first-place national finish in RDL and top performance in pool-based ROV tasks in regional competition.
The board and presenters credited local staff and city support for programme resources and highlighted college-credit opportunities: the ag program reported nearly 40 students earned college credit through Northeast State or Middle Tennessee State University, and other CTE courses produced industry-recognized certifications that can feed into careers or postsecondary study.
The recognitions concluded with a break and the board’s regular business. Many students and instructors who received awards were asked to come forward for certificates and group photographs.
What’s next: District leaders noted upcoming graduation and other end-of-year events and said they will continue to promote CTE pathways that lead to certifications and college credit.
