Alma students, staff highlight CTE month as district cites new grants, equipment and high participation

At the Alma School District board meeting, students and staff on Feb. 18 presented Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and described recent grants and equipment purchases the district says will expand hands‑on learning and industry‑recognized credentials for high school students.

District CTE coordinator Miss Parker told the board that February is National CTE Month and that the district had organized student presenters to “showcase the career pathways that we have for high school.” She said pathway and enrollment figures were drawn from the district’s eSchool records and that many students participate in more than one pathway.

The presentations emphasized student outcomes and extracurricular competition. Mason Collins, Alma FFA parliamentarian, highlighted the organization’s national scale and practical experiences, saying, “FFA cultivates skills for future success” and quoting the FFA motto,…