Green Country students showcase CareerTech successes to state board

A student leader and school officials from Green Country Technology Center briefed the Oklahoma CareerTech Board on the campus’s recent program growth and student outcomes. Jace Flood, a second‑year senior and SkillsUSA state parliamentarian, told the board the center supports programs from construction trades and cosmetology to video game development and that Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) such as SkillsUSA and HOSA have expanded student opportunities.

Flood described multiple concrete outcomes: Amber Lee McCullar interned at Crossland Construction and received a full‑time offer; several cosmetology and construction students qualified for state contests; and Health Occupations (HOSA) students won national and international awards, including first‑place finishes at HOSA’s international leadership conference. The student presentation highlighted hands‑on learning, employer internships and postsecondary transitions such as students enrolling in Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology programs.

Roger, the site host from Green Country, told the board the center used roughly $385,000 in one‑time state funding to add two programs (construction trades and cosmetology), and that the campus is operating above capacity (reported at about 107% capacity). He described a performance policy that rewards programs and instructors when enrollment, completion and certification benchmarks are met. The presentation noted accreditation is upcoming and that added programs are creating local workforce pipelines.

The board asked practical questions about program mixes (construction trades includes furniture, electrical, plumbing and masonry) and capacity; the school confirmed construction trades enrollment numbers and that projects such as building two houses are underway. The board concluded the presentation by inviting further questions and thanking Green Country for hosting.