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something new that would benefit me no
matter what major I pursued.”
The class focused on general business
topics, the soft skills you should know
when you are working at any professional
business, while also providing students
with the ability to focus on more specific
areas, too, like marketing, logistics,
account, etc.
“Since I was undecided, all of these
units helped me see what areas I enjoyed
the most,” she adds. “Thanks to the
experience I had with the MBA program,
I will now be attending Ohio Northern
University in the fall to study writing and
multimedia studies and creative writing.”
Following commencement, Glavan
and his team focus on post-program outcomes, staying in touch with graduates
who completed a CTE program to find
out how they’re utilizing the skills they
mastered in class. Statistics indicate that
87% of them enroll in a two- or four-year
university, are offered employment in
their field or enter in the military.
“There’s this misconception that if
you’re in Career Tech, you’re not college
material,” Glavan says. “But that’s
certainly not the case, when you consider
that 58% of our program graduates go on
to a two-year or four-year university.”
The director adds that since CTE programs have a graduation rate of 97.5%,
students who opt to enter the job market immediately after high school will be
fully prepared to seamlessly take the next
step in the vocation for which they’ve
been trained.
Lake Shore Compact CTE courses comprise a litany of subjects, including Allied
Health, Advanced Manufacturing, Auto
Service Technology, Mentor Fire EMT Academy (for senior students only), Construction Management, Culinary Arts, Early
Childhood Education, Fire Science/Emergency Medical Technician, Marketing and
Business Administration, Programming
and Software Development, Networking and IT Security, Urban Agriculture,
Studio Art and Visual Design, Welding,
Exercise Science, Career Based Intervention, Business Credentials, Videos, Teaching Professions, Advanced Manufacturing
Pre- Apprenticeship (senior students only),
Robotics/Automation and Cardinal Works.
“With the help of the MBA program,
I have been an intern at The Rogers Co.
since the beginning of August,” Evie says,
adding that she works there five days a
week after school and interacts with the
company’s sales, marketing, logistics,
show services and accounting teams. “By
assisting a different department every
day, I am not only gaining a variety of
real-world experiences, I am also learning
skills that will follow me through the rest
of my career.”
The Rogers Co., an award-winning designer and manufacturer of branded environments including showrooms and
museums, and Classic Auto Group are
longtime supporters that regularly employ CTE students. Glavan also points to
the Allied Health program, in which students have the opportunity to earn their
State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
credentials. The majority of those who do
are offered internships in area hospitals
while still in high school and are considering what the next step in their career
ladder will be.
“It’s humbling to see students in all of
our programs be able to do what they’ve
always wanted to be able to do,” Glavan
says. “Our goal at Mentor Schools is to
continue the trajectory we started, which
includes increasing the number of realworld learning opportunities for students
and ensure they’ll have what it takes to
succeed. No matter their course of study,
we want every student to be college-prepared and career-ready.”
Make a
Difference
Day
Students often hear about the
opportunity to go out into our
community and serve, but thanks
to an organized event at both of
our middle schools called Make A
Difference Day, they were able to get
out and see what it feels like to take
action around their own town! With
the support of their teachers, eighth
grade students left their classrooms
behind for a day and found out how
they can make a positive impact in
the world around them. And it turns
out, more than 500 students can get
a lot done in one day! From visiting
folks and being a friend at various
local organizations to rolling up
their sleeves to cook and clean, our
students visited about 40 locations
to help in various ways. It was a great
day for everyone involved!
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